ENCINITAS SHINING STARS

101239(m)(1) · 101239 Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (m) All play equipment and materials used by children shall be age-appropriate. (1) The licensee shall provide a variety of age-appropriate equipment, toys and materials in good condition and in sufficient quantity to allow children present to fully participate in planned activities.

Facility will provide proof that facility has obtained a variety of age-appropriate toys/materials for the toddler and preschool classrooms of sufficient quantity for the capacity of the license via e-mail to LPA Lane by 5/8/25. Based upon LPA observation of toys/materials in preschool and toddler classrooms and investigative interviews, licensee did not ensure enough quantity and variety of age-appropriate toys and materials for daycare children which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.

101227(a)(6) · 101227 Food Services (a) In child care centers providing meals to children, the following shall apply: (6) Menus shall be in writing... Copies of the menus as served shall be dated and kept on file for at least 30 days....

Facility will provide a written plan on how they are going to ensure they follow the menu plan as provided to parents with any updates as needed via e-mail to LPA Lane by 5/8/25. Based upon LPA observation and staff interviews, licensee did not follow menu as posted and did not provide menu changes to parents which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care Tashima Daniel NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Keturah Lane NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/01/2025 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.

101216.1(b)(1)(A) · TEACHER QUALIFICATION AND DUTIES A teacher shall have completed...at least six postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units of the education requirement specified in (c)(1)...(A) After employment, a teacher hired under (b) above shall complete, with passing grades, at least two units each semester or quarter until the education requirement…is met.

Ms. Garcia stated that she will have better communication with staff to let them know who is qualified to provide relief for breaks. Ms. Garcia will submit a statement to the department no later than 4/29/2025. Based on LPA observation, staff Jaclyn Lyberger was observed supervising three toddlers children alone. Ms. Lyberger did not have units in Infant/Toddler on file at the center and is not a qualified teacher which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.

101223(a) · 101223(a) Personal Rightsa) 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…

… Director stated she would hold a staff meeting with S1 and provide training on personal rights and provide proof of the completed training by 4/29/25 and e-mail to LPA Lane. Based upon investigative interviews, four individuals stated they witnessed S1 using inappropriate language in front of the daycare children multiple times, which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.

101227(a)(1) · 101227 Food Services (a) In child care centers providing meals to children, the following shall apply: (1) All food shall be safe and of the quality and in the quantity necessary to meet the needs of the children...

Director will provide a week's worth of receipts for food purchased for the preschool and provide written statement on how facility will ensure adequate food is purchased in future via e-mail to LPA Lane by 4/21/25. Based upon investigative interviews, 5 out of 6 individuals stated licensee did not ensure adequate food was available for daycare children which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care. Request Denied

101227(a)(6) · 101227 Food Services (a) In child care centers providing meals to children, the following shall apply: (6) Menus shall be in writing... Copies of the menus as served shall be dated and kept on file for at least 30 days....

Director will provide a written plan on how they are going to ensure they follow the menu plan as provided to parents with any updates as needed via e-mail to LPA Lane by 4/21/25. Based upon investigative interviews, 5 out of 6 individuals stated licensee did not follow menu as posted and did not provide menu changes to parents which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care

101239(m)(1) · 101239 Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (m) All play equipment and materials used by children shall be age-appropriate. (1) The licensee shall provide a variety of age-appropriate equipment, toys and materials in good condition and in sufficient quantity to allow children present to fully participate in planned activities.

Director will provide proof that facility has obtained a variety of age-appropriate toys/materials for the toddler and preschool classrooms of sufficient quantity for the capacity of the license via e-mail to LPA Lane by 4/21/25. Based upon LPA observation of toys/materials in preschool and toddler classrooms and investigative interviews, licensee did not ensure enough quantity and variety of age-appropriate toys and materials for daycare children which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.

101216.4(a) · 101216.4(a) Preschool Program with a Toddler Component (a) Licensees serving preschool-age children may create a special program component for children who are between 18 months and 36 months of age...

Director moved C2 back to the infant room after naptime and stated she would call the parent to ask them to wait until a space is available in the infant room. Director will create a letter to the parents recommending a solution, ask them to sign it and send to LPA by 1/30/25. C2 shall remain either in the infant room or on hold until available spot is available. Based upon LPA observation and record review, C2 was enrolled in the toddler component and was not yet 18 months old which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.

101227(a)(1) · 101227(a)(1) In child care centers providing meals to children...All food shall be safe and of the quality and in the quantity necessary to meet the needs of the children. Licensee stated, food is now delivered on Fridays for the following week operations, instead of Mondays. Licensee will also provide a written plan of correction to the Department by 11/19/24 regarding how they will ensure there is adequate food supplies to meet children’s needs and menu on a consistent basis. Based on the information obtained during interviews, observations, and documentation reviewed it is determined that there is insufficient menu food to meet day care children’s needs. Children are often unable to have second servings of one or more menu items 2-3 times per week and food supplies frequently run very low by the end of the week, resulting in children being fed whatever is available until the new food shipment arrives which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.

101216.1(b)(1)(A) · 101216.1(b)(1)(A) A teacher shall have completed...at least six postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units of the education requirement specified in (c)(1)...(A) After employment, a teacher hired under (b) above shall complete, with passing grades, at least two units each semester or quarter until the education requirement…is met.

