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4000 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD T-1, Palo Alto CA 94303 · License #434400296 · Center · Day Care Center
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101223(a)(3) · 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…
The citation was cleared at the end of today’s inspection as LPA determined Director has already taken appropriate actions to address the deficiency. The two (2) staff involved in the incidents are no longer employed at the facility as of today’s inspection. Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as two (2) reported incidents involved actions punitive in nature, which poses a potential health, safety, and/or personal rights risk to persons in care. Chandra Charles NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Jialing Zhu NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/06/2026 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
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Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
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101238(a)(1) · CCR 101238(a)(1) Buildings and Grounds: The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents.
LPA has obtained the most recent service report from 08/11/2025. Per Director, pest control is reguarly scheduled for inspections once a month. However, since July 2025, facility has requested at least two additional service calls. Director has also reached out to a second pest control company. Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there were presence of pests in the facility but measures have been increased in the past month, which poses a potential health, safety, and/or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA determined the information obtained is sufficient to clear the citation. Moving forward, Director will ensure continued increased measures will be taken with the goal of keeping the facility free of pest.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101229(a)(1) · Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision 101229(a)(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... Supervision shall include visual observation.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101212(d)(1)(2) · Section 101212(d) upon the occurrence, during the operation of the childcare center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. A UIR copy was emailed to the Regional Office email on 5/19/2024 at 3:04 pm.
, LPA's Record Review, a UIR copy was email to the Regional Office email on 5/19/2024 at 3:04 pm with an lack of supervision incident that took placed on 5/9/2024 which pose an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights to children in care LPA provided a link of https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/child-care-reporting-requirements/ as a refererence of Child Care Reporting Requirements.
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Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101229(a)(1) · Section 101229 (a)(1) that no child shall be left without the supervision, including visual supervision, of a teacher at any time. The Executive Director conducted a Staff meeting on 5/22/2024 at 6:15 pm. Part of the Agenda is Child's Supervision Topic.
, LPA Record Review, Unusual Incident Report (UIR) LIC 624 dated 5/17/2024, showed that on 5/9/2024 at 10am, C1 left unattended in a small room outside of C1's classroom corridor in between classroom and outdoor space for 2-3 minutes which pose an immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights to children in care LPA shall endrorse the facility the Technical Support Program (TSP) is the non-enforcement service of Community Care Licensing to help providers, and to the local Resource and Referral (R&R).
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101223(a)(3) · 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, ..., ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living..., sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication ... physical functioning.
Director agrees to hold a staff meeting discussing the policies that will be put in place to ensure personal rights of children are not violated. Staff will watch a video on the CCLD website titled: Children's Personal Rights. Based on interviews with staff and parents children are not being treated with respect which poses an immediate health, safety and personal rights risks to persons in care. The
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101229(a)(1) · No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... Supervision shall include visual observation.
Director terminated the teacher responsible for supervising C1. Director held a staff meeting on 4/13/2022 reviewing regulations regarding supervision of children. On 4/11/2022, a child was left unattended for a brief period before being noticed by a parent. This presents an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. Repeat violations will result in immediate civil penalty assessment. SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Wynn Norona
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. 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 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 wiith... sleeping...
Director produced paperwork detailing disciplinary actions taken against the teacher who acted inappropriately towards daycare children. Deficiency cleared. Director stated that facility teacher forced a child to leave a sleeping cot and used inappropriate tones of voice (described as "harsh" and "punitive") towards daycare children. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Wynn Norona
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Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101223(a)(1) · To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. Staff member T1's employment was terminated on August 27, 2021
a staff member (T1) handled a child in a rough manner which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.