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Inspection visit

Incident investigation

ALBANY CHILDREN'S CENTERLicense 0134205491 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

On December 13, 2024 at 9:15am Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Indira Loza arrived at the facility FOR an unannounced visit as a direct result of an Unusual Incident Report received in the Oakland Regional Office on November 14, 2024. Present during today's visit were 36 preschoolers and 7 staff. LPA toured the facility for a Health and Safety check. The unusual incident involved a child who ran out their classroom unsupervised and ran out of the facility. The child was caught by a parent and was going down the stairs leading to the sidewalk. LPA conducted staff and children interviews which stated that the child left the classroom during transitioning to another activity. This is a Type A violation, California Code of Regulations Title 22 101229(a)(1) is being cited today. See LIC809-D for the Type A citation. There will be one Type A citation issued for the incident. LPA informed Director to post and provide a copy of this licensing report dated December 13, 2024 to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled, by the next business day or the next day the children are in care, and to any newly enrolled parents/guardians for next 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224) must be placed in the child's file for verification. Exit Interview conducted. Report and appeal rights provided to Director Joshua Reed. Notice of Site visit and today's report must be posted for 30 days.

Citations

1 citation recorded*CCLD

What does Type A vs Type B mean?

Type A. Serious citation. Imminent or substantial risk to children. The regulator requires corrective action immediately and may impose a civil penalty.

Type B. Lower-severity citation. Corrective action required, no imminent risk. The regulator monitors compliance on the next visit.

  • RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING CARE AND SUPERVISION

    Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision - (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... Supervision shall include visual observation This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and records reviewed, it was determined that a child left their classroom unsupervised and exited the facility. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.

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What happened during the December 13, 2024 inspection of ALBANY CHILDREN'S CENTER?

This was an other inspection of ALBANY CHILDREN'S CENTER on December 13, 2024. 1 citation were issued: 1 Type A (serious).

Were any citations issued to ALBANY CHILDREN'S CENTER on December 13, 2024?

Yes, 1 citation was issued (1 Type A, 0 Type B). The first citation was for: "Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision - (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to ..."

What type of inspection was this?

This was an other inspection. other inspections are conducted by CCLD as part of their licensing oversight.

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