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Inspection visit

Follow-up

DISCOVERYLAND PRESCHOOL OF SOUTH BAY JR. ACADEMYLicense 1916002761 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

On 03/29/23 at 1:16 PM, Antonio Almanza was at the child care facility for the purpose of conducting a Case Management Visit. LPA met with Dilicia Marquina, during today’s visit there are 10 Adults provided care and supervision to 47 children. On 03/24/23, Antonio Almanza, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) were at the licensed facility conducting an alternate inspection when LPA observed staff 1,2, and 3 providing care and supervision to children in care. Staff are employed by Child Care Careers and working at the facility. Staff disclosed the number of days they have been at the facility and are as follows: Staff 1 has been at the facility 4 weeks. Staff 2 has been at the facility 6 days. Staff 3 has been at the facility 9 days. During today’s visit LPA observed staff 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, & 9 providing care and supervision to children in care. Staff are employed by Child Care Careers and working at the facility. Staff disclosed the number of days they have been at the facility and are as follows: Staff 4 has been at the facility 3 ½ weeks. Staff 5 has been at the facility 4 ½ weeks. Staff 6 has been at the facility 4 days. Staff 7 has been at the facility 3 weeks. Staff 8 has been at the facility 3 days. Staff 9 has been at the facility 3 days. Facility is reporting that they do not have criminal record clearance on file and staff are not associated to the facility. LPA reviewed facility staff associations from Guardian and Staff 1-9 are not associated to the facility and the facility does not have a criminal record clearance on file for this staff. LPA discussedGuardian with the the facility representative. Facility representative has access to Guardian but is unfamiliar with the use of Guardian and Director is on temporary leave. One Type A deficiencies is being cited during today's inspection (see LIC 809Ds). Each report ( documenting a Type A citation) shall remain posted for 30 days along with the Notice of Site Visit. In addition, A copy of this report must be provided to the authorized representatives of all currently enrolled children and any newly enrolled child for the following 12 months. The ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF LICENSING REPORTS (LIC9224) shall be signed and kept in each of the children’s records. The report shall be provided no later than the next business day or the next day the child is in care. A civil penalty was assessed during today’s visit and a copy of LIC421BG was provided to facility representative. A copy of this Report, Notice of Site Visit, and Appeal Rights were explained and provided to Dilcia Marquina.

Citations

3 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 visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below.This Requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, On 01/13/23, betweeen 7:50 and 8:00 AM the facility was out of ratio14 children to 1 staff, which poses an immediate or Health and Safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care.

  • 101230(c)Type A

    ACTIVITIES/NAPPING

    Activities, A teacher-child ratio of one teacher supervising 24 napping children is permitted provided that the remaining teachers necessary to meet the overall ratio specified in Section 101216.3(a) are immediately available at the center. This Requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, facility was out of ratio during nap period, S3 & S4 disclosed supervising more that 12 children during scheduled nap time although not all children were sleeping, which poses an immediate or Health and Safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care.

  • CRIMINAL RECORD CLEARANCE

    101170 Criminal Record Clearance (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review... shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department orThis Requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, LPA observed staff 1-9 providing care to children in care and do not have criminal records clearance on file, which poses an immediate or Health and Safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the March 29, 2023 inspection of DISCOVERYLAND PRESCHOOL OF SOUTH BAY JR. ACADEMY?

This was an other inspection of DISCOVERYLAND PRESCHOOL OF SOUTH BAY JR. ACADEMY on March 29, 2023. 1 citation were issued: 1 Type A (serious).

Were any citations issued to DISCOVERYLAND PRESCHOOL OF SOUTH BAY JR. ACADEMY on March 29, 2023?

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 visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children i..."

What type of inspection was this?

This was an other inspection. other inspections are conducted by CCLD as part of their licensing oversight.

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