101238(g)(1) · (g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. (1) Storage areas for poisons shall be locked. This was not met as evidenced by: During the tour, LPA observed 2 gates to a hallway between

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Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.

101216(g)(2) · (g) All personnel, including the licensee, administrator & volunteers, shall be in good health and be physically& mentally capable of performing assigned tasks. (2) Each person specified in (g) above shall have a health-screening report signed by the person

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Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

101220(a) · (a) Prior to/ w/in 30 calendar days following enrollment of a child, licensee shall obtain a written medical assessment of child. This enables licensee to assess whether the center can provide necessary health related services to the child. A 3rd review of C5's file still does not have the above on file.

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Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

101215.1(b) · (b) All child care centers shall have a director. This was not met as evidenced by: The previous individual appointed as the site director did not qualify. Currently, there is no site director appointed to this site. This poses a potential risk to he health/safety to children in care.

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Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

101162(a)(1) · (a) No person or legal entity shall advertise or represent itself as a licensed child care center without first obtaining a current valid license from the Department. (1) Licensees shall reveal each child care center license number in all advertisements in accordance with Health & Safety Code

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Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

101212(b) · (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). This was not met as evidenced by The facility agrees to submit all pending items for the current appointed director, or submit a full packet for any other current or new staff who could qualify as a fully qualified site director. A civil penalty of $250 has been assessed. This is due to licensing no later than the POC due date. The individual who has been appointed as the site director is not fully qualified. Furthermore, there are items missing from the directors packet which are essential to becoming a director. This poses a potential health/safety risk to children in care.

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Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

101216(g)(2) · (2) Each person specified in(g) above shall have a health-screening report signed by person performing the screening. This req was not met as evidenced by: Based on a 2nd record reveiw for S1 and S4, S4 is still missing health screening. This poses a potential health/safety risk to persons in care

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Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

101220(a) · (a) Prior to/ w/in 30 calendar days following enrollment of a child, licensee shall obtain a written medical assessment of child. This enables licensee to assess whether the center can provide necessary health-related services to the child. A second review of C5's file still does not have the above on file.

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Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

101238(g)(1) · Buildings and Grounds (g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. (1) Storage areas for poisons shall be locked.

Deficient Practice Statement During a tour of the center, LPA noted the following items in an unlocked cabinet, accessible on the most bottom shelf: 1 bag of "Pure Epsom Salt", 1 bag of "Epsom Salt", 8fl Oz bottle of Tide detergent, 2 cans of shaving cream, and 1 64 fl Oz bottle of "Sta-Flo, concentrated liquid starch". This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 09/19/2025

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Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

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 During the tour, LPA observed the trash can without a lid having food waste in it. A child was observed with their hand in the trash can. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 09/19/2025

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Category: health medication. 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 During a tour of the outdoor area, LPA observed a large hole in the ground where a tree used to be. This hole is approximately 3'8" in width in size, and approximately 1 foot deep, if not a little more. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 09/19/2025

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Category: health medication. 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 Several(5-10) children in the "cheerioes" classroom were observed running into the restroom by themselves, throughout the day. Staff were indicating to the children to let them know when they're done. Furthermore, during transition from the outdoor area to indoor area, there were approximately 3-7 children indoors, and staff had their back to them until one of the children started to cry. This poses an immediate health, safety/personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 09/19/2025

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Category: supervision. 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 directors own admission, the facility did not have any documentation of disaster drills available for review. Director also stated that she recalls the disaster drills being done sometime in January, but have not done any since then. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 09/26/2025

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Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

101238(g) · Buildings and Grounds (g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children.

Deficient Practice Statement During the facility tour, LPA observed 3 containers of disinfecting wipes, and an unlabeled cleaning spray. These were stored in a cabinet with the door closed, but not locked. The shelf they were on was low enough for daycare children to access. Director understands the difference between having 1 item in an inaccessible area for use, vs 'storing' multiple containers, not behind a key lock. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 09/18/2025

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Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

101239(o) · Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (o) Playground equipment shall be securely anchored to the ground unless it is portable by design.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation during the tour, LPA noted that none of the plastic play structures outdoors were bolted or weighed down. LPA was able to move them by pushing them with not much force. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 10/03/2025

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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, 2 out of 4 staff (S1 and S4) did not have a health-screening report (OR LIC503) on file for review during this inspection. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 10/17/2025

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Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

101217(a)(14) · Personnel Records (a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. Each personnel record shall contain the following information: (14) Documentation of either a criminal record clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by Section 101170(e).

Deficient Practice Statement Based on record reveiw,1 out of 4 staff were not on the facility roster. However, their fingerprints have been cleared, they were just never transferred and associated to this facility. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 09/22/2025

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Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.

101220(a) · Child's Medical Assessments (a) Prior to, or within 30 calendar days following the enrollment of a child, the licensee shall obtain a written medical assessment of the child. This medical assessment enables the licensee to assess whether the center can provide necessary health-related services to the child.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, 1 out of 6 children (C5) did not have a written medical assessment of the child on file. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 10/03/2025

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Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

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 During a previous visit, LPA discovered there was a change in director for the center. This change had taken place well over the 10 days allotted, and was never communicated to LPA. LPA had requested the new appointed director submit a directors packet, which has still not been received. LPA reviewed what was available, and left the center with a list of missing items. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 09/26/2025

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Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

101170(e)(2)(3) · (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to H&S Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f) or Request & be approved for a transfer of criminal record

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Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.

101212(b) · (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). This was not met as evidenced by

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Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

101217(c) · (c) All personnel records shall be available to the Department to inspect, audit, and copy upon demand during normal business hours. Records may be removed if necessary for copying. Removal of records shall be subject to the following

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Category: recordkeeping. 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 in that LPA observed dirt and debris on toilets, sinks, tables, trash cans, door/walls; detached wall siding with peeling paint, dirty carts holding water bottles, air filters with layered dirt/debris, exposed ceiling tile, in operable sinks/ one toilet and ceiling water stains which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 09/09/2024

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Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

101216(g)(1) · Personnel Requirements (1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that there was no LIC503 for S4 on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 09/09/2024

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Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

101223(a)(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: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. Director agrees to speak with Child N.1's parents/legal guardian to assess situation and make a decision by 05/18/23. Director will provided plan of correction in writing by deadline to CCL. Technical Support Program/CCL (TSP) has been reached and Director will follow up with TSP/ LPA to receive Training on Personal Rights and Children with Challenging Behavior.

Per interviews conducted at the facility with staff and children in care, LPA was able to confirm that Child N.1 was spitting (saliva and phlegm) to children and staff in their faces, neck and arms due to health concerns, It was decided by staff to cover child's mouth with a mask to prevent child from spreading germs. Child refused to wear the mask: screamed, cried and run around the classroom making other children scared, sadden and extremely concerned. "This poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to the children in care"

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Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.