Ortega Trail Youth Centers, Inc

CHILD'S RECORDS

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two out of five student files did not have completed Identification and Emergency information forms (C1 and C3) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

101516.2(b) As an alternative educational prerequisite, a school-age child care teacher may,...Health and Safety Code Section 1597.21, substitute 20 training hours...of education in Section 101216.1. Units and training hours may be combined to meet the total educational requirement (12 units or 240 training hours, or any combination thereof). This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on records review S2 and S3 did not have certificates for the trainings to substitute units or, Early Childhood Education or Child Development units. Director had a letter from Sycamore Academy stating S2 and S3 had completed the substitute trainings.

PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS

101216(f) Personnel Requirements:(f)At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health ... shall be present when children are at the childcare center or offsite...This requirement was not met as evidenced by: On June 26, 2024, LPA Hamilton observed a staff without Pediatric First-Aid/CPR certification providing care and supervision for 13 children which poses a potential health, safety and/or personal rights risk to children in care.

ARTICLE 2. Administration of Child Day Care Licensing

HSC 1596.8662(b)(1):(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a) and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: S2 and S3 did not complete the required Mandated Reporter Training and first aid/CPR for childcare providers which poses a potential health, safety and/or personal rights risk to children in care.

PERSONAL RIGHTS

(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. Based on confidential interviews and records review a child was sent home in wet clothing.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING CARE AND SUPERVISION

101229(a)(1) Responsibility for Providing Care: (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (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. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on confidential interviews several children were left without direct supervision resulting in a child exposing self, a child’s clothing being spit on soaking wet and another child being which poses a potential health, safety and/or personal rights risk to children in care.