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1851 E WASHINGTON, Escondido CA 92027 · License #376300051 · Center · Day Care Center
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101223(a)(1) · (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons.
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101223(a)(3) · 101223(a)(3) 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, … coercion, … other actions ... functioning. By POC date the CCC will provide a written plan meeting regulation for ensuring a child’s personal rights are successfully exercised at the facility and submit the plan to the Department. .
Based on observation of the video footage the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above in ensuring that the staff in the video holding the arm of >>> >>> the child while the child was seen resisting the hold, could result in an injury of the child which poses an immediate personal rights risk to children in care. Carlos Martinez NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Sumayya Habeebulla NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/20/2026 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
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101223(a)(1) · 101223(a)(1) Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons.
By the POC date, the Licensee agrees to submit a schedule for training staff on the Personal Rights of children and submit a copy of the training topic and staff signatures to the department.
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101227(a)(1) · 101227(a)(1) Food Services (a) In childcare 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. Each meal shall include, at a minimum, the amount of food components as specified by Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 226.20, (Revised January 1, 1990) Requirements for Meals, for the age group served. All food shall be selected, stored, prepared and served in a safe and healthful manner.
By POC date the CCC will provide a written plan meeting regulation for the storage, preperation and service of food served to children in care, to CCL. Based on observation and interview, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above it was observed that the food served to children in care was stored improperly and prepared in the school age classroom cubby area, including use of the school age handwashing sink, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Carlos Martinez NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Kelly Gerth NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/15/2026 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
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101238(a)(1) · (a) The childcare center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children...(1) The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of ... other insects...
By POC date, Licensee agrees to submit a written statement that outlines a plan to ensure proper steps will be taken to ensure the completion of required treatment to be completed in a timely manner to ensure the health and safety of children in care. Based on interviews, evidence collected and records reviewed, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above where it was found that Staff did not ensure the center was free of pests, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101223(a)(1) · (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons.
, Director stated that both S1 and S2 are no longer working at the facility and will conduct a training with all staff regarding personal rights regulations and will submit proof of completion via email to LPA. Based on interviews conducted and video footage observed, S1 and S2 both were observed to mishandle C1 causing C1 to cry and did not offer support. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
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101223(a)(2) · (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs.
, Director stated that both S1 and S2 are no longer working at the facility and will conduct a training with all staff regarding personal rights regulations and will submit proof of completion via email to LPA. Based on interviews conducted and video footage observed, S1 and S2 both were observed to mishandle C1 by grabbing and pushing C1 causing C1 to fall to the ground. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
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101229(a)(1) · 101229(a)(1) Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation.
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101212(a)(1)(E) · 101212(a)(1)(E) Reporting Requirements (a)Each licensee or applicant shall furnish to the Department reports as required by the Department including, but not limited to, the following (1) Events reported shall include the following: (E) Epidemic outbreaks.
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101219(f) · 101219(f) Admission Agreements (f) The licensee shall comply with all terms and conditions set forth in the admission agreement. The
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101238(a) · 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. The
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101219(f) · 101219 (f) Admission Agreements The licensee shall comply with all terms and conditions set forth in the admission agreement.
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101226(e)(2) · Health-Related Services (2) All prescription and nonprescription medications shall be maintained with the child's name and shall be dated.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1/1 children requiring an epipen did not have the medication maintained and on site, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 08/01/2025
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101238(g)(1) · (g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. (1) Storage areas for poisons shall be locked.
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101238.2(b)(1) · CCR 101238.2(b)(1) (1) Provide a shaded rest area for the children.
Licensee agrees that children will have access to the shade of overhang of roof outside classroom 6 during todays outdoor play and by POC date, Licensee will submit photo evidence of additional sufficient shade provided to children in care in the outdoor activity space. Based on observation and interview the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, LPA observed the outdoor activity space for preschool does not have any shade available to children. The CCC has a blue line across cement area that children are instructed not to cross, which is where the only shade available to children is located, under a building roof overhang outside of classroom 6, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Carlos Martinez NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Kelly Gerth NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/15/2025 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
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101238(a)(1) · 101238(a)(1) Buildings and Grounds (a) The childcare 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. (1) The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents.
Licensee agress to submit proof of measures that will ensure compliance with meeting this regulation by POC date. LPA observed 4 large gopher holes that were located in the outdoor activity space, with mounds of burrowed dirt over 6 inches, spilling over onto bike path and other activity areas for the children, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Licensee agrees to submit proof of measures that will ensure compliance with meeting this regulation by POC date.
