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6556 BRIGHT AVENUE, Whittier CA 90601 · License #198010406 · Day Care Center
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101229(a)(1) · 101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a)...(1)No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time,...Supervision shall include visual observation.
Director stated an additional staff member has been hired which will help with assisting with supervision in the Care Bears classroom. If additional staff are needed to allow teachers to change diapers and maintain visual supervision of Based on observation and interview, 1 of 3 classrooms had blindspots where staff could not visually supervise all children in care while changing diapers in the room alone.Staff #1 stated they changed a diaper alone in the last month which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. all children, they will call the office and the director or other available staff will step in to assist.Director will submit an updated procedure for diapering and toileting in the Care Bears classroom and have all staff sign acknowledging they understand the procedure.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101239(h) · 101239 Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies h) Based on the total licensed capacity, one toilet and one handwashing fixture shall be maintained for every 15 children, or fraction thereof.
Director stated she will have the toilet repaired and will maintain all toilets in working order. Based on observation and interview, 1 of 4 children's toilets were not maintained and operable, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
101229.1(b) · Sign In and Sign Out 101229.1...(b)The person who brings the child to, and removes the child from, the center shall sign the child in/out.
Director stated she will suggest to the owner of the facility that facility should go back to paper sign-in and sign-out. Director will submit an updated procedure to LPA signed by all staff. Based on interview and record review, 156 children were not signed out of the facility in the month of October 2023, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Brandi VanOosten
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101223(a)(2) · 101223 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.
Director states staff will meet all childrens needs by checking children's diapers every 30 minutes throughout the entire day, including early morning hours, change diaper if needed, and note on diaper log whether the diaper was dry, wet, or bowel movement (bm). Based on interview and record review, children's diapers were not changed in a timely manner to meet their needs, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care Director stated she will have a meeting with staff regarding the facility diapering and toileting procedure and will submit the facility diapering and toileting procedure, signed by all staff saying they understand the procedure and will meet each children's toileting or diapering needs to LPA.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101223(a)(1) · 101223(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 states all staff will watch the personal rights video on the CCLD Childcare Website. Director will have all staff sign that they viewed and understand the video and children's personal rights. Director will have staff sign a declaration stating they will not post children's faces on public forums. Based on interview and record review, 1 of 4 facility staff posted a video on a public social media platform showing the faces of children in care, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
101223(a)(3) · 101223 (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... Director states all staff will watch the personal rights video on the CCLD Childcare Website. Director will have all staff sign that they viewed and understand the video and children's personal rights.
Two children and one staff interviewed stated staff have yelled at children in care. This poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101223(a)(1) · 101223 (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 states all staff will watch the personal rights video on the CCLD Childcare Website. Director will have all staff sign that they viewed and understand the video and children's personal rights.
One child and one staff interviewed stated staff have spoken inappropriately to children in care. This poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
101229(a)(1) · 101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a)...(1)No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time,...Supervision shall include visual observation.
Director stated if additional staff are needed to allow teachers to change diapers and maintain visual supervision of all children, they will call the office and the director or other available staff will step in to assist. Director will sign a declaration stating the above and email to LPA. Based on observation and interview, 1 of 3 classrooms had blindspots where staff could not visually supervise all children in care while changing diapers, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101216.3(a) · Teacher-Child Ratio 101216.3(a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance,...
Director stated staff will either have proof of enrollment in a class needed, without breaks, until they are a qualified teacher; or staff not qualified as a teacher will be used as an aide until they register for classes that count toward being a qualified teacher. Based on observation, interview and record review, 3 of 7 staff were supervising children alone without teacher qualifications, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101170(e)(1) · 101170(e)(1) All individuals subject to a criminal record review...shall prior to working...in a licensed facility:(1)Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department
Director will have Staff 2 fingerprinted. Director states she will not have S2 in the facility until they are cleared and associated to the facility. Based on observation, interview and record review, 1 of 6 staff present (Staff #2) had no fingerprint clearance in Guardian, which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Claudia Guangorena
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
101161(a) · Limitations on Capacity. A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation.
During interviews with witnesses and record review it was revealed that Child #1, Child #2 Director, Bernadette, states she will submit a request for an Emergency Licensed Center Waiver to provide care to school age children within 24 hours to LPA. and Child #3 are school age and attend the day care part time for afternoon sessions that began 8/10/21 and 8/11/21 after their elementary school day ends. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.