May 15, 2025
What Happened
Unannounced case management inspection found a child unsupervised in an enclosed outdoor area behind a planter, away from staff awareness and supervision. The child was physically enclosed but staff were unaware of the child's location, resulting in 2 Type A citations for inadequate supervision.
Observations
- Child found unsupervised behind planter in outdoor play area
- Staff were not aware of child's location despite physical enclosure
- Inadequate supervision determined despite enclosed area
Inspector Focus
Citations Issued
(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, .. Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, facility does have a plan of supervision but does need additional to meet the need for full supervision, which poses a potential health and safety risk or personal rights risk to children in care
What does this citation mean? →(a) (3)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, ...or other actions of a punitive nature ....This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, it has been confirmed that childrens personal rights have been violated on 2 occasions, which poses a potential health and safety risk or personal rights risk to children in care.
What does this citation mean? →Data sourced from California Department of Social Services (CDSS) public records. Updated weekly. If you believe any information is inaccurate, report it here.