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CALIFORNIA CHILDREN'S ACADEMYLicense 1977501521 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

On 08/12/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Justeene Tamayo met with Lead Teacher Jardi Solares, who granted access to the facility. The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a follow up unannounced case management inspection for a UIR received at Palmdale RO on 07/07/2025. LPA disclosed the purpose of the inspection. Upon arrival, there were 14 infants in care, along with 8 staff providing care and supervision. Description of incident: On 06/05/25, Director had called parent #1 because child #1 had missed a couple of days from school. Upon speaking with parent #1, Director found out that child had not been to school because of accusations of Teacher #1. Parent #1 stated she saw Teacher #1 slap the hand of child #1 during pick up time. LPA Tamayo conducted interviews with staff and other relevant parties. Based on interviews conducted, assistant teacher #1 did not observe Teacher #1 slap the hand of child #1, however assistant teacher #1 did observe teacher #1 take a book out of child #1 mouth in an aggressive manner. Based on the information obtained, this poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. Facility has been cited a Type B Citation Personal Rights Violation. Please see LIC809-D for deficiency page. An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report was read and provided to Lead Teacher, along with a copy of the Notice of Site Visit.

Citations

1 citation 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.

  • 101223(a)(1)Type B

    PERSONAL RIGHTS

    Personal Rights 101223(a)(1): The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons.This requirement was not met as evidence by: Assistant Teacher #1 did not observe Teacher #1 slap the hand of child #1, however Teacher #1 did pull a book out of child #1 hand in an aggressive manner, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the August 12, 2025 inspection of CALIFORNIA CHILDREN'S ACADEMY?

This was a other inspection of CALIFORNIA CHILDREN'S ACADEMY on August 12, 2025. 1 citation were issued: 1 Type B.

Were any citations issued to CALIFORNIA CHILDREN'S ACADEMY on August 12, 2025?

Yes, 1 citation was issued (0 Type A, 1 Type B). The first citation was for: "Personal Rights 101223(a)(1): The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(1) To..."

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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