Kindercare Learning Center

ARTICLE 2. Administration of Child Day Care Licensing

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.LPA observed 2 staff are missing the Mandated Reporter Certificate

PERSONAL RIGHTS

101223 Personal RightsTo be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons.This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, licensee did not ensure that child in care was accorded dignity in their relationship with staff. Child #1 was allowed to kiss Staff #2 on cheek. Staff #2 was not positoned in a way suitable to appropriately prevent incident. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.

Health-Related ServicesIn the case of less serious injuries including, but not limited to, minor cuts, scratches and bites from other children requiring assessment and/or administration of first aid by staff, the licensee shall document the injury in the child's record and notify the child's authorized representative of the nature of the injury when the child is picked up from the center. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Staff #4 admitted that the incident report dated 10/27/2021 was not given to the parent during pick up. Evidence has revealed that 2 out of 16 incident reports were not signed by parent/guardian, one was signed the following day. Three of the incidents required administration of first aid by staff. This poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.

To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Evidenced have revealed that staff have told a child that the child will not get a cupcake if the child did not lay down and take a nap. This poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.