Office review·September 5, 2024

An office meeting was held today with Elodia Perez Barnhart, Director, to review the facility's history, discuss substantial compliance with licensing laws and regulations, and provide the Director with available resources. The following deficiencies were reviewed: Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision, Ratio and Criminal Record Clearance. Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision 101229(a)(1): (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, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. - On December 16 th , 2019: LPA observed 5 infants napping with no supervision: On February 22 nd , 2024: LPA observed 1 infant napping with no supervision, both doors to napping room were closed. No sleep log or LIC 9227 on file: On February 22 nd , 2024: LPA observed 9 infants unsupervised (8 in highchairs and 1 in the napping room. Some infants were observed eating in highchairs, while others were waiting for food. There was one staff in the kitchen and one in the classroom. The area where the highchairs are located is not visible from the kitchen or the classroom. Staff-Infant Ratio 101416.5 (b): There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. - On February 22 nd , 2024: LPA observed 11 infants with 2 staff. Personnel Requirements 101216 (i)(1): (i) Prior to employment or initial presence in the child care center, all employees and volunteers subject to a criminal record review shall: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by law or Department regulations. - On July 13rd , 2018: One staff was present with a criminal record clearance. -------------------------------------------------------- pg.1 of 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- To ensure compliance, the implementation of corrective and preventative measures was discussed. Technical Support Program was concluded on 7/26/2024. The Director states that they have completed the following training and/or corrections: They have hired additional staff to ensure ratio and supervision is being met. When a new staff is hired, Director makes sure that staff are not present in the facility until they have received clearance.Per Director they conducted a meeting with their staff discussing supervision, ratio and provided them with different resources. Director will provide the following by 9/27/2024: 1. Provide a plan on how they will implement in- service training 2. Complete both Step 1 & 2 orientation and submit certificate 3. Submit meeting agenda and signatures 4. Updated LIC 500 Personnel Report In-service training was discussed. CDSS videos for supervision and personal rights have been reviewed by the Director. The Director was informed of the following: 1. Inspections of the facility will be increased to ensure compliance. 2. Responsibility to comply with Title 22 Regulations. 3. Advise to attend local licensing meetings and subscribe to provider updates. Active Supervision At-A-Glance, and a list of CDSS videos were provided and a n exit interview was conducted with the licensee, who agreed with the topics discussed during today's meeting. -------------------------------------------------------------- pg. 2 of 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------