June 12, 2024
What Happened
A complaint alleging failure to notify an authorized person about a child's injury was investigated and found unsubstantiated. Record review showed a documented incident report signed by a parent, but interviews produced conflicting information.
Observations
- The allegation concerned whether staff informed an authorized person about a child's injury.
- Staff interviews provided conflicting information.
- LPA observed a documented incident report signed by a parent.
- The allegation was unsubstantiated.
Inspector Focus
Citations Issued
101223 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... This regulation was not met as evidenced by: LPA learned T1 forcefully pulled off a backpack from a child, causing injury. Interviews revealed that T1 would inappropriately yell at children in care. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
What does this citation mean? →101212 Reporting Requirements (d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department ...within the Department's next working day... a written report containing the information shall be... submitted... within 7 days...This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA learned of an incident where T1 pulled a backpack off a child causing injury in 2/24 & was not reported to CCLD. This poses an potential health & safety risk to children in care.
Data sourced from California Department of Social Services (CDSS) public records. Updated weekly. If you believe any information is inaccurate, report it here.