Kindercare Learning Center

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. Supervision shall include visual observation. This is a repeat violation of the same section of 101229(a)(1) that was issued on 6/12/2024. An immediate civil penalty of 250.00 is assessed today and 100.00 per day if not corrected. The director agreed to send a staff meeting agenda discussing the supervision of children including transitioning time. The statement with the staffs' signatures acknowledging the importance of Based on the interviews and reviewing document, a 2 year old child was left unattended for 3 minutes in the classroom during transitioning time without S1 being noticed. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. supervising children at all the times will be sent to LPA's email address by the due date of 11/19/2024. Additionally the director will review the video of supervision of children with staff on the staff meeting of 11/20/2024. The video is available at the department's website at www.ccld.ca.gov SUPERVISOR'S NAME Thuy Ho

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101229(a)(1) · 101229 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. Supervision shall include visual observation.

evidenced by DIrector stated they had one on one meetings regarding active supervision, constantly walking around, and observation. Based on the unexplained injury to C1 head, interviews with staff stating they were unsure how the incident occurred, parent interview, pictures of the open wound laceration on C1 head, and doctors after visit summary report. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Judy Hanson

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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……. Per Assistant Director, a new teacher will start July 10, 2023 in the Discovery P1 classroom helping S2. Assistant Director will email LPA by July 10, 2023 confirming that the new teacher has started working in classroom Discovery P1 classroom.

Based on LPA and LPM interviews with S1 and S2, it was determined C1 was left in the classroom alone for approximately 1 minute. This poses an immediate safety risk to the children in care SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Thuy Ho

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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… humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature…

The director stated, S1 was terminated on 11/08/2022 from the chiildcare center. The Director agreed to provide personal rights training all staff. Director will submit an email with information and list of staff who attended the training by POC due date December 14, 2022. Based on case report received from Irvine Police Department, Photos obtained showing injuries to C1, interviews with staff who witnessed Staff 1 (S1) pinch C1 causing injury to C1 face. This is an immediate risk to the personal rights to the children in care. https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/childrens-personal-rights-in-child-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……. Per director, an all staff meeting took place on 11/1/2022 and discussed what supervision looks like. Director agreed to send a copy of agenda with staff signatures to LPA POC due.

Based on LPAs interviews with Director and S1, it was determined C1 was left on the play yard alone for approximately 8 minutes and was discovered by a parent from the parking lot entering the facility. This poses an immediate safety risk to the children in care SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Judy Hanson

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101223(a)(2) · Personal Rights- (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. On 03/12/2022 new health order took effect and mask are no longer required, but strongly recommended. No action needed at this time. Type b deficiency cleared during today's visit.

interview with director and documents provided of not requiring staff, parents and children to wear mask while at the facility on 03/09/2022, 03/10/2022 and 03/11/2022

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101229(a)(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. This was not met as evidenced by Based on LPA's interviews it was In response to the incident the director met with each staff individually the next day on 10/20/21 and discussed the incident and supervision/ratio compliance. As a result of this incident Staff #1 is no longer working at the facility. A staff meeting discussing supervision and ratio will be conducted on 11/24/21. Proof of these items listed will determined that on 10/19/21 a Staff #1 left a child #1 and child #2 on the outdoor play area for approximately 5 to 7 minutes. This has been determined to be an immediate threat to the chidren's health, safety, and personal rights. be provided to LPA today on 11/17/21.

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101216.3(a) · There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance This was not met as evidenced by Based on LPA's interviews it was determined that on 10/19/21 a staff #1 took 13 preschool children to the outdoor play area, for In response to the incident the director met with each staff individually the next day on 10/20/21 and discussed the incident and supervision/ratio compliance. As a result of this incident Staff #1 is no longer working at the facility. A staff meeting discussing supervision and ratio will be conducted on 11/24/21. Proof of these items listed will 30 minutes. This has been determined to be an immediate threat to the chidren's health, safety, and personal rights. be provided to LPA today on 11/17/21. SUPERVISOR'S NAME Judy Hanson

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