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28451 INDIAN PEAK ROAD, Ranchos Palos Verdes CA 90274 · License #197419681 · Center · Day Care Center
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101216.3(a) · 101216.3 Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance... Assistant Director will watch a video on Personal Rights https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/family-child-care-providers/ no later than 5/9/2025. Licensee will hold an All Staff meeting to discuss personal rights & send a written statement of attendees & discussion due by 5/9/2025.
LPA observed 1 staff member supervising 19 pre school children. This is a health & safety risk for children in care and a TYPE A violation. Licensee, is required to take the online Operation & Record Keeping & submit the certificate no later than 5/9/2025. Licensee will be referred to the Technical Support Program.
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101223(a)(1) · 101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. Director will conduct a staff meeting to review Personal Rights regulations and review training videos on personal rights. LPA will provide the link for the training. Director will submit an attendance sheet for the staff meeting to the LPA by 4/18/2025.
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Staff 8 was observed yelling at the children in care. This is an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care Director will contact Connections for Children to locate training courses on Personal Rights and how to deal with children with challenging behavior for Staff 8. Staff 8 will complete the trainings upon her return to work.
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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... *Director agrees to provide a written statement (LIC 855/Declaration Form) on intention to keep children safe at all times. Declaration to be submitted to LPA by 02/16/2024, end of business day. *Director agrees provide an in-service to Supervision shall include visual observation.
(C1) standing outside alone, without adult supervision, in the play yard. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care all staff members to include watching the following CCL videos: https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/supervising-children-in-child-care-centers/ https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/childrens-personal-rights-in-child-care/ *Director agrees to provide a written statement of completion, using LIC 855 (Declaration Form), from all staff members. Declaration from all staff members to be sent to LPA, via email, by 02/16/2024, end of business day.
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Category: supervision. 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... Supervision shall include visual observation *Director agrees to provide a written statement (LIC 855/Declaration Form) on intention to keep children safe at all times including weekly front gate maintenance (maintenance crew) to make itself latching. Declaration to be submitted to to LPA, via email, by 12/30/2022, end of business day.
Child #23 (C 23) found wandering outside of the facility. Director admitted that C 23 was found outside the facility, in the parking lot, and returned by a teacher. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care *Director agrees provide an in-service to all staff members to include watching the following CCL videos: https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/supervising-children-in-child-care-centers/ https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/childrens-personal-rights-in-child-care/ *Director agrees to provide a written statement of completion, using LIC 855 (Declaration Form), from all staff members. Declaration to be sent to LPA, via email, by 12/30/2022, end of business day.
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 corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive 1. Director agrees to provide staff development courses with specific topic related to appropriate children disciplinary action when dealing with challenging behaviors or children with disabilities or other special needs. 2. Director agrees to conduct a research about the above courses/topics and email nature including but not limited to… The
as evidenced of admission concerning staff members yelling at children in care. Verbal and written declarative statements were provided by staff members while spoken affirmation were expressed by children during the interviews. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care to LPA Cohen for approval. 3. Director agrees to provide LPA, via email on/or before 10/29/2021, the actual date conducting the staff development classes. 4. Director agrees to provide LPA Cohen the agenda for staff development courses and staff attendance with signatures.
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Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.