Kiddie Academy of Santa Ana

LIMITATIONS ON CAPACITY

101161 Limitations on Capacity (a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met: Based on observation and staff interview, it has been determined that one toddler, 22 months old, was being placed into a preschool room to meet ratios. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

(d)(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. a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within 7 days:Any unusual incident that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. Based on records review and staff interviews, there was a power outage on 3/13/25 from 5:30 am to about 11:45 am and Director failed to report it to the Department as required. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.

PERSONAL RIGHTS

(2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations ... to meet his/her needs.Based on LPA’s video observation of children being awake between 12 pm and 3pm on their cots without alternative activities and staff gesturing children to return to their cots after getting up to use the restroom, 5 out of 7 staff (S1,S3,S4,S5,S7)confirming they have children lay or sit on their cots during the nap period, the facility did not comply with the section cited above by means of not having comfortable accommodations to children who are not napping in the center during the facility’s rest period which poses a potential personal rights risk to children in care.

(d) The child care center shall operate in accordance with the terms specified in the plan of operation. Based on LPA's video observation on 09/07/2023 and Parent Interview it was determined that the facility was not operating in accordance with the terms specified in the plan of operation by means of turning off lights before the scheduled nap time of 12:30 pm this poses a potential health and personal right risk to children in care.

101216.3(c)(1)(C)Preschool (36 months to enrollment in kindergarten) - 1:8 adult-child ratio.... Based on LPA observation during the facility tour the 3's Classroom had 17 children with one staff; 6 Children were observed to be awake laying on their cots; the ratio was not met by means of not having one fully qualified teacher and one aide for every 18 children in attendance in a preschool program which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

DRINKING WATER

101239.2 Drinking Water (a) Drinking water from a noncontaminating fixture or container shall be readily available both indoors and in the outdoor activity area. This requirement was not met as evidenced by the drinking fountain in the outdoor activity space appeared to be unsanitary as evidenced by dirt observed on fountain and drinking spout which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.