Incident investigation·April 12, 2024

On 04/12/2024 at 12:15 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tiffanie Diep met with Director Charlene Bunnell-McAlister for the purpose of an unannounced case management visit to follow up on an Unusual Incident Report (UIR) submitted to the Department on 03/19/2024. The incident was reported by the facility within the required timeframe. LPA was greeted by a staff member (S1) upon arrival as Director was not present at the time. LPA observed five staff supervising 50 napping children. At 1:00 PM, Director returned to the facility. All individuals subject to a criminal record review have obtained a criminal record clearance. Director was reminded that all adults 18 and over, including employees and volunteers, except as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1596.871, must obtain a criminal record clearance or exemption, or transfer their existing clearance or exemption, prior to initial presence in a Child Care Center. A civil penalty of $100.00 minimum/day for a maximum of five days or, if the penalty is for a repeat violation, for a maximum of 30 days per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated. Continues on LIC 809-C Continued from LIC 809 (Page 2) Since the previous visit, LPA made observations at the facility and conducted interviews with pertinent individuals involved in the incident. Interviews conducted disclosed that staff immediately attended to the child (C1) involved and contacted all relevant parties in a timely manner. Information obtained revealed that staff took immediate action to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future. It was also revealed that C1 has returned to the facility since the incident. There were no disclosures made regarding concerns with the care and supervision of children in care. Based on observations made at the facility and information obtained during interviews, it is determined there were no violations pertaining to the incident. There were no deficiencies cited at this time. An exit interview was conducted and report was reviewed with the director, Charlene Bunnell-McAlister. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted on, or immediately adjacent to, the interior side of the main door for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.