Follow-up·January 14, 2025

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Patricia Duron conducted a case management investigation for the incident that the facility self-reported to licensing office on 1/06/2025. According to the incident report, the incident occurred on 1/02/25 at approximately 4:55 PM. The director reported, Child 1 (C1) was left unsupervised on the playground, C1 was hiding behind the play equipment. LPA met with Operation Director and census was taken. LPA observed 5 staff with 25 preschool age children. A review of staff criminal clearance records on this date indicates that all facility staff or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions. During today's inspection LPA Duron reviewed files and interviewed 3 staff members. Operation Director stated on 1/02/25, 2 staff members were outdoors with 9 children. S1 counted the children and S2 re-counted the children while they were outdoors. The children walked indoors towards the carpet area with S1. S1 counted the children as they walked in and counted only 8 children. S2 had already closed the door. S3 went to the backdoor and opened the door and saw C1 outside hiding behind the play equipment. S3 stated, C1 was laughing and smiling when S3 saw C1 outdoors. During today's staff interviews , 3 out of 3 staff stated the incident regarding C1 left unsupervised outdoors was for approximately 3 to 4 seconds. The operation director stated she counseled each staff member regarding the protocol to ensure supervision and counting children before and after transitions. The operation director stated she reminded one staff member to stand in the front of the line, as the other staff member stands at the end of the line to ensure supervision at all times. Page 2 In the areas that were evaluated, one deficiency was cited of the California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12 Chapter 1 Section 101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a)(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. Please refer to attached 9099D for documentation of deficiencies. An exit interview was completed. Appeal Rights and deficiencies were discussed. A copy of the Appeal Rights was given to the facility representative. All appeals must be in writing and received by the Licensing office within 15 days. THE FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE WAS INFORMED THAT THE NOTICE OF SITE VISIT MUST BE POSTED FOR 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS. FAILURE TO POST WILL RESULT IN CIVIL PENALTIES OF $100.00. THE NOTICE OF SITE VISIT WAS POSTED ON THE DOOR.