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LEAP AND BOUND ACADEMYLicense 1974952863 citations on this visit
3 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

At approximately 10:00am LPA Castellanos observed six (6) infants and two (2) adult staff members in the infant outdoor play area. LPA Castellanos began to inspect the infant toys located outside in the designated infant outdoor play area. LPA observed the soft blocks to not be clean, when touched dirt residue was transferred to LPA hands and a sticky substance on surface. Furthermore, LPA Castellanos observed the plastic toy container holding the soft blocks to be broken, the toy container is not maintained in good repair and safe condition. The facility did not comply with the following regulations: 101439.1(f)(3) - Infant Care Center Sleeping Equipment 101439(k)(5) - Infant Care Center Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies 101438.1(d) - Infant Care General Sanitation Based on information obtained and observation, it was found that staff are not providing a safe environment for sleeping infants, facility equipment pose a hazard to daycare children, and facility toys are not clean, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegations are found to be SUBSTANTIATED. There were three (3) deficiencies cited during today\342\200\231s visit in accordance with the California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12, and Chapter 1. See LIC 9099-D for additional information, one (1) Type B and two (2) Type A. Upon receipt of this report, the Licensee shall post the Notice of Site Visit and any Licensing report documenting a Type \342\200\234A\342\200\235 deficiency. The report and the Notice of Site Visit shall be posted for 30 consecutive days. Failure to maintain posting as required, will result in an immediate $100 civil penalty. A copy of this report shall be provided to the parent/guardian of children currently enrolled by the next business day or immediately upon return. A copy of this report shall also be provided to the parent/guardian of any newly enrolled children for the next 12 months (1 year). The Acknowledgment of Receipt (LIC9224) form must be maintained in each child\342\200\231s file immediately upon receipt from parent. Licensee was provided with a copy of the Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Reports (LIC 9224) Form during this visit. An exit interview and Plan of Corrections were attempted with staff member S7. A copy of this report and appeal rights were left with staff member S7. Page 2

Citations

6 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.

  • 101427(j)Type B

    INFANT CARE FOOD SERVICE

    Infant Care Food Service 101427(j)(j) Bottles, dishes and containers of food brought by the infant's authorized representative shall be labeled with the infant's name and the current date.This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation the facility did not comply with the section cited above,10 bottles of milk did not have a date labeled on bottle, 2 of 10 bottles of milk observed did not have a name or a date labeled on milk bottles, 10 of 10 Infant personal Food containers were labeled with childs name and no date during todays visit which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

  • 101438.1(b)Type B

    Infant Care General Sanitation 101438.1(b)(b) Each caregiver shall wash his/her hands with soap and water before each feeding and after each diaper change.This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation the facility did not comply with the section cited above,LPAs observed 4 infants diapers were changed by S5 and 1 infants' diaper changed by S3. S5 and S3 did not wash hands after changing infants' diapers. LPAs observed 4 infants fed by S1 and 2 infants fed by S8. Based on observation of S1 and S8, did not wash their hands before the feeding which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

  • 101439(h)(1)Type B

    Infant Care Center Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies 101439(h) Infant changing tables shall:(1) Have a padded surface... covered with washable vinyl or plastic.This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation the facility did not comply with the section cited above, 4 of 4 infants observed being changed on a infant changing table that is covered by a padeded non vinyl or plastic surface which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

  • 101438.1(d)Type A

    101438.1(d) Infant Care General Sanitation(d) Objects used by infants... shall be washed and disinfected at least daily, or more often if necessary. Such objects shall include, but not be limited to, toys and blankets.This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observation and inspection the infant toys located outside in the designated infant outdoor play area are not clean and have sticky residue, whichposes/posed an immediate health, safety orpersonal rights risk to persons in care.

  • 101439.1(f)(1)Type B

    101439.1(f)(3) Infant Care Center Sleeping Equipment (f)Cribs shall be free from all loose articles and objects...(3)There shall be no objects hanging above or attached to the side of the crib.This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA Lovest observed S1 place C6 on the crib where a portable sound machine was attached to the side of the crib, whichposes/posed a potential health, safety orpersonal rights risk to persons in care.

  • 101439(k)(5)Type A

    101439(k)(5) Infant Care Center Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (k)Toy storage containers shall meet the following requirements: (5) The container shall be maintained in good repair and safe condition.This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observation the plastic toy container holding the soft blocks is broken, not maintained in good repair and safe condition, which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

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What happened during the May 21, 2025 inspection of LEAP AND BOUND ACADEMY?

This was a complaint inspection of LEAP AND BOUND ACADEMY on May 21, 2025. 3 citations were issued: 2 Type A (serious) and 1 Type B.

Were any citations issued to LEAP AND BOUND ACADEMY on May 21, 2025?

Yes, 3 citations were issued (2 Type A, 1 Type B). The first citation was for: "Infant Care Food Service 101427(j)(j) Bottles, dishes and containers of food brought by the infant's authorized represen..."

What type of inspection was this?

This was a complaint inspection. Complaint inspections are triggered when someone reports a concern about the facility to CCLD.

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