complaint·September 12, 2024

Other confidential interviews disclosed that one staff will be out of ratio for at least five minutes, when children are waking up from their naps, usually one staff to 18 or more children with at least two to three children awake. LPA’s observation on 7/11/24 revealed one staff to 18 children with one child in the bathroom and one child awake and walking around the classroom while the one staff was folding up blankets. Record review reveals the facility has operated out of ratio on at least one or more occasion. Based on record review, interviews, and LPA’s observation on 7/11/24, the preponderance of evidence has been met, therefore the above allegation that facility is operating out of ratio on at least one or more occasion, are found to be SUBSTANTIATED. California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, article 7 section: 101216.3 (a) Teacher child ratio. A copy of this report, LIC811 (Confidential Names List), appeal rights, were reviewed and handed to Director, Tara Martinez. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Based on interviews, the allegation that child do not provide adequate supervision resulting in day care children engaging in inappropriate behaviors, may have occurred, however is not supported or proven by evidence. Therefore the above allegation is unsubstantiated. A copy of this report, LIC811, (Confidential Names List), and appeal rights were explained and handed to the Director, Tara Martinez. A notice of site visit was given and must be posted for 30 days.