Licensee removed Ms. Azimi from the faciltiy and the toddler's room was replaced with the Director, while fully qualify preschool staff Patricia Francis stepped in the 2's classroom. Based on LPA observation, staff Safia Azimi was observed supervising the toddlers children alone. Ms. Azimi has has only 3 ECE units on file at the center and is not a qualified teacher which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care. SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Renesha Askew

101216.1(b)(1)(A) · 101216.1(b)(1)(A) A teacher shall have completed...at least six postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units of the education requirement specified in (c)(1)...(A) After employment, a teacher hired under (b) above shall complete, with passing grades, at least two units each semester or quarter until the education requirement…is met.

Director stated she will ensure an aide is always supervised by a fully qualified staff and at least one will remain in the building available if an aide is supervising children for napping to assist when one child wakes up. Deficiency cleared during visit. Based on the information obtained during interviews and documentation reviewed it is determined Staff S1, supervised 8 preschool children alone, but is not qualified to supervise children alone which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

101161(a) · 101161(a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license.

Director stated Licensee believed with the the parents consent children can be moved from the toddler class to 2's class and infant class to toddlers class which is not the case. Director returned children to their correct classes and provided weekly schedule for infant class that meets ratio requirements. Deficiency cleared during visit. Based on the information obtained during interviews, observations, and documentation reviewed it is determined that child C1, under 24, months has been participating and comingling with 2’s preschool class and child C2 and C3, under 18 months, have been participating and comingling with toddler classroom which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care. Under Appeal

101239(e)(4) · 101239(e)(4) All toilets, handwashing and bathing facilities shall be maintained in safe and sanitary operating condition. Additional equipment, aids and/or conveniences shall be provided as needed.

During site visit, toilet paper was present and Director stated wil maintain supplies needed for children. Director stated she will review CDSS Child Care Licensing Providers Resource instructional video: https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/ Children's Personal Rights in Child Care Centers and provide a written summary of the videos to the Department by 11/7/24. Based on the information obtained during interviews it is determined that toilet paper was unavailable to children from 9/26 – 9/31/24 then sporadically afterward for periods of 1-2 days at a time. Staff would use paper towels or wet wipes from other children until supplies were refreshed, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.

101161(a) · 101161(a): A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation.

Director and staff S1 stated now that they are aware of the regulation they will not allow school agers to remain at the facility anymore. S1's child has already begun school so the situation will not be an issue anymore. Deficiency corrected during cite visit. Based on the information obtained during investigation interviews it is determined that staff S1 brought their school age child to the facility 2-4x per week over the past 2-3 months and remained in the preschool classroom for up to 8 hours which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

101237(a) · 101237(a) Prior to construction or alterations, the licensee shall notify the Department of the proposed change(s).

Director stated she will provided a letter by 8/23/24 to the department stating plans to complete construction of the room and how they will keep chldren safe during construction. Director was advised not to use room untill completed and inspected by the Department. Based on observation and interviews, Toddler room 2 walls had construction without notifiying the Department which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Renesha Askew

101227(a)(1) · 101227(a)(1) In child care centers providing meals to children...All food shall be safe and of the quality and in the quantity necessary to meet the needs of the children. Director stated they will double the food ordered and provide proof of food ordered in accordance to the menu and enrollment and provide purchase order to the Department by 3/22/24 for the week of 3/18/24 -3/22/24.

Based on interviews, observations, and documents reviewed LPA observed insufficient food for children during AM snack, investigation interviews support allegations, and purchase orders and delivery times show in February show insuffienct food at the begining of the week which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care

101238(a) · *****THIS IS AN AMENDED DOCUMENT DELIVERED ON 4/11/24***** 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.

Director stated she contact all the parents later in the moring on 2/5/34 to pick up their children and preschool classroom remained closed from 2/6/24 - 2/7/24 and reopened 2/8/24 once the repairs were made. LPA inspected facility. Damage area have been repaired. Deficiency cleared during site visit. Based on interviews, facility was not in good repair when the center opened due to flooding over the weekend which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

102418(a) · Immunizations: Prior to admission to a family day care home, children shall be immunized against diseases Director has provided missing immunizations as of site visit. Deficiency is cleared. Based on records review 1 out of 5 children's files reviewed was missing immunization records which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. SUPERVISOR'S NAME Renesha Askew

101170(e)(2) · 101170(e)(1) Criminal Record Clearance; All individuals subject to a criminal record review... shall prior to working...(2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance.

Director submitted LIC 9182 to LPA during visit with copy of driver license. Deficiency was cleared during visit. Based on records review, it was determined that S1 has been working at the facility today prior to obtaining a criminal record clearance, which poses and immediate health and safety risk to the persons in care. SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Renesha Askew

101170(e)(2) · Criminal Record Clearance. (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record... shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility...Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance.

Director states she has sent over the transfer previously and the fax did not go through. She resent the request on 8/7 via email to SDIncidentReports@dss.ca.gov and showed LPA the reply email confirming receipt. No further correction is required. Based on interview with Director and a review of Guardian and the Licensing Information System, A+ sub, Coralito "Coral" Garcia has been working for the facility for three weeks without a requested transfer. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Renesha Askew