Follow-up on corrections·April 27, 2026

On 4/27/2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), K. Navar conducted a case management visit in conjunction with an inspection that was initiated on 04/27/2026. Upon arrival LPA met with Director Kenya Meneses and was led on a tour of the facility both inside and outside. LPA observed a total of 6 infants with 3 staff members and 56 preschool age children along with 8 staff. A review of the Facility 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. During today’s inspection the facility was operating within its licensed capacity and within compliance of staffing ratios. During record review, LPA reviewed 2 video footage's labeled Kiddie Academy-Orange. The first video dated February 4, 2026, at 4:49 PM, was 2:14 minutes long. The video depicted Child #1 (C1) crawling to Child #2 (C2) who was sitting in the blue carpet area. C2 then placed their hand onto C1’s head and pushed it down into the wood floor repeatedly while Staff #4 (S4) continued to sit on the blue mat bottle feeding an infant and did not stop C2 from pushing C1’s head into the floor. The 2 nd video dated February 5, 2026, time stamped 10:51AM, that was 2:09 minutes long. The video depicted S4 was with 4 infants. S4 was sitting on the blue mat with back against a mirrored wall holding an infant who was playing/ holding a toy and 3 infants who were in visual view of S4 next to the sink and toy shelf with a push toy/cart. 6 seconds into video 1 infant repeatedly pushed a cart into C1’s body. S4 continued to sit on the blue mat with visual view of the infants while holding the infant with the toy. 3 infants then moved to the sink area, Child # 3 (C3) crawled underneath the sink into a matted area, C2 then placed their hands onto C3’s head and began pushing C3’s head down into the mat. S4 continues to sit on the blue mat holding infant with a toy in visual view of the 3 infants and did not stop C2 from pushing C3 head down. Continue to page 2. Page 2 During records review, LPA reviewed 6 photos. One photo depicted staff #7 (S7) who was sitting at the table with 3 infants who were eating and C1 was in a crawling position underneath the table on the wooden floor where scattered food was laying. Another photo depicted C1 was sitting on the floor underneath the table grabbing the scattered food on the floor. An additional photo depicted C1 was sitting in an upright position underneath the table with their hand next to their mouth and the scattered food on the floor next to C1. S7 continued to sit in chair at the table with C1 underneath the table surrounded by scattered food and did not stop or redirect C1 to an area not surrounded by food. After the inspection, the following deficiency was observed and cited in accordance with the California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12 101229(a) Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision. See LIC 809D for deficiency. LPA K.Navar informed Director Kenya Meneses that this report dated 4/27/2026 for Type A citation shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. Also, LPA K. Navar informed Director Kenya Meneses to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 4/27/2026, 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. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Director Kenya Meneses. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to post will result in civil penalties of $100. End of Report.