December 3, 2024
What Happened
Complaint investigation substantiated two Type B violations: unqualified infant teacher provided care without required ECE training and facility conducted construction during operational hours causing children distress. Ratio allegation found unsubstantiated.
Observations
- Staff 2 provided infant care as fully qualified infant teacher without completing any ECE semester/quarter units
- Directors did not request official transcripts from infant teacher hires
- Facility conducting construction during operational hours and weekends
- Children showed signs of distress including crying during construction
- Type B citation for unqualified staff in infant care
- Type B citation for uncomfortable/unhealthy environment due to construction
Inspector Focus
Citations Issued
101416.2 Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties (b) Prior to employment, an infant care teacher shall have completed, with passing grades, at least three postsecondary semesters or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development, and three postsecondary semeste... units related to the care of infants, at an accredited or approved college or university. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not ensuring Staff 2 had the required ECE courses prior to working as a fully qualified infant teacher which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
What does this citation mean? →101223 Personal Rights(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is… (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations.This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above by the Licensee did not provide the infants in care healthful and comfortable accommodations which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons 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.