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Home › CA › Santa Monica › Bright Step, Incorporated Dba Beginnings
1516 19TH STREET, Santa Monica CA 90404 · License #197415736 · Center · Day Care Center
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101223(a)(3) · 101223 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, ...or aids to physical functioning. Facility agrees to review personal rights regulation video and regulation with all staff and submit a statement of understanding that includes attendees’ signatures to LPA via email.
Based on documents reviewed and staff interviews conducted, it was determined that the staff member violated the child’s personal rights on 3/23/26 by de-tangling child’s hair without parental authorization, resulting in child’s hair loss. https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/childrens-personal-rights-in-child-care/
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Disposition: Substantiated
Disposition: Substantiated
Disposition: Unsubstantiated
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101239(m) · 101239 Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (m) All play equipment and materials used by children shall be age-appropriate.
Director agrees to submit an out door schedule showing the Toddler Room/Blue room outdoor schedule. Director agrees to create a plan on how the children's aparatus will be off limits to the children and when it was Based on interviews with staff and LPA’s observation, facility is allowing their Toddler Component classroom to use children’s apparatus that is designed for children ages 2 years old to 5 years old. Toddler Classroom enrollls chidlren ages 18-30 months. discussed with staff. Plan will be submitted to LPA via email by due date.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
101237(a) · 101237 Alterations to Existing Buildings or New Facilities (a) Prior to construction or alterations, the licensee shall notify the Department of the proposed change(s). Facility agrees to submit official permit documents, updated facility sketch of all 3 classrooms and updated outdoor space. Documents will be submitted to LPA by 6/23/2023
facility's current classroom structure- demolition of wall between classroom 2 and 3, creating one classroom
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Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
101216.4(a)(2) · 101216.4 (a) Licensees serving preschool-age children may create a special program component for children who are between 18 months and 36 months of age... shall apply for children over 24 months, in addition to those specified in Health and Safety Code section 1596.955. The provisions of Sections 101351 through 101439.1 shall apply for children between the ages of 18 and 24 months participating in a preschool toddler component, in addition to those specified in Health and Safety Code section 1596.955. (2) The toddler program shall be conducted in areas physically separate from those used by older or younger children. Space planning and usage for the toddler component shall be governed by the provisions of Section 101438.3. Plans to alternate use of outdoor play space must be approved by the Department. Facility agrees to submit and updated outdoor schedule with alternative times for toddler group. This requierment is not met as evidence by director's interview confirming toddlers and preschool children have a shared outdoor time and area. SUPERVISOR'S NAME Claudia Escobedo
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Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101216.4(a)(1) · 101216.4(a) Licensees serving preschool-age children may create a special program component for children who are between 18 months and 36 months of age... participating in a preschool toddler component, in addition to those specified in Health and Safety Code section 1596.955. (1) A child who is between 18 months and 36 months of age may participate in the toddler program with written permission from the child's authorized representative. No child in the toddler program shall be placed in the preschool program before the age of 30 months without written permission from the child's authorized representative. Facility agrees to make corrections to publications and/or forms that are given to parents acknowledging the child is participating in the toddler program. Revised forms will be sent to LPA via email by 6/23/2023. This requierment is not met by evidence by LPA's observation and record review facility does not obtain a clear written permission for a child to participate in the toddler program which pose which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. SUPERVISOR'S NAME Claudia Escobedo
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.