101238(a) · Buildings and Grounds (a) 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.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed the classroom with a running fan on the ground and the thermostat temperature to not be cohesive to a comfortable temperature which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 07/12/2024

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

101212(b) · Reporting Requirements (b) The name of the child care center director, and any fully qualified teacher(s) designated to act in the child care center director's absence, shall be reported to the Department within 10 days of a change of child care center director or designee(s).

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the Director's packet was not completed by the original requested time which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 07/23/2024

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

101227(a)(6) · Food Service (6) Menus shall be in writing and shall be posted at least one week in advance in an area accessible for review by the child's authorized representative. Copies of the menus as served shall be dated and kept on file for at least 30 days. Menus shall be made available for review by the child's authorized representative and the Department upon request.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed May Menus on the parent wall instead of July which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 07/16/2024

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

101238.2(d)(2) · 101238.2 - Outdoor Activity Space (d) The surface of the outdoor activity space shall be maintained: (2) Free of hazards including, but not limited to, holes, broken glass and other debris, and dry grasses that pose a fire hazard. LPA observed the following repairs to the playground area at the facility during today's visit: all equipment and structures were painted, the gate in the play area was repaired, and some unsafe structures were removed and no longer pose a health and safety risk to children in care.

Based on LPAs observation the staff did not ensure the playground area was free from debris and hazards which posed a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk children in care.

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

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.

Based on LPAs observations and interviews staff do not treat children in care with dignity and handle children in a rough manner.

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Open / not marked corrected.

101239(n) · 101239 Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies. (n) Furniture and equipment shall be maintained in good condition, free of sharp, loose or pointed parts.

Facility will submit plan of action to repair the facility grounds by 09/20/23 Based on interview, observation, and record review, facility was found to have broken play equipment outdoor as well as chipped/peeled paint, ripped carpet inside the classrooms which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

101238(a) · 101238 Buildings and Grounds (a) 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.

Facility will submit plan of action and training for staff on how to keep facility safe and clean for the children in care Based on interview, observation, and record review,facility was found to have on of the bathrooms not properly clean. The floors were also observed to be not clean as well as tables. which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

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, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature...

Facility will submit plan of action and training for staff on how to interact with children and handle challenging behavior by 09/20/2023 Based on observations, LPA corroborated that staff 1 yells at children in care, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

101216(g)(2) · Personnel Requirements (2) Each person specified in (g) above shall have a health-screening report signed by the person performing the screening. This report shall indicate the following

Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in three out of four persons which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 09/15/2023

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

101238(g) · Buildings and Grounds (g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one area of the facility which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 09/08/2023

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

101239(m)(1) · Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (1) The licensee shall provide a variety of age-appropriate equipment, toys and materials in good condition and in sufficient quantity to allow children present to fully participate in planned activities.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one of four areas which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 09/22/2023

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

101226(d) · Health-Related Services (d) The licensee shall maintain the following first-aid supplies in a location accessible to staff but inaccessible to children

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 09/15/2023

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

101239(o)(1) · Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (o) Playground equipment shall be securely anchored to the ground unless it is portable by design. (1) Equipment shall be maintained in a safe condition, free of sharp, loose or pointed parts.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one of four areas which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 09/22/2023

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

101216(f) · Personnel Requirements (f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of four persons which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 09/15/2023

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

101216(g)(1) · Personnel Requirements (1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in three out of four persons which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 09/15/2023

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

101216.1(c)(1) · 101216.1 Teacher Qualifications(c) To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall...: (1) Twelve...units in early childhood education or child development..., with passing grades, at an accredited... college or university.

During inspection the director took over the position as qualified lead teacher. Deficiency was cleared during inspection. Based on interview, observation, and record review, facility staff without the required units are providing supervision to children without a qualified teacher present, which is a potential Health and Safety Risk to children in care. SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Mariela Ramon

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.