Kindercare Learning Center - Sierra College (Inf)

101212(d)(1)(B) · Reporting Requirements.Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care 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. LPA and director Monica Arredondo discussed reporting requirement. Director understands the necessary steps for reporting and will follow them moving forward. (1) Events reported shall include the following:(B)Any injury to any child that requires medical treatment.

interviews and file review. Two incidents requiring medical attention were not reported as required. If not corrected, this poses a potential threat to the health and safety of children in care

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101223(a)(1)(3) · 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...(3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, ....

Staff 1 and Staff 2 are no longer employed at the facility. Director will host a meeting with current staff that reinforces proper techniques for redirection and discipline. Meeting minutes will documented and proof of completion and staff attendance shall be sent to LPA by 07/12/2024. as evidenced by staff interviews and file review, which corroborated the allegations of former staff rough handling children, speaking to children inappropriately, and threatening and using unsual or corporate punishment. This posed an immediate risk to health and safety of children in care.

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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 and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs.

staff interviews and incident The staff followed the emergency medical procedures during the incidents. The staff have developed a plan to ensure that the environment does not pose a risk for child #1 to come into contact with the allergen by designating a staff to supervise child #1 during and after feeding times. Staff are report submitted on 04/18/2023. It was determined that child #1 was not afforded a safe healthful accomodations. On 04/03/23 and 04/17/2023, child #1 suffered allergic reactions after coming into contact with an allergen during lunch. This posed an immediate risk to the health and safety of the child in care. also working on other measures to lower the risk of exposure to the known allergen. SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Keven Peters

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101416.5(b)(1) · Staff-Infant Ratio.(b)There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance.(1)An aide may be substituted for a teacher when all of the following conditions are met:(A) There is a fully qualified teacher directly supervising no more than 12 infants; and(B) Each aide is responsible for the direct care and Director will change schedules in order to have one qualified infant teacher in each of the infant classrooms at all time. A fully qualified teacher will return from vacation tomorrow. Center Director/Assistant Director with qualifications will be available to step in as needed. LPA will make a return inspection to observe ratios. supervision of a group of no more than four infants.

observation, interviews, and file review. Staff 1, 2, 3 were observed supervising infants alone without the required qualifications. (It was concluded that Staff 4 also supervised infants alone without infant teacher qualifications.) This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care

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101416.2(b)(1) · Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties. (b)Prior to employment, an infant care teacher shall have completed, with passing grades, at least three postsecondary semesters or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development, and three postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units related to the care of infants, at an accredited or approved college or university.(1)After employment, a teacher who has not completed the course work required in (c)(1) below shall complete, with passing grades, at least two units each semester or quarter until the education requirements are met. Director will start hiring process to find qualified infant teachers. Director will submit a request to District Leader for approval to hire more qualified staff. "CDA with Class", offered by Teachstone Kinder Care Education will be reviewed to determine if completion of the course meets Title 22 qualification requirements. Director will send LPA

file review. LPA observed that Staff 1, 2, 3 and 4 did not any of the required qualifications, but were supervising infants wihtout the prescence of a fully qualified teacher. This is a potential risk to health and safety of children in care job posting/recruitment package as verification of the hiring process. Director will reach out to other Kinder Care Centers to see if they have any qualified infant teachers that can substitute temporarily.

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