Complaint·May 2, 2024

According to Staff 1 (S1), Staff 3 (S3), Staff 4 (S4), Staff 5 (S5) and Staff 7 (S) children are aware of nap time rules and are given the opportunity to nap and told to lie down and nap but are not forced to lie down. There is an opportunity for quiet time activities. According to Child 4 (C4), Child 5 (C5), Child 7 (C7), Child 8 (C8) and Child 9 (C9), their teachers do not make them lie down. If they do not want to sleep, they lie down, pretend to sleep or read a book. Based on the evidence as documented above, the allegations have been determined to be Unsubstantiated. A finding that the complaint is unsubstantiated means that although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that the allegation occurred. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Director, Kimberly Ogas. According to Staff 4 (S4) and Staff 7 (S7), C1 was observed with red bruising/mark on the tip of the nose after nap time. S4 and S7 further stated that child was observed crying and throwing a fit and rubbing her nose on the mat and sheets and it is possible that the mark was obtained from the friction of her rubbing her nose on the mat and sheets. -Pertaining to the allegation that - Staff confined children to bathroom According to CRP- an unknown parent found the 2-3 children in the restroom in the elephant room while picking up their child early from school. CRP further stated that the unknown children were children that should have been in Staff 6 (S6) classroom. According to Staff 1 (S1) – an internal investigation was conducted after Staff 3 (S3) informed staff that they observed Staff 6 (S6) putting children in the restroom and/or the room where the napping equipment is kept also known as the Rhino Room that is accessible from a second door inside of the restroom then turning the lights off and shutting the door leaving children in the room by themselves. S1 stated that S6 was terminated as of 1/16/2024. According to Staff 3 (S3),S3 observed S6 grab C1 by the arm, into to the restroom then close the door and leave C1 there with the lights off. S6 would hold the door for no more than five minutes and tell C1to stop and while child was kicking and crying. S3 further stated there is another room where they store the beds that is accessible from the restroom. S3 observed S6 put C3 in the other room with the lights off as S6proceeded to close and hold the door shut for no longer than about 1 minute. Additionally, S6 threatened Child 2 (C2) to behave or be put in what S6 would call the “Pumpkin Room”. According to Staff 5 (S5), S5 heard that S6 was going to put C2 in the pumpkin room and one day C2 said they no longer wanted to go in that room. According to Child 7 (C7), Child (8) and Child 9 (C9), they stated that the “pumpkin room” is a dark room where the beds are. C7 stated that S6 would place C2 in the “dark room” if C2 was not a good listener and that C6 did not want to go in there. C8 stated that C1 and C2 went into the pumpkin room once because they were being mean and not nice. C9 stated that some children like going into the pumpkin room and some don’t. C9 further stated that they were scared and that if they are not being nice, they go in there and stay in there forever. The following deficiencies are cited per California Code of Regulations, TITLE 22: Type A - 101223(a)(3) Type B - 101223(a)(2) See LIC9099-D for deficiencies. Upon receipt, the Director shall post the Notice of Site Visit and the Licensing report. This report and the Notice of Site Visit shall be posted for thirty (30) consecutive days. Failure to maintain posting as required will result in a $100 civil penalty. A copy of this report shall be provided to the parents/guardians of the children currently enrolled by the next business day or immediately upon return. A copy of this report shall also be provided to the parents/guardians of any children newly enrolled at the facility for the next twelve (12) months. The LIC 9224 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Reports must be maintained in each child's file immediately upon receipt from the parent. LPA provided Director with a blank copy of the LIC 9224 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report. Based on the information obtained through observations and interviews, the allegation is substantiated. A substantiated finding means that the complaint is substantiated and the allegation is valid because the preponderance of the evidence standard has been met. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Director, Kimberly Ogas.