May 5, 2023
What Happened
Licensing conducted an unannounced case management inspection after reviewing documentation about an incident involving staff handling of a child. The narrative states that one teacher tried to stop a child from running in the classroom, another teacher intervened, grabbed the child, placed the child on the floor, and held the child down with a hand on the child's back. A Type A deficiency was cited.
Observations
- A teacher tried to stop a child from running around in the classroom.
- Another teacher intervened, grabbed the child, and placed the child on the floor.
- The child was then held down by the teacher with a hand on the child's back.
Citations Issued
Personal RightsTo be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. A teacher grabbed a child by his clothes and placed the child on the floor. The same child was held down by the teacher with her hand on his back. This requirement was not met as evidenced by document review and licensee interview. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to the 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.