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13628 LOMITAS AVE., La Puente CA 91746 · License #198020742 · Center · Day Care Center
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101238.3(b) · Indoor Activity Space (b) The floors of all rooms shall have a surface that is safe and clean.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above floors in the preschool classroom were observed to be unclean, with varies pieces of papers, crushed crayons and food crumbs and which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 10/14/2025
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101220.1(g) · Immunizations (g) The licensee shall document each child's immunizations and shall maintain such documentation in the center for as long as the child is enrolled.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 children files did not have immunization records which poses/posed a potential health, safety or perso5nal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 10/28/2025
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
Disposition: Unsubstantiated
Disposition: Substantiated
Disposition: Substantiated
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101221(a) · Child's Records (a) The licensee shall ensure that a separate, complete and current record for each child is maintained in the child care center.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on (record review), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 children files did not have immunization records which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 10/28/2025
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101161(a) · 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. LPA consulted with staff member about the regulation. LPA will be calling the Director who was not present. During the visit a qualified teacher arrived at approximately 10:30 am and took the 3 school-age children into the licensed school-age program.
Based on disclosures made by children, LPA observation and staff confirmation that there were 3 school-age children who were being commingled with the preschool children that are from another licensed program. This poses/posed an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care Katrina Chicote NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Carolyn Tuba NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/28/2025 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
101170(e)(1) · Criminal Record Clearance: All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. Uncleared individual left the facility and will not be able to return until they have taken their fingerprints and is determined eligible and cleared by the department.
Based on staff was not a volunteer and did not have fingerprints on file. This poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Katrina Chicote
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101215.1(m) · Child Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties (m) A child care center director shall complete 16 hours of health and safety training if necessary pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the certificate was missing from the Director's file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 09/03/2024
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101216(g)(1) · Personnel Requirements (1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to health screening form was not completed for 1 staff member's file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 09/09/2024
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101216.1(b)(1) · Teacher Qualifications and Duties (b) Prior to employment, a teacher shall meet the requirements of (b)(1) or (b)(2) below: (1) A teacher shall have completed, with passing grades, at least six postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units of the education requirement specified in (c)(1) below; or shall have obtained a Child Development Assistant Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 staff members transcripts were missing from their files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 09/03/2024
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101216(i)(1) · Personnel Requirements (i)Prior to employment or initial presence in the child care center, all employees and volunteers subject to a criminal record review shall (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by law or Department regulations..... Per Licensee adult when volunteer and adhere to the regulations of volunteering at the facility.
Based on LPA checking and adult did not have fingerprints on file and LPA observed individual diapering a child in care without supervision so cannot be classified as a volunteer. This poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Ana Chico
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101174(d)(2) · Disaster and Mass Casualty Plan (d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. (2) The drills shall be documented. This documentation shall be kept in the child care center for at least one year.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in drills have not been documented per staff which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 07/26/2024
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101227(a)(18) · Food Service (18) All kitchen, food-preparation and storage areas shall be kept clean and free of litter and rubbish; and measures shall be taken to keep all such areas free of rodents and other vermin.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the refrigerator requires was not clean and kitchen was not organized which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 08/02/2024
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
101227(a)(19) · Food Service (19) All food shall be protected against contamination. Contaminated food shall be discarded immediately.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in food items that were unlabled with date and open dried containers as well as medication not labled with name of child which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 07/26/2024
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101218.1(b)(4) · 101218.1 Admission Procedures and Parental and Authorized Representative's Rights (4 To review at the child care center, reports of licensing visits and substantiated complaints against the licensee made during the last three years in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 1596.859. Director will provide copies of all signed by parents or guardians of children enrolled in the preschool program of the LIC 9224 forms. This is for the Type-A issued on 3/18/2024 & 3/25/2024 including today's Type-A on 5/31/2024.
interviews conducted with Director and record review that Director could not produce signed LIC9224 forms from all current parents. This poses/posed a immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Ana Chico
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101212(d) · (d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours........ LPA consulted with the Licensee of reporting requirements. LPA has asked Licensee to watch the video Reporting Requirements on the CCLD's website https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/ and agrees to write up what she learned and submit to LPA.
interviews conducted with parents and staff of children being injured at school and parents sought medical attention. The facility did not report the incidents to the Department. This poses/posed a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
101227(1) · (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, LPA provided Licensee in a previous visit meal plans according to age groups and portions of what should should be eating throughout the day. Licensee will inform LPA how she will keep parents informed of changes to the menu. for the age group served. All food shall be selected, stored, prepared and served in a safe and healthful manner.
Based on LPA interviews that children go home hungry and LPA observation. This poses/posed a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101161(a) · 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. LPA has advised Licensee that Technical Support Program (TSP) should be implemented and the Licensee should have 2 staff members as openers or Licensee can assist until the 2nd staff person arrives to begin their shift.
Based on LPA interviews that children continue to be commingled with children from another license. This poses/posed an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Ana Chico
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101216(i)(1) · Personnel Requirements (i)Prior to employment or initial presence in the child care center, all employees and volunteers subject to a criminal record review shall (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by law or Department regulations or Per Director the staff will get fingerprints completed and will not return to the facility until clearance is granted. Staff will text receipt of fingerprints and clearnace letter once completed.
Based on staff not having clearance or fingerrpints on file. This poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Ana Chico
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101161(a) · 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.
Based on LPA observation of children' who are enrolled under one license are Director agrees to keep children separate according to the age group that they fall with in the conditions of the license and to enroll and attend online training of Operations and Recordkeeping Orientation through the Child Care Licensing Department (CCLD). Director will email the completed certificate. commingled with children from another license. This poses a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care. SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Ana Chico
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.