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Inspection visit

Incident investigation

KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTERLicense 1974059172 citations on this visit
2 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

On 1/5/2023, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Lillian Casillas conducted an unannounced Case Management – Incident inspection. LPA met with Director, Monica Gonzalez. LPA observed 12 infants with 6 staff. Per the Unusual Incident Report submitted to the Department on 11/1/2022, on 10/25/2022 at around 11:00AM, Staff 1 tripped on a rug in the infant classroom and dropped Child 1. Due to the fall, Child 1’s lip was cut and bled. Staff 2 helped clean the blood off and provided an ice pack. Parents were notified at around 2:45pm. On 11/2/2022, LPA Casillas interviewed Director and 6 staff. Per interviews, facility staff failed to notify Parent 1 of the incident immediately and Director failed to notify the Department of the incident within 24 hours. Based on interviews and record review, LPA issued two Type B citations pertaining to parent notification of serious injuries and reporting requirements. An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report, LIC 9213 Notice of Site Visit, and Appeal Rights were provided to Director, Monica Gonzalez.

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.

  • 101212(d)Type B

    REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

    101212 Reporting Requirements (d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center… a report shall be made to the Department by telephone… within the…next working day…This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review, the director did not ensure that Unusual Incident Reports are reported to the Department within 24 hours via telephone, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.

  • 101226(a)Type B

    HEALTH-RELATED SERVICES

    101226 Health-Related Services (a) The licensee shall immediately notify the child's authorized representative if the child... sustains an injury more serious than a minor cut or scratch...This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure Parent 1 was immediately notified of Child 1’s injury to the face, which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the January 5, 2023 inspection of KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER?

This was a other inspection of KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER on January 5, 2023. 2 citations were issued: 2 Type B.

Were any citations issued to KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER on January 5, 2023?

Yes, 2 citations were issued (0 Type A, 2 Type B). The first citation was for: "101212 Reporting Requirements (d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center… a report shall be ..."

What type of inspection was this?

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

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