Follow-up·April 8, 2025

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Patricia Duron conducted a case management investigation for the incident that the facility self-reported to licensing office on 3/27/2025. According to the incident report, the incident occurred on 3/26/25 at approximately 1:25 PM. The director reported, Staff #1 (S1) stepped out of the Toddler classroom during nap time for approximately 1 to 2 minutes. LPA met with Director and census was taken. LPA observed 3 staff with 16 toddler 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 2 staff members. Director stated on 3/26/25, S1 was supervising children in toddler classroom during nap time. Director stated, Staff #2 (S2) observed S1 standing by the classroom door on the outside of the toddler classroom. S2 stated they observed S1 on the outside of the toddler classroom. S2 walked into toddler room, S2 stated they opened the door and observed all children were napping. S2 stated when they opened the door C1 popped up their head from their nap mat. S2 stated children were napping and on their nap mats. S2 stated no children were injured or crying or off their nap mats when they entered the classroom. During today's staff interviews, 2 out of 2 staff stated the incident regarding S1 walking out of toddler room during nap time was for approximately 1 to 2 minutes. Director stated S1 was on the outside of the classroom by door and window area of the toddler classroom. Page 1 of 2. Director stated she counseled each staff member regarding the importance of supervision and moving forward a permanent staff member from facility will always be present with a substitute teacher from an outside resource during the day including nap time to ensure supervision at all times. 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. Page 2 of 2. End of Report.