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Home › CA › Madera › Great Beginnings Learning Center
2617 HOWARD RD., Madera CA 93637 · License #200406589 · Day Care Center
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101216.2(e) · Teacher Aide Qualifications and Duties. An aide shall work only under the direct supervision of a teacher.
LPA observation and interviews. During inspection LPA witnessed Staff #1 being left alone with preschool children even though Staff #1 Licensee will submit a written staff plan to a licesning program analyst (LPA) by POC due date. doesn’t meet the required qualifications of a preschool teacher. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101223(a)(3) · Personal Rights. (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from…intimidation…threat…or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living. Licensee will submit a written staff plan to a licesning program analyst (LPA) by POC due date.
information obtained from interviews. During interviews it was revealed that day care staff have been observed yelling at day care children. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101223(a)(3) · (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from…intimidation…threat…or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living. Licensee will submit a written staff plan to a licesning program analyst (LPA) by POC due date.
Disposition: Substantiated
Disposition: Unsubstantiated
Disposition: Unsubstantiated
Disposition: Substantiated
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information obtained from interviews. During interviews it was revealed that staff yells at other staff in front of day care children. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101223(a)(3) · 101223 Personal Rights (a)The licensee shall ensure that each child ...:(3) 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 agreed to have all staff watch CCL Video: CHILDREN’S PERSONAL RIGHTS IN CHILD CARE which can be accessed by visiting the following website: ccld.childcarevideos.org. Through evidence obtained, it was revealed that staff used inappropriate form of discipline by using spray bottles to redirect and or discipline children. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Director agreed to provide a list of all staff members that have watched the video and also provide a statement indicating that facility will no longer utilize spray bottles as means of discipline and or redirection, and the facility will submit a written statement from each staff stating what they learned from the video by POC deadline.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101238(a) · 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.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed portable fans, blinds, restroom stalls walls need to be dusted and cleaned. Carpet near the restroom is begining to rip and needs repair or a area rug which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 07/16/2024
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101227(a)(6) · Food Service (6) 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 upon request.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed no menus or daily activity schedules posted which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 07/15/2024
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101221(a) · 101221 Child's Records (a) A separate, complete and current record for each child is maintained in the child care center. Licensee will provide the requested documents to the department by POC due date.
Based on record review. Licensee was unable to provide copies of Children's current Roster. Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. 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.
Licensee stated that she will arrange to get areas maintained and provide proof to the department by
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
101238.2(d)(2) · Outdoor Activity Space (d) The surface of the outdoor activity space shall be maintained: (2) Free of hazards including, but not limited to, holes, broken glass and other debris, and dry grasses that pose a fire hazard.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on LPAs observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that there were two fallen branches with pointed parts on the playground, that could be hazardous to children, also the gate on the East side of the building was not locked, allowing children access to are area with gardening tools and other hazardous items, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 10/21/2021
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.