101416.2(b) · Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties (b) Prior to employment, an infant care teacher shall have completed, with passing grades, at least three postsecondary semesters or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development, and three postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units related to the care of infants, at an accredited or approved college or university.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on interview & record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that during the facility tour, there were 2 staff members in an infant classroom with 8 infants present and 1 of them was identified as an Infant Teacher. Upon reviewing the file, they did not have 3 postsecondary semester units related to the care of infants, from an accredited or approved college or university. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 07/15/2026

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

101429(a)(2)(C)(4) · Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants (C) Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: (4) Initials of person who conducted each check

Deficient Practice Statement Based on interview & record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 5 out of 5 infant files (Child 1 [C1], Child 2 [C2], Child 3 [C3], Child 4 [C4], Child 5 [C5]) reviewed did not have the initials of the person who conducted each 15 minute safe sleep check. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 07/15/2026

Not marked corrected in the state record