complaint·April 27, 2023

guidance on ensuring children have direct access to drinking water at all times so they are free to drink as they wish indoors and outdoors. Director obtained a basket where all children\342\200\231s water containers were placed and announced to children and teachers where the water containers would be located. Based on the information obtained throughout the course of the investigation, children confirmed that they sometimes have to wait to access to drinking water. The allegations that staff are denying the daycare children access to water is substantiated: A finding that the complaint is substantiated means that the allegation is valid because the preponderance of the evidence standard has been met. The following deficiency is being cited today 4/27/2023 cited per California Code of Regulations, TITLE 22: Type B Drinking Water 101239.2(a)(1) LPA Ornelas informed Director Ford that this report dated 4/26/2023 documents 1 Type B citation Drinking Water 101239.2(a)(1). This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report, appeal rights along with the Notice of Site Visit were provided to Director Jerrilynn Ford.