Rising Star Preschool

101170(e)(1) · 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…or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department…

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101213(a)(1) · 101213(a)(1) – Finances (a) The licensee shall meet the following financial requirements: (1) Develop and maintain a financial plan that ensures resources necessary to meet operating costs for the care and supervision of children.

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101217(a) · 101217 Personnel Records (a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee…

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101212(b) · 101212 (b) Reporting Requirements: The name of the child care center director, and any fully qualified teacher(s) designated to act in the child care center director's absence, shall be reported to the Department within 10 days of a change of child care center director or designee(s).

This requirement is not met as evidenced by

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101170(j) · 101170(j) CRIMINAL RECORD CLEARANCE: The licensee shall maintain documentation of criminal record clearances or criminal record exemptions of volunteers that require fingerprinting.

Ms. Wise stated that she will submit forms to be associated to the facility immediately, but no later than 1/30/26.

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101216.1(c)(1) · (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.

Interim director, Ms. Kelly, states that she will work with her superiors to ensure that one fully qualified teacher is supervising children and aides at all times. The facility will submit transcripts for their designated qualified teacher to the Department 1/22/26. Based on interview with the interim director and staff S2, a preschool aide, has been supervising preschool children without a fully qualified teacher to supervise her, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care Joelle Redding NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Gerald Poindexter NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 01/12/2026 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.

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101429(a)(2)(C) · Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants (C) Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following

Deficient Practice Statement Based on interview and record review, the facility did not maintain safe sleep logs for 2 of 2 infants in care, C1 and C2, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 01/12/2026

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101239(f)(1) · Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (f) Solid waste shall be stored, located and disposed of in a manner that will not transmit communicable diseases or odors, create a nuisance, or provide a breeding place or food source for insects or rodents. (1) All containers used for storage of solid wastes, including moveable bins, shall have a tightfitting cover that is kept on; shall be in good repair; and shall be leakproof and rodent-proof.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as trash cans throughout do not have tightly fitting covers which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 01/19/2026

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101415(b) · Infant Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties (b) The experience requirement specified in Sections 101215.1(h)(1), (2) and (3) shall be completed in an infant care center or a comparable group child care program dealing with children under five years of age.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as the the interim director did not have infant/toddler care and other ECE education requirements, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 12/29/2025

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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 interview with the interim director and staff S3, a preschool aide, has been supervising preschool children without a fully qualified teacher to supervise, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 12/29/2025

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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, as 2 of 2 infants in care, C1 and C2, did not have immunization records on file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 01/12/2026

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101419.2(a)(1) · Infant Needs and Services Plan (a) Prior to the infant's first day at the center, the infant care center director or assistant director shall complete a needs and services plan for the infant. (1) Such plan shall be completed with the assistance of the infant's authorized representative at the personal interview specified in Section 101218.1.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on interview and observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as 2 of 2 infants, C1 and C2, did not have Needs and Services plans on file, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 01/12/2026

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101212(b) · Reporting Requirements (b) The name of the child care center director, and any fully qualified teacher(s) designated to act in the child care center director's absence, shall be reported to the Department within 10 days of a change of child care center director or designee(s).

Deficient Practice Statement Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as Tomi Kelly was designated as Interim Director and started her role on 11/17/25 . Licensee failed to notify the department of the change, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 12/29/2025

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101161(a) · (a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on LPA observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there was co-mingling of infants and preschool children in one classroom (infant room #1, just beyond the main entrance), which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 01/05/2026

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