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101238(a) · 101238(a) Buildings and Grounds, The childcare 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.
Licensee agrees to immediately ensure all children have access to toilet paper and provide photo evidence of a working toilet paper dispenser in good repair for all children’s toilet by POC date. LPA observed that 3/3 preschool classrooms in use did not have a toilet paper dispenser, where the wall next to the toilet had evidence of the removed dispenser only. 2/3 classrooms had available toilet paper for children to use located on an upper window ledge, approximately 5 foot high and not accessible by children, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Carlos Martinez NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Kelly Gerth NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/15/2025 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
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101229(a)(1) · 101229(a)(1) Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation.
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101171(a) · 101171(a) Fire Clearance (a) All child care centers shall secure and maintain a fire clearance approved by the city or county fire department, the district providing fire protection services, or the State Fire Marshal.
By 04/04/2025, the Licensee agrees to submit proof that a Certified Fire Watch Person, approved by the Escondido Fire Department, is in place at all times until the CCC Fire protection system is returned to service. Licensee then agrees to submit proof of return to service of fire protection system upon completion, to CCL. Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above where the licensee did not ensure that the fire protection system was not in working order at all times, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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101229(a)(1) · 101229(a)(1) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the childrens needs (1) no child shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time...supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not m:et as evidenced by Leticia Gonzalez stated that potential blind spots in the outdoor activity area will be identified and discussed with all staff in a training on care and supervision and will provide a copy of the materials used during training where potential blind spots are discussed, with the sign in and out sheet for all staff, after the supervision training occurs no later than COB 02/21/25.
Based on interviews, it was revealed a child had wandered away, unnoticed, and without supervision for a period of time between 1-5 minutes. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Carlos Martinez
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101238(a) · (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.
Licensee agrees to address disrepair and ensure CCC is in good repair at all times according to Title 22 regulations and provide proof to CCL by POC date. Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in where classroom number 6 bathroom, which included the toilet and ceiling, were in disrepair until todays date. Additionally, the fire alarm is not in proper working order, classroom #3 back door does not lock allowing access to outside alley of the CCC, Classroom #5 and # 2 front door handle are not in proper working condition, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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101239(n) · Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (n) Furniture and equipment shall be maintained in good condition, free of sharp, loose or pointed parts.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, 3/3 preschool classrooms (Rooms 4, 5, 6) found to have chipping paint on indoor walls, cabinets chipped and in disrepair and childrens furnishings in disrepair. POC Due Date: 09/30/2024
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101239.1(a) · Napping Equipment (a) Cots used for napping shall be maintained in a safe condition.
Deficient Practice Statement During the tour of the facility, LPAs found that 8/10 nap mats used in classroom 4 were found to have ripped vinyl, sharp edges due to the rips in the vinyl and/or exposed foam in areas of the cracked and ripped vinyl POC Due Date: 09/30/2024
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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 observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in where 2/3 children’s toilet in the preschool facility were not in proper working condition and 3/3 classrooms in the preschool were found with to have visible dirt, grime and residue on the sinks, floors, walls and cabinets of the facility. POC Due Date: 09/30/2024
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101239(o)(1) · Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (o) Playground equipment shall be securely anchored to the ground unless it is portable by design. (1) Equipment shall be maintained in a safe condition, free of sharp, loose or pointed parts.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in where the garden portion of the outdoor activity space contains a garden box with protruding nails, screws, rotted wood pieces, debris and a wooden bench in disrepair also with protruding nails and broken wood pieces which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 09/30/2024
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101229(a)(1) · 101229(a)(1) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the childrens needs (1) no child shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time...supervision shall include visual observation.
Maria Isabel Gutierrez stated there will be a training on 05/04/24 and the new name to face policy form that has been implemented, identifying where the children are at, at all times, including when they leave the classroom, for any reason. Maria Isabel Gutierrez will provide a copy of materials used during training, the sign in and out sheet for staff, the new name to face form, after the supervision training occurs and no later than COB 05/06/2024. Based on interviews with 3/3 staff, interviews revealed child was left out on playground for at least 5 minutes. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care. SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Carlos Martinez
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101229.1(a)(1) · Sign In and Sign Out (a) In addition to the sign-in procedure requirement of Section 101226.1(b), the licensee shall develop, maintain and implement a written procedure to sign the child in/out of the child care center that shall, at a minimum, include the following: (1) The person who signs the child in/out shall use his/her full legal signature and shall record the time of day.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that sign in/out sheets were missing full signatures which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 09/01/2023
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