complaint·February 26, 2026

The facility has subsequently enacted a policy that prohibits outside items being brought into the classroom. The preponderance of evidence standard has been met; therefore, the allegation is SUBSTANTIATED. LPA Matthew Gallo informed facility representative Paolo Sarmiento that this report dated 2/26/2026 documents 1 Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is/are immediate risk(s) to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. Also, LPA Gallo informed the facility representative to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 2/26/2026 that documents any Type A citation(s) 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 facility representative, Paolo Sarmiento. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. LPA provided appeal rights. LPA could not clearly determine through interview with staff and children whether staff had or had not in fact observed the nail polish in the child's hair prior to the end of the day when the hat was taken off. Therefore, it is inconclusive as to whether staff was aware that an incident occurred that required reporting. LPA did determine that staff had observed nail polish on the child's hands and made an unsuccessful attempt to remove it through soap and water. Based on the collected evidence, the allegation is found to be UNSUBSTANTIATED. This means that, although the allegation may have occurred or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove it. (2) Staff do not ensure toxins are inaccessible to children It was alleged that staff did not ensure that toxic nail polish was inaccessible to children. Through interviews with relevant parties, LPA determined that the nail polish was not provided by the facility but brought to class by a child, and staff interviews suggested that staff were not aware of the nail polish having been brought into the classroom until after it was used. In addition, although the nail polish was not removable by soap and water, available information about the specific nail polish was insufficient to reliably assess its toxicity. Based on the collected evidence, the allegation is found to be UNSUBSTANTIATED. This means that, although the allegation may have occurred or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove it. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the facility representative, Paolo Sarmiento. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. LPA provided appeal rights.