Buildings and Grounds. 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.

Statements obtained from the Director and Staff corroborated that During the visit conducted on 11/13/24, LPA observed the cribs had been repaired and the baby gates had been replaced. Deficiency is cleared and no further action is needed. napping equipment and baby gates were in disrepair. During the visit conducted on 9/26/24, LPA toured the inside/outside of the facility and observed three cribs in disrepair. The cribs were missing wheels and were tilted/leaning on one side. Also, multiple baby gates located in the outside play area were broken and had been taped together with duct tape (pictures taken of the cribs & baby gates).

101238(a) · Correction status not published

Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties. To be a fully qualified infant care teacher, a teacher shall have the following: Completion, with passing grades, of 12 postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood or child development education at an accredited or approved college or university. At least three of the units required in (c)(1) above shall be related to the care of infants or shall contain instruction specific to infants. The Director will ensure facility is in compliance with California Code of Regulations Title 22, Section 101416.2(c)(1)(A) and submit proof of correction to CCL by the POC due date.

During interview with staff, it was confirmed that unqualified staff are working at the facility as teachers. Staff members 2, 3 and 4 were named as staff working as teachers at the facility. During the visit conducted on 11/13/24, LPA reviewed staff files and confirmed that staff members 2 – 4 are not qualified teachers and did not have the 12 core semester units in early childhood or child development education and 3 semester units related to infant care. Staff 5 was missing transcripts. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care

Assistant Infant Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties. In addition to the director, an assistant director shall be present and on duty if the center has 25 or more infants in attendance.

During cite visits conducted at the facility The Director will ensure facility is in compliance with California Code of Regulations Title 22, Section 101415.1(a) and submit proof of correction to CCL by the POC due date. on 9/26/24, 11/13/24 and 2/6/25, LPA discovered that the facility does not have an assistant present on duty. SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Rita Ramos

101415.1(a) · Correction status not published

101430(A)Staff shall place infants up to 12 month of age on their backs for sleeping. Director will ensure that staff is trained on the Safe Sleep regulations, and that the Individual Sleep Plan LIC9227 is accurate and current in the childrens files, no later than June 19, 2023

LPA Clayton observation of 2 infants ages 8 months and 7 months, sleeping on their stomachs, which poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Karren Starks

101430(A) · Correction status not published