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KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTERLicense 1980031152 citations on this visit
2 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This agency has investigated the complaint alleging facility is out of ratio and staff are not administering day care child's prescribed medication . Based on LPA's interviews which were conducted and record review, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegations are found to be substantiated. California Code of Regulations, Title 22 are being cited on the attached LIC 9099D. Upon receipt of this report documenting a substantiated complaint allegation and a Type A deficiency, the licensee shall do the following: 1. Post the Notice of Site visit and any licensing report documenting a Type “A” deficiency. 2. 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. 3. 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). 4. The Acknowledgement form (LIC 9224) must be maintained in each child’s file immediately upon receipt from parent. A copy of the parent Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Reports Form was provided during this visit. Exit interview was conducted with director Melissa Garcia, including, but not limited to Provider Rights, Appeal Procedures and Agencies Consultative Role. .

Citations

2 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.

  • HEALTH-RELATED SERVICES

    Health Related Service. In centers where the licensee chooses to handle medications: The licensee shall develop and implement a written plan to record the administration of prescription and nonprescription medications and to inform the child's authorized representative daily when such medications have been given. The requirement is not met as evidenced by: Director confirmed medication was not administered as instructed on the date mentioned due to staff miscommunication and also she was alone with 8 toddlers and couldn't step away . This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.

  • STAFF-INFANT RATIO

    Staff-Infant Ratio. There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance.The requirement is not met as evidenced by: Director confirmed that on 5/19/2023, she was alone with 8 toddlers for about 1-2 hour. This poses an immedicate health and safety risk to children in care.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the June 1, 2023 inspection of KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER?

This was a complaint inspection of KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER on June 1, 2023. 2 citations were issued: 2 Type A (serious).

Were any citations issued to KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER on June 1, 2023?

Yes, 2 citations were issued (2 Type A, 0 Type B). The first citation was for: "Health Related Service. In centers where the licensee chooses to handle medications: The licensee shall develop and impl..."

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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