Incident investigation·August 27, 2025

On 8/27/2025 at 9:25AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jaleesa Jackson conducted a Case Management - Incident Visit. LPA met with the Director Courtney Ludlow and explained the nature of the visit. Present on this visit were 15 staff, 50 preschool aged children, and 8 toddlers. On 8/14/2025, the Director reported an Unusual Incident to the Oakland Southeast Regional Child Care Office via phone. The Unusual Incident was about a child that was found by staff in the outdoor play area without a supervision of a teacher at 1:42PM. LPA conducted staff interviews about the incident. Based on the staff interviews, a child was left unattended after the class transitioned from the outdoor play area to their classroom for nap time. S1 noticed that C1 was not inside after doing a head count. S2 stated he was in the awake room. S1 ran to the awake room and did not see C1 in the room. S1 then ran to the side play yard outside the classroom and saw C1 playing with a toy outside. She then brought him to the office and C1's parent was notified. The Director conducted an internal investigation and 1 on 1 staff meeting the next day. There was 1 deficiency cited on today's visit. See 809-D for deficiency. Continued on 809-C LPA Jackson informed Facility Representative Courtney Ludlow that this report dated 8/27/2025 document 1 Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. Also, LPA Jackson informed the facility representative to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 8/27/2025 that documents any Type A citation 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 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224), or other written statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Appeal Rights were given and discussed. An exit interview was conducted