Follow-up·May 20, 2024

On 05/20/2024, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Miguel Herrera and Yesenia Fierro conducted an unannounced case management inspection. LPAs met with Assistant Director, Elizabeth Fransen. LPAs arrived at approximately 08:15 am, LPAs conducted a tour of the facility where LPAs observed children inside and outside of the preschool classroom. At approximately 8:20 am LPAs observed staff #7 with 9 children in the dining room with no additional staff. As LPAs exited the dining room they encountered staff #9 in the preschool room. At approximately 8:25 am LPA Herrera walked outside through the facility\342\200\231s backdoor and observed staff #1 waiting outside the restroom with child #1 inside. LPA Herrera also observed another child by staff #1. At approximately 8:28 am LPA Herrera continued to the preschool playground and observed staff #2, staff #3 and staff #4 with 46 children. Shortly after staff #1 rejoined the rest of the staff in the playground. At approximately 8:31 am staff #5 arrived in the playground and switched with staff #4. Staff #4 immediately left the playground area. LPA Herrera observed staff #1, staff #2, staff #3, and staff #5 outside with children. At approximately 8:35 am staff #6 arrived in the playground with 12 additional children. At approximately 8:38 am staff members lined the playground children for LPAs to conduct a census count in which LPAs counted 60 children with 5 staff members. After LPAs had conducted the census staff #7 arrived in the playground with no children. At approximately 8:45 am LPAs Herrera and Fierro confirmed the preschool\342\200\231s census with staff #8 since she was responsible for signing in children via tablet. Staff #8 confirmed a total of 63 children in which 3 children were inside with her eating breakfast. Through records review LPAs observed that staff #4 did not have any ECE units on file. Staff #6 has 6 ECE units on file. Staff #6 stated that they are currently enrolled in school but not enrolled in ECE classes. Staff #7 has zero ECE units on file but is currently enrolled in 2 ECE courses pending 6 units. Continued on 809-C. Based upon information received through interviews, records review, and observations it was determined the preschool was operating out of ratio. Per Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, of the California Code of Regulations, the following deficiency is being cited: (see next page, LIC 809 D). Assistant Director, Elizabeth Fransen was provided a copy of appeal rights. LIC 9213 Notice of Site visit form was provided to Assistant Director, Elizabeth Fransen and is required to be posted for 30 days. This report shall be made available to the public upon request.