101216.1(c)(1) · 101216.1Teacher Qualfications and Duties(c)fully qualified teacher shall have 1 of the following:(1)12 post-secondary semester units in early childhood education/ child development completed, with passing grades, at accredited/approved college/university.. Assistant Director placed a fully qualified teacher in the classroom prior to LPA's leaving the facility.

Based on observation, interview & record review, facility did not ensure classroom was operating with 1 fully qualified teacher which posed potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risks to persons in care.

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

101223(a)(2) · 101223(a)(2) Personal Rights. (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful & comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement is not me as evidenced by Assistant Director states diaper liners have been purchased and placed in all rooms that provide diaper changing or potty training. Per Assistant Director Staff has been informed that the liners are required for all diaper changes involving children in care moving forward.

Based on interviews, licensee did not comply with the section cited above, at least one child was made to sit bare bottom on the bathroom floor during diaper changes which poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to persons in care LPA verified liners in each room. Deficiency cleared during visit.

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

101223(a)(2) · 101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations...to meet his/her needs.

Ms. Gonzales stated they are having a staff meeting Thursday 9/26 and will add personal rights and potty-training procedures to the training. An agenda will be sent along with staff sign in sheet via e-mail to LPA Lane on 9/30/24. Based upon staff interview, a daycare child was sent home without a pullup or underwear under the clothes which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

101238(a)(1) · 101238(a)(1) 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. (1) The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents.

Assistant director stated she submitted a work order for emergency pest control service to address the ant situation at the facility (and in clownfish room) and send copy of pest control report via email to LPA Lane by 9/24/24. Based upon LPA observation of ants in Clownfish room and staff interviews, facility has not addressed the ant issue adequately which is a potential health, safety and personal rigths risk to children in care.

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

101226(a)(2) · 101226 (a) The licensee shall immediately notify the child's authorized representative... (2)In the case of less serious injuries including...minor cuts,scratches and bites from other children requiring assessment and/or administration of first aid by staff, the licensee shall document the injury...and notify the child's authorized representative... when the child is picked up from the center. Director stated they would provide a staff training to review the process of reporting incidents and injuries to parents upon pickup every day. Director will mail agenda and staff sign-in for training and email to LPA by 10/1/24.

Based upon LPA observation and interviews with reporting party, staff members, parents and enrolled children the facility did not consistently notify parents of injuries received at the facility which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

101229(a) · 101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs.

Director stated that child C1 is no longer enrolled at the facility. DIrector will provide a written plan to help mitigate challenging behavior in the classroom that supports teachers and prevents multiple injuries from occuring to students and staff. Based upon LPA observation and interviews with reporting party, staff members, parents and children, there was not enough staff supervising to meet the children's needs which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.