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Home › CA › Torrance › Discoveryland Infant Care Of South Bay Jr. Academy
4400 DEL AMO BLVD., Torrance CA 90503 · License #191602932 · Center · Infant Center
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101439.1(b)(1) · Infant Care Center Sleeping Equipment (b) A crib or portable -crib meeting United States Consumer Product Safety Commission safety standards shall be provided for each infant who is unable to climb out of a crib. (1) Mattresses shall be firm and covered with a fitted sheet that is appropriate to the mattress size, fits tightly on the mattress, and overlaps the underside of the mattress so it cannot be dislodged.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on [(observation)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 4 cribs which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 05/02/2025
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101416.2(g) · Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties (g) An infant care teacher shall complete 16 hours of health and safety training if necessary pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on [ (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 4 (persons) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 05/08/2025
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Disposition: Substantiated
Disposition: Substantiated
Disposition: Substantiated
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Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101195(b) · (b) an immediate penalty of $100 per cited violation per day for a maximum of five (5) days shall be assessed if any individual required to be fingerprinted under Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871(b) has not obtained a California clearance or criminal record exemption, requested a transfer of a criminal record clearance or requested and be approved for a transfer of an exemption as specified in Section 101170(e) prior to working, residing or volunteering in the facility.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on [(observation) /(record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 4 (persons)which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 05/01/2025
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.
101416.5(b) · 101416.5(b) Staff-Infant Ratio, there shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requierment is not met as evidenced by Facility agrees to discuss staff-infant ratio, review Teacher Child Ratios in Child Care Center videos with all teachers and provide a sign in sheet to LPA via email by 11/30/2023
Based on observation, interview and record review, 1 out of 2 infant classroms was out of ratio on 8/28/2023, one teacher supervising 5 children, which poses an immediate or Health and Safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/teacher-child-ratios-in-child-care-centers/
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101416.5(d) · 101416.5(d) Staff-Infant Ratio, There shall be one teacher to every 12 sleeping infants provided the remaining staff necessary to meet the ratios specified in (b) above are immediately available at the center.
Facility agrees to develop and implement a plan to make sure that they have enough staff to meet the minimum ratio requirements during scheduled nap time. Based on observation, facility was out of ratio during nap period, on 11/21/2023 2 staff member were supervising 4 sleeping children and 6 children who were awake, which poses an immediate or Health and Safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care. Facility will provide plan to LPA by 11/30/2023. Facility will make sure ratios are maintained at all times. Facility will make sure ratios are maintained at all times.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101416.5(b) · 101416.5(b) Staff-Infant Ratio, there shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance.
Facility agrees to develop and implement a plan to make sure that they have enough staff to meet the minimum ratio requirements throughout the day. Based on observation, interview and record review, 1 of 2 infant classrooms was out of ratio on 03/21/23, which poses an immediate or Health and Safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care. Facility will provide plan to LPA by 03/24/23. Facility will make sure ratios are maintained at all times.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
101416.5(d) · 101416.5(d) Staff-Infant Ratio, There shall be one teacher to every 12 sleeping infants provided the remaining staff necessary to meet the ratios specified in (b) above are immediately available at the center.
Facility agrees to develop and implement a plan to make sure that they have enough staff to meet the minimum ratio requirements during scheduled nap time. Based on interview and record review, facility was out of ratio during nap period, S3 is reporting to be left with more than 4 infants during scheduled nap time although not all infants are sleeping, which poses an immediate or Health and Safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care. Facility will provide plan to LPA by 03/24/23. Facility will make sure ratios are maintained at all times. Facility will make sure ratios are maintained at all times.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
101170(e)(2)(f)(1) · Criminal Record Clearance 101170 (e)(2)(f)(1)(e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility:(2) ....
During visit the Director sent the employee home and advised employee may not return until the background clearance has completed and shows employee has a completed background clearance. During visit Director accessed Guardian and verified to LPA Lowe how to verify an employee has a background clearance. Based a review of Guardian employee's background clearance was showing "In Process", not cleared to be at facility which poses an immediate 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.
101170(e)(2)(f)(1) · Criminal Record Clearance 101170 (e)(2)(f)(1)(e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility:(2)Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f)(f) A licensee or applicant The Director will contact Guardian and see if the transfer can get processed or if the two employees need a new livescan. This will be done by Friday 2/18/22 and an email sent with verifaication will be sent to LPA Rios at lisa.rios@dss.ca.gov for a license may request a transfer of a criminal record clearance from one state licensed facility to another...
Based a review of Guardian a transfer was never requested and can not be conducted today as 2 employees are no longer associated to any previous child care SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Claudia Escobedo
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.