Sfusd-Tule Elk Park Early Education School

ALLEGATION(S): Staff handled child in a rough manner. Staff withheld food from child in care. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On October 2, 2026, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Naves and Van conducted unnacounced complaint investigation. LPAs met with the Director N.L. and explained the purpose of the visit and were granted entry into the facility. Present today were 52 children being supervised by 13 staff members including the director. The department received a complaint regarding a staff member handling a child in a rough manner and withholding food from the samechild. Since the allegations above were addressed during the September 23, 2026 case management visit, the allegation would still be substantiated, but no deficiency will be issued today. Based on the totality of the information available from the LPA’s investigation, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met. Therefore, both of the above allegations are found to be SUBSTANTIATED. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the facility representative, N.L. Substantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

CCR 101223(a)(3) · Type B

101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on the interview and records reviewed, the center did not comply with the cited section of the regulation above. Staff removed a child from the lunch table due to behavior, leaving the child without access to food for several minutes. Children must be treated with dignity and respect to support their sense of belonging, and staff may not delay or withhold food as part of discipline. This practice poses potential health, safety, and personal rights risks to the person in care.

CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type B

101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The facility left a child unsupervised in a classroom for approximately 90 seconds. which poses a potenital health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.

CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type A

101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted a preschool child was left unattended and unsupervised by staff for approximately 40 minutes which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type B

Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, record review, and observation, the licensee did not comply with the above by having one child without the visual supervision of a teacher, which posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.