Incident investigation·June 4, 2025

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Stephanie Li conducted an unannounced Case Management inspection due to an incident that occurred on 5/19/2025 and was reported to the Department on 5/27/25. A risk assessment was conducted. LPA met with Director Emily Laguna, to whom the reason for the visit was explained. Director guided LPA on a tour of the facility. There were 32 children present and 6 staff. The facility was observed to be operating within the license capacity limitations. On 5/27/2025, an unusual incident report was made to the Department regarding an incident that resulted in a child getting threatened by a teacher. Director submitted uir as soon as she learned of the incident. A 3 year old child with behavior challenges had intentionally hurt a classmate. Teacher was addressing the issue with the child and took him into the toddler room and placed him on the changing table and threatened to put a diaper on him if he wasn’t going to behave. Teacher reminded child about what his mother reminded him about at drop off trying to encourage him to listen. Classmates were chanting “diaper boy, diaper boy” and teacher put a stop to the chanting when she re-entered the room. During todays visit, LPA interviewed Director and 4 teachers regarding the incident, inspected child and teachers files, obtained lic500 and print out of emailed warning to staff, screenshots of brightwheel messages to tnhe mom. Based on statements made from interviews, child did not have a pee accident. Per teachers, child has had a history of behavioral issues and injures other children often. Per teachers, child hurt a friend after coming back from the bathroom and teacher reprimanded child. During reprimanding, teacher referenced child actions and behaviors as a baby in correlation to returning to the baby room and putting a diaper on him. Threatening a child to put a diaper on due to his behaviors is a violation to his personal rights. *continued on next page.... Based on information obtained during this investigation, the following deficiency listed on the attached LIC 809D (deficiency page) is being cited in accordance with California Code of Regulations Title 22. Deficiencies that are being cited need to be cleared to protect the children’s health and safety. Licensing staff informed licensee a copy of this licensing report dated 06/04/2025 that documents any Type A citation(s) to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or the next day the children are in care, and to any newly enrolled parents/guardians for 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224), or other written statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Director Emily Laguna.