ENCINITAS SHINING STARS INFANT CENTER

101216(a) · 101216 Personnel Requirements (a) Child care center personnel shall be competent to provide the services necessary to meet the individual needs of children in care and shall at all times be employed in numbers sufficient to meet those needs.

Facility stated that they will hire an extra staff member to cover breaks and will submit statement of correction no later than 5/8/25. LPA observed there were no additional staff available in case of emergency and Director was required to provide AM/PM breaks as there were no additional staff available 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.

101439.1(d) · 101439.1 INFANT CARE CENTER SLEEPING EQUIPMENT (d) Each crib, mat or cot shall be occupied by only one infant at a time.

… OBSERVED CORRECTED TODAY. Coralito Garcia stated that she will make sure that they have sufficient number of cribs for the number of infants enrolled in the program. Currently there are 7 infants enrolled and the facility has 7 cribs in the room. Based on information obtained from text messages, photos, and interviews with outside sources, it was determined that facility does not have an adequate amount of cribs for infants enrolled and will have infants share cribs or a play yard which is an immediate risk to the health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care. Joelle Redding NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Nancy Diaz NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 04/24/2025 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.

101439.1(e) · 101439.1 INFANT CARE CENTER SLEEPING EQUIPMENT (e) Each infant's bedding shall be used for him/her only. Such bedding shall be replaced when wet or soiled, or when the crib, mat or cot is to be occupied by another infant.

… OBSERVED CORRECTED TODAY. Coralito Garcia stated that she will make sure that they have sufficient number of cribs for the number of infants enrolled in the program. Currently there are 7 infants enrolled and the facility has 7 cribs in the room. Based upon information obtained from interviews with staff and parents, it was determined that the facility did not have an adequate amount of cribs for infants enrolled and put an infant in a crib before removing the other infant’s sheets which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care. Joelle Redding NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Nancy Diaz NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 04/24/2025 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.

101223(a) · 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…

… Director stated she would provide S1 with personal rights training and also review videos on the CCLD website and provide a written statement and disciplinary note signed by staff member to be sent via e-mail to LPA Lane by 4/25/25. Based upon investigative interviews, four individuals stated they witnessed S1 aggressively placing an infant into a play yard and using inappropriate language on 1/8/25, which is an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.

101173(d) · 101173 Plan of Operation (d) The child care center shall operate in accordance with the terms specified in the plan of operation.

… Director will provide a written statement ensuring facility will be in accordance with the plan of operation including using only licensed areas for the children and a roster enrollment showing appropriate capacity to LPA Lane via e-mail by 4/29/25. Based upon investigative interviews and photos obtained, the facility was using an unlicensed space (the director’s office) to care for additional infants which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.

101416.5(b) · 101416.5(b) Staff Infant Ratio - There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance.

… POC: Licensee will conduct a training with current staff members and any new staff members on ratio requirements for infants and submit a signed agenda with staff attendance sheet via e-mail to LPA Lane by 4/21/25. Based upon staff and parent interviews conducted, 6 out of 9 staff and 2 out of 4 parents stated that the facility was out of ratio repeatedly over the course of the past 6-7 months which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.

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

Director stated she would provide a written plan to LPA via e-mail stating how the licensee will ensure that capacity is maintained at all times by 4/21/25. Based upon text messages from reporting party and interviews with staff and parents, it is determined that 5 out of 9 staff and 1 parent observed 10 infants in the infant classroom with is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.

101430(a)(3)(A)(4) · 101430 Infant Care Activities (a)(3) All infants shall be given the opportunity to sleep without distraction or disturbance... Upon staff observation that the infant is capable of rolling from their back to their stomach and stomach to their back, the provider shall fill out Section D of the Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)], notify the authorized representative, and obtain the authorized representative's signature on the Individual Infant Sleeping Plan no later than the next business day following observation. This was not met as evidenced by... Director will provide updated LIC9227 form signed by provider and parent that C1 can roll over from back to stomach and stomach to back no later than 1/30/25 and submit to LPA Lane by e-mail: Keturah.Lane@dss.ca.gov. Director will hold a training for all infant staff to explain how to properly fill out the LIC9227 form in a timely manner as required by regulation and send staff agenda with signatures. Based upon LPA observation that C1 was sleeping on his stomach and record review of the child's LIC9227 Individual Infant Sleeping Plan was not updated to show that the child can roll over by the next business day is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care. SUPERVISOR'S NAME Tashima Daniel

101227(a)(1) · *****THIS IS AN AMENDED DOCUMENT DELIVERED ON 4/11/24***** 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 investigation interviews support allegations, and purchase orders and delivery times show in February insuffienct food at the begining of the week which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons 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

101223(a)(3) · The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights…. To be free from infliction of pain…mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping...

Director stated she has termindated S1's empllyment at the center due to the incident. Director stated she will provided additional training to all staff on children's personal rights and provide the Department a summary/agenda with staff signature of participants. https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/family-child-care-providers/ Based on the information obtained during interviews, observations, and videos it is determined that S1 violated infant C1's personal rights by handling the child in a rough manner.

101212(d)(1)(D) · Reporting Requirements...during the operation of the child care center of any of the events...report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day….Any suspected physical or psychological abuse of any child. Director stated she will submit LIC 624 to the Department by POC date. Based on information gathered by video and interview, Facility faciltiy to reprot personal rights violation after obtaining video proof of the incident.