Incident investigation·April 14, 2026

Page 1 of 2 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Mahnaz (Nancy) Malek conducted an onsite case management inspection of this facility for the purpose of investigating an incident that the facility self reported to our office on 4/2/2026. LPA met with director, Rochelle Nguyen. The normal drop in time is at 9:00 am. Upon arrival, LPA inspected all the classrooms (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, ). Rooms 9, 10, 34, and 36 were not currently in use. Census was taken. 8 children with 3 staff in room 1, 11 children with 3 staff in Room 2, and 6 children with 3 staff in Room 4 observed. More parents were signing their children in during LPA's inspection. More staff arrived too. A review of the Facility Personnel Report Summary on this date indicates all facility staff or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions. The staff are exempt from the above requirement because they are employed with Huntington Beach City School District (HBCSD) According to the self reported incident, on 4/1/2026 a 2 year old child # 1 (C1) was found unattended in Room 2 by Adult #1 (A1) during transitioning from Room 2 to Room 6 for an art activity in the morning at 10:30am . According to the incident report C1 must have been left unattended in Room 2 for approximately 15 minutes. Today LPA interviewed the staff who were involved in the above reported incident. Staff # 1(S1, S2, and S3). LPA obtained additional information from S4, and S5 as well. C1 was not interviewed due to their age being too young. Continued on page 2 Page 2 of 2 During interviews with staff, they stated the following: S1 stated they normally count children before transitioning, unfortunately on the day of incident S1 did not have time to count children because they were in a hurry to leave Room 2 and not to be late for the Art Activity in Room 6. S1 estimates C1 must have left unattended for approximately 15 minutes in Room 2. S2 stated they normally count children in the classroom and write the final count on the white board in the classroom. S2 stated there were 17 children with 3 staff on the day of the incident. S2 stated S2 was distracted by talking to S6 during transiting. S2 stated S2 did not remember seeing C1 in the classroom or during transiting. S2 assuming C1 was playing by the doll house while sitting because that area was C1's favorite spot. S2 stated C1 must have been left unattended in Room 2 for 15 minutes because that was the time one of the staff took their 15 minutes break and the incident happened during the absence of the staff member. S3 stated S3 always counts the children out of habit. S3 remembers there was 17 children was written on the white board when S3 entered Room 2. S3 stated S3 did not count the children when they were in Art Room (Room 6). S3 believes C1 must have left unattended for approximately 15 minutes. S4 provided additional documents to LPA. S5 stated S5 observed on the recorded video footage that children and staff left Room 2 at 10:12 am and A1 went to Room 2 and found C1 at 10:30 am.(The video footage was not available for LPA to review). Based on the self reported incident, and admission of the three staffs' interviews today, obtaining additional documents from S4, and S5's observation of video footage, it was determined that the facility was in violation of Lack of Supervision of children. C1 was left unattended between 10:12 to 10:30 am in Room 2. Please refer to the following deficiency which was cited on the next page (LIC809D). LPA Malek informed the director, Rochelle Nguyen that this report dated 4/14/26 documents type A citation shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is immediate risk to the health, and safety of children in care. Also, LPA Malek informed the director, Rochelle Nguyen to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 4/14/26 that documents any Type A citation 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. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the director, Rochelle Nguyen. End of report .