July 25, 2024
What Happened
The complaint was substantiated after the analyst reviewed photos and interviews showing that a staff member grabbed a child and caused injury. The report cited the incident as a Type A violation.
Observations
- A staff member admitted to grabbing the child.
- Photographs and interviews supported that the child was injured during the incident.
- The allegation was substantiated and cited as a Type A violation.
Citations Issued
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 This was evidenced by:During staff interviews, by verbal admission confirmed that the action and injuries had occurred, which pose an immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights to children in care.
What does this citation mean? →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 personsThis was evidenced by: During staff interviews conducted by LPA, by way of admission, there was a verbal admission by staff that a child was not accorded dignity with a teacher, teacher yelled harshly at a child, which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights to children in care.
What does this citation mean? →Data sourced from California Department of Social Services (CDSS) public records. Updated weekly. If you believe any information is inaccurate, report it here.