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Inspection visit

Follow-up

BEGINNING ZONE, THELicense 1984004973 citations on this visit
3 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Sanchez and LPA Ortega arrived to the facility and met with Director Shirely Jones and gave LPAs a tour of the facility. LPAs were at the facility to conduct a complaint inspection. Due to LPAs observations, LPAs conducted a Case Management inspection due to the following observations. At 11:45am, LPAs observed the following: Two children in awake in bouncers A saucer chair (no infant where inside) Staff #3 is not fingerprint cleared - Type A was cited. At 11:46am, LPAs informed staff and director that bouncers and saucer chairs were not allowed. At 12:20pm, LPA checked and infants were still in the bouncers. Photos were taken. Type A was cited. Facility removed bouncers and saucer chairs at 1:08pm. On incident occurred at the facility on 08/07/24, that was not reported to the department. Type B was cited. 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). The Acknowledgement form must be maintained in each child’s file immediately upon receipt from parent. Licensee was provided with a copy of the parent Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Reports Form during this visit. A copy of the Parent Notification Requirements was also provided to the licensee.The following deficiencies listed on the attached LIC 809 (deficiency page) are being cited in accordance with California Code of Regulations Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1 and Section CCR & H&S. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Appeal Rights were given and explained. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Director Shirley Jones

Citations

3 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.

  • CRIMINAL RECORD CLEARANCE

    (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. This requirement is not met as as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. staff which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

  • 101212(d)(1)(c)Type B

    (1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d) 2)... the occurrence of such event. (C)Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requriment was not met as evidence by, the director stated she did not report incident to the department becuase she didn't think it was reportable. This is a potential risk to the health and saftey of children in care.

  • 101439(d)(2)Type A

    Infant Care Center Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (d)(2) A baby walker shall not be allowed on the premises of a child care center in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 1596.846. This requirement is not met as evidenced by LPAs observe a saucer chair and two bouncers were infants observe to be eating. Photos were taken. This poses a immediate health and safety risk to children in care.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the August 13, 2024 inspection of BEGINNING ZONE, THE?

This was a other inspection of BEGINNING ZONE, THE on August 13, 2024. 3 citations were issued: 2 Type A (serious) and 1 Type B.

Were any citations issued to BEGINNING ZONE, THE on August 13, 2024?

Yes, 3 citations were issued (2 Type A, 1 Type B). The first citation was for: "(e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior ..."

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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