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Home › CA › Los Angeles › Happy Birch Preschool- Tamarind
1429 TAMARIND AVE, Los Angeles CA 90028 · License #198019281 · Center · Day Care Center
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101223(a)(1) · 101223 Personal RIghts (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons.
was evidence by Per Owner, they will review children personal rights video. In staff meetings we will discuss the appropriate material, and to discuss personal matters after school and when children are gone home. I will update the employee handbook and give teachers training who needed additional training. Based on observation and interview, facility did not sure that children were accorded dignity, as staff would yell at children . This is a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Not marked corrected in the state record
Disposition: Unsubstantiated
Disposition: Substantiated
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Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101161(a) · 101161 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.
was evidence by Per Owner, they will remind staff not to bring children from one licensed facility to the other facility. Per S8 that they will submit a waiver to allow children from Happy Birch - Tamarind to Mali's office located next door for isolation purposes when a child is sick. Based on observation and interview, staff would bring children from one licensed facility to the other licensed facility. This is a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
101238(a) · 101238 Buildings and Grounds (c) All outdoor and indoor passageways, stairways, inclines, ramps, open porches and other areas of potential hazard shall be kept free of obstruction.
was evidence by Per Licensee, will create a napping map for teachers and children to have a clearance to safely exit. Licensee will ensure not to use the mats that can cause undue injury to staff and children. Licensee will send a copy of the napping map via email. Based on observation and interviews, facility did not sure that napping areas were kept free of obstruction while children are napping; This is a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.
101170(b)(1) · 101170 Criminal Record Clearance (b) (1) A volunteer who is a relative, legal guardian, or foster parent of a child in the facility.
was evidence by Director will have Adult #2 fingerprinted as Adult #1 will no longer be on the premises as their children will no longer be attending the school. Director will send proof of Adult #2 criminal record clearance. Based on LPA observation,interviews, and record reviews that Adult #1 and Adult #2 have not been fingerprinted, and have been left alone with children. This poses an immediate health and safety risk for children in care. SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Brandi VanOosten
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101229(a)(1) · 101229 (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision...(1)No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time...(1). Supervision shall include visual observation.
was evidence by Director stated that they will create a plan and have a meeting with staff to ensure that children are being supervised. Director will watch CCLD videos on supervision and submit a written report on how the facility will ensure children are being supervised. Based on LPA observation and interviews, children were left unsupervised in four different occassions. This poses an immediate health and safety risk for children in care. SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Brandi VanOosten
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101216.3(a) · Teacher-Child Ratio: There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance...
was evidence by: Based on LPAs observation, Staff #4 ws observed to be alone with 15 children. This poses an Director will watch CCLD videos on ratio and submit a written report on how the facility will ensure teacher-child ratios. immediate health and safety risk for children in care.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101223(a)(3) · Personal Rights: The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to... Director will watch CCLD personal rights video along with all staff members and submit a written report on what the staff learned and will implement in their daily activites.
Based on interviews and video footage surveillance, S3 restrained C1 for approximately 4 minutes, grabbed C1 by the upper left arm and C1 was placed back on S3 lap. This poses an immediate health and safety risk for children in care SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Ana Chico
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.