101216.1(c)(1) · Teacher Qualifications and Duties (c) To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following: (1) Twelve postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development completed, with passing grades, at an accredited or approved college or university; and at least six months of work experience in a licensed child care center or comparable group child care program.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as staff present in two preschool classrooms did not have the appropriate documentation on file to meet Title 22 requirements, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 10/22/2025

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101216.3(b)(1) · 101216.3 Teacher-Child Ratio (b) The licensee may use teacher aides in a teacher-child ratio of one teacher and one aide for every 15 children in attendance. (1) A ratio of one fully qualified teacher (as specified in Section 101216.1(c)) and one aide for every 18 children in attendance in a preschool program is allowed when the aide meets the qualifications specified in Section 101216.2(d). Director stated she hired new fully qualified staff and will email LPA and provide documentation that staff are completing requirements to be a fully qualified teacher.

Director (D) did not comply with the section cited above as LPA observation, record reviews, and interviews revealed that staff present during initial inspection on 05/05/25, were not qualified and did not have the appropriate documentation on file to meet Title 22 requirements, which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care

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101229(a) · The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs.

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101229(a)(1) · (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs ... Supervision shall include visual observation.

Director (D1) stated they will develop a detailed written plan for correcitng this deficiency, to include staff training and review of supervision requirements. D1 stated they will provide written plan, training materials, and sign-in sheet for training participants to LPA by email on or before POC due date. LPA observation of multiple children not provided with visual supervision for several minutes, occuring multiple times within a period of 40 minutes in the classroom. This constitutes a potential health and safety risk to children in care. LPA email: jennifer.velasco@dss.ca.gov

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Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

101700.3(b)(1) · California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b) Testing results with ... (1) ... "values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance.

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101229(a)(1) · Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision. The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time…Supervision shall include visual observation. Assistant Director shall submit documentation of their procedure for name to face during a transition. Assistant Director shall submit staff sign in sheet for the recent training received. The documentation will be submitted to LPA Ferrara by POC due date.

A self-reported incident and statements made in interviews revealed that Child #1 was left unattended outside for 15 to 20 minutes without supervision. This is an immediate health and safety risk to children in care Civil penalty in the amount of $500.00 is assessed for absence of supervision. SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Maria Mayorga

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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…or other actions of a punitive nature…

Information was received from facility that Staff #1 squeezed and scratched Child #1’s hand. Child #1 Assistant Director stated Staff #1 has been fired and LPA did not observe them on the premises. LPA advised that it is best practice to have more than one staff in a classroom to ensure accountability. Assistant Director stated she will give staff two scenarios and they will have to write their answer of what they would do. confirmed this incident occurred. This is a health and safety risk to children in care. The documents will be signed and sent in to LPA Ferrara by POC due date. SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Maria Mayorga

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Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

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…

Consistent statements during interviews revealed Staff #1 hit/slapped the cheek of Child #1 Assistant Director stated that a personal rights training was recently conducted, however she stated she will have staff watch the Personal Rights video on CCL's website: CCLD.CA.GOV and write a paragraph on what they learned. Assistant Director will have staff sign a paper that they watched the video and submit to LPA by COB Monday and the paragraphs once clompleted. Assistant Director stated she will speak to District Leader to come up with a long term plan.

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