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Home › CA › Laguna Hills › Merry Hive
23802 AVENIDA DE LA CARLOTA, Laguna Hills CA 92653 · License #304371444 · Center · Day Care Center
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101700(b) · Written Directives for Lead Testing (b) All licensed Child Care Centers operating in buildings constructed before January 1, 2010, shall test their water for lead pursuant to these written directives.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Director stated she has lead results but could not provide proof which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 05/16/2024
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
Disposition: Substantiated
Disposition: Substantiated
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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, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. Per Director Svetlana, she will conduct a staff training with all staff and review supervision policies. Per Director Svetlana, she will submit a written POC to licensing depratment by 6/21/23. https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/supervising-children-in-child-care-centers/ Based on LPA observations, video recording, interview with Director, S1 and S2 who all stated C1 was missing and unsupervised for five minutes. This poses an immediate risk to the safety of the children in care.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101238(a) · 101238 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. Director stated they have purchased a self-latching gate latch and will have it installed on the playground gate to avoid a similar incident where the staff forgot to place the self-made latch back on the gate. Director stated repairs will be made by POC due date. Based on LPA observation and interview with S3, the playground gate has not been repaired. The facility continues to utilize a self-made PVC latch to keep children from leaving the playground. This poses and a risk to the children in care
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
101170(e)(2) · 101170 Criminal Record Clearance (e) 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: (2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f) or
Director stated she will submit LIC 9182 Criminal Background Clearance Transfer for Natalia Kreslina no later than 5/17/2023. While touring the facility at 2:02 pm, LPA observed Natalia Kreslina caring for 12 children during nap time inside classroom # 102. LPA asked Natalia Kreslina how long she has been employed at Merry Hive Preschool. Natalia stated she has been working at the facility since September 2022 as an assistant. file records indicated a transfer request was never made which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Judy Hanson
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
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.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. An aide shall work only under the direct supervision of a teacher or Director. LPA observed staff #1 caring for children without a teacher present which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 08/23/2022
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101170(e)(2) · Criminal Record Clearance (e) 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: (2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f) or
Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed Staff #2 was not associated to Merry Hive Preschool and file records indicated a transfer request was never made which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 08/23/2022
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.
101169(d)(18) · Application for License (18) Evidence that the applicant has posted signs at the entrance to the child care center that provide the telephone number of the local health department and information on child passenger restraint systems pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 1596.95(g) and Vehicle Code sections 27360 and 27360.5.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. PUB 269 California Child Passenger Safety Law was not posted by the entrance of the facility and was not available at the time of inspection which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 08/23/2022
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101174(d) · Disaster and Mass Casualty Plan (d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed documentation that shows the last fire/disaster drill was conducted in January 2022 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 10/07/2022
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. 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 observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed documentation that shows the last fire/disaster drill was documented in January 2022 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 09/07/2022
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
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 observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above.Director stated Staff #1 was a teacher but could not provide college transcripts which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 09/07/2022
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101216.2(e) · Teacher Aide Qualifications and Duties (e) An aide shall work only under the direct supervision of a teacher.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During the inspection, LPA observed Staff #1 caring for children alone which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 08/24/2022
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101229.1(b) · Sign In and Sign Out (b) The person who brings the child to, and removes the child from, the center shall sign the child in/out.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed three children in care were not signed in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 08/24/2022
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101227(6) · 101227(6) Food Services- Menus shall be in writing and shall be posted at least one week in advance in an area accessible for review by the child's authorized representative. Copies of the menus as served shall be dated and kept on file for at least 30 days. Menus shall be made available for review by the child's authorized representative and the Department
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: nutrition. Open / not marked corrected.
101219(c) · 101219(c) Admission Agreement- The licensee, or his/her designee, and the child's authorized representative shall sign and date the child's admission agreement no later than seven calendar days following admission.
as evidenced by reviewing 20 children's files, finding 7 files
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
101217(b)(1) · Personnel Requirements- 101217(b)(1)Personnel records shall be maintained for all volunteers and shall contain the following: A health statement as specified in Section 101216(g).
interviews that adult # 1 worked at the facility on Wednesday 11/17/21, Thursday 11/18/21, and Friday 11/19/21
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101217(b)(2) · Personnel Requirements- 101217(b)(2)Personnel records shall be maintained for all volunteers and shall contain the following: Health-screening records and results of tuberculosis tests as specified in Section 101216(g).
interviews that adult # 1 worked at the facility on Wednesday 11/17/21
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101216(g)(2) · Personnel Requirements (2) Each person specified in (g) above shall have a health-screening report signed by the person performing the screening. This report shall indicate the following
Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 3 persons, staff S3 was missing form LIC 503 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 11/19/2021
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.