Incident investigation·June 13, 2023

On 06/13/2023 at 3:00 PM, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Christina Watts and Monica Mathur conducted an unannounced Case Management inspection at Kindercare Learning Center. LPAs met with Director, Shannon Regacho and explained the purpose of this visit. Director led LPAs on a tour of the facility. During today's inspection, there were 65 preschool children in care with 9 staff. Director stated there were 92 children enrolled. LPAs were following up on a self reported incident that occurred in the facility on June 8, 2023. The self reported incident stated that a child C1 was left alone in the play yard. During today's staff interviews S2 stated around 11:45 AM, they started to have the children line up near the door to come inside to eat lunch. S2 admitted they do not follow name to face procedure when the classroom transitioned from the play yard. S3 who is a staff in the infant room stated around 11:50 AM, she saw C1 outside alone on the play yard from her room window. Since infant room does not have direct access to yard, S3 informed S4 in the next room with direct access to the play yard that C1 was outside in the play yard. S4 stated she called C1 inside. Interviewed staff stated that C1 was not crying nor afraid. S1 and S2 stated they were not aware that C1 was left in play yard until S4 brought C1 into class. S4 stated Director was informed immediately. Staff generally agreed that C1 was left alone on the play yard without visual supervision for about 3-5 minutes. This is an absence of supervision and a zero tolerance violation under California Code of Regulations, Title 22. LPA Christina Watts informed Director, Shannon Regacho that this report dated 06/13/2023 with 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. *PAGE 2* Furthermore, LPA Watts informed the Director to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 06/13/2023 that documents any Type A citation(s) 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. LPA Christina Watts informed Director that facility has been assessed an civil penalty of $500 for absence of supervision when child was left alone on the play yard for 3-5 minutes without visual supervision. *SEE LIC 809-D FOR DEFICIENCIES* Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Director, Shannon Regacho. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 consecutive days.