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Home › CA › Costa Mesa › Giant Step Learning Center
758 ST. CLAIR STREET, Costa Mesa CA 92626 · License #304370713 · Center · Day Care Center
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101212(b) · CCR101212(b)Reporting Requirements The name of the...director...shall be reported to the Department within 10 days of a change...director...
Facility to submit director's packet to RO. Oservation, interview, and record review, the child care center (CCC) has not reported the new director's information to the Department. This poses as a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101212(c) · CCR Section 101212(c) Reporting Requirements The licensee shall notify the Department...intent prior to making any structural changes that reduce the...amount of indoor or outdoor activity space...
Facility to submit LIC200A Facility to submit Facility Sketch LPA observation, interview, and record review, the CCC did not report the structural changes of the outdoor play area to the Department. This poses as a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. Thuy Ho NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Susan Deschampe NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 01/28/2026 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
Disposition: Substantiated
Disposition: Substantiated
Disposition: Unsubstantiated
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Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101217(a) · CCR 101217(a) Personnel Records The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee...
Facility to obtain personnel documentation for Staff 1 and Staff 2. Based on LPA observations, interview, and record review 2 out of 3 staff did not have a complete personnel file. This poses as a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101223(a)(3) · (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(3) To be free from...humiliation, intimidation, ridicule,...
Facility to have a staff training to review Personal Rights. Facility to complete TSP referral. Discuss a POC with Staff 1 Will discuss further training CCC Consultant LPA observations and interview. LPA observed Staff 1 (S) to speak to children in a harsh tone and language. Interviews stated S1 speaks in a stern manner and yells at children. Thuy Ho NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Susan Deschampe NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 01/28/2026 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
101239.1(b)(5) · Napping Equipment (b) Floor mats used for napping shall be: (5) Maintained in a safe condition with no exposed foam.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation and interview the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 10 out of 30 mats which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 10/07/2025
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101238(a) · Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on interview and observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 10/07/2025
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101223(a)(2) · 101223(a)(2)Personal Rights: The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights. To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations... to meet his/her needs.
Director stated they implemented a new diaper changing log and she will email LPA Dianna Valdez Santana at dianna.valdezsantana@dss.ca.gov by POC due date. Based on LPA’s interviews, 2 out of 4 staff disclosed concerns about S3’s ability to care for the children. S3 disclosed that the manner in which S3 changed Child 1 might have caused C1 to get a rash. S4 stated S3 wiped C1 too roughly causing C1 to get skin irritation.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101239.2(a)(1) · 101239.2(a)(1) Drinking Water (a) Drinking water from a noncontaminating fixture or container shall be readily available both indoors and in the outdoor activity area. (1) Children shall be free to drink as they wish.
Licensee will submit a
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.