Follow-up·April 11, 2024

On April 11, 2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Zirbes conducted a case management inspection to address the discovery of an incident that occurred at the facility. LPA met with Administrator Courtney Pinkerton. Present during today inspection were four infants and one teacher. The Department discovered through confidential interviews that on March 21, 2024, between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., staff 1 (S1) and staff 2 (S2) were providing supervision to the infants in care. According to the information obtained through interviews and facility records, one additional teacher aide (staff 3) and one teacher (staff 4) were on the grounds at the time of the incident. However, according to interviews S3, and S4 were providing supervision in the preschool and school-age components. Two additional teachers were on their lunch break and were not immediately available. LPA reviewed the safe sleep logs for March 21, 2024. Between 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm. An infant in care woke up from their nap, therefore S1 and S2 were providing supervision to non-napping infants. Attendance records for March 21, 2024, documented that five infants were in care. According to information obtained through interviews with the administrative staff, S1 and S2 are teachers' aides. A review of the facility records revealed S1 and S2 have zero early childhood education or child development units. Therefore, S1 and S2 can only work under the direct supervision of the director, the assistant director, or a fully qualified teacher. The Center was issued a Type A citation for California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12 Chapter 1, 101416.3(b) Infant Care Aide Qualifications and Duties. This Center was previously cited under regulation 101416.3(b) on September 13, 2023, therefore this is a repeat citation, and civil penalties were assessed. Refer to LIC 809D. LPA Zirbes informed administrator Courtney Pinkerton that this report dated April 11, 2024, documents one Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. Report continued on page two Report continued from page one Also, LPA Zirbes informed the Administrator to provide a copy of this licensing report dated April 11, 2024, that documents any Type A citation 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. An exit interview was conducted, and this report and appeal rights were reviewed with Administrator Courtney Pinkerton. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days