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Inspection visit

Complaint

BUILDING BLOCKS TO LEARNING CHILDCARELicense 1638088771 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

In addition to interviews, upon arrival on 9/9/2021, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Ocegueda observed that approximately five children were lacking supervision as they were in a corner of a play ground (next to the fence and wall) without any staff supervising the children. Some of the children were observed pointing and wailing their arms at another child. The children eventually dispersed after approximately 90 seconds and ran back the the play yard on their own. This observation provided further evidence for the complaint allegations as it indicates that a lack of supervision likely existed while child #1 ingested rocks and was injured by another child. Per California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, the following deficiency was cited (see LIC 9099-D). An Exit interview was conducted with Director Theresa Martin. A copy of this report and appeal rights were provided to Director. LPA also provided Director and reviewed “Acknowledgment of Receipt of Licensing Form” (LIC 9224). Upon receipt, licensee and or Director shall post and provide copies of this licensing report to parents/guardians of children in care at the facility and to parents/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months. Copy of Notice of Site Visit LIC 9213 will be posted for 30 days.

Citations

2 citations recorded*CCLD

What does Type A vs Type B mean?

Type A. Serious citation. Imminent or substantial risk to children. The regulator requires corrective action immediately and may impose a civil penalty.

Type B. Lower-severity citation. Corrective action required, no imminent risk. The regulator monitors compliance on the next visit.

  • TEACHER-CHILD RATIO

    Teacher – Child Ratio. There shall be a ratio of one teacher supervising no more than 12 children in attendance except as specified in (b) and (c).This requirement was not met as evidenced by: observation and interview. During circle time, there was one teacher (staff 1) supervising 19 children, while 3 other staff were on the other side of the room and could not provide visual observation. Director confirmed this observation today. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and or personal rights of children in care.

  • RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING CARE AND SUPERVISION

    Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision. (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs.(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time...Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: interviews and observation. The lack of supervison made it possible for child #1 to ingest several rocks and be injured with a wood block by another child. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and or personal rights of children in care.

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Common questions about this visit

What happened during the September 9, 2021 inspection of BUILDING BLOCKS TO LEARNING CHILDCARE?

This was a complaint inspection of BUILDING BLOCKS TO LEARNING CHILDCARE on September 9, 2021. 1 citation were issued: 1 Type A (serious).

Were any citations issued to BUILDING BLOCKS TO LEARNING CHILDCARE on September 9, 2021?

Yes, 1 citation was issued (1 Type A, 0 Type B). The first citation was for: "Teacher – Child Ratio. There shall be a ratio of one teacher supervising no more than 12 children in attendance except ..."

What type of inspection was this?

This was a complaint inspection. Complaint inspections are triggered when someone reports a concern about the facility to CCLD.

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