other — Correction Verification6 citations

February 25, 2026

CHAMPIONS-JOHN MUIR ELEMENTARY (SA)

What Happened

POC (Plan of Correction) follow-up visit found multiple critical failures to correct prior violations. Six Type A citations issued for over-capacity, unsupervised staff, unassociated staff, lack of supervision, incomplete report posting, and missing parent acknowledgments. Immediate risks to children's health and safety.

Observations

  • Cafeteria/multipurpose room observed with 29 school-age children (3rd-5th grade) with only one champion aide and one CCC substitute with no units—over capacity violation
  • Aides not working under direct supervision of teacher—repeat violation previously cited 2/05/26 and 2/20/26
  • Two champion staff present and not associated to facility—repeat violation cited 2/05/26 and 2/20/26
  • Cooking class operating that is not part of champions observed in cafeteria/multipurpose room
  • Children observed walking into classroom without any staff present—lack of supervision violation previously cited 2/20/26
  • Report from 2/20/26 not fully posted (5-page report with only 3 pages posted)—repeat violation
  • Children missing LIC 9224 forms for dates 2/05/26, 2/09/26, 2/11/26, and 2/20/26—repeat violation
  • Newly enrolled children did not receive LIC 9224 with copy of report for those dates

Inspector Focus

Supervision/RatiosStaff RecordsChild Records

Citations Issued

Type A101229(a)(1)

101229: Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: "(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...Supervision shall include visual observation."This requirement was not met as evidenced by... Based on observation, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as LPA observed children coming into the classroom without the supervision of staff. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

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Type A1596.8595(a)(1)

1596.8595(a): "a)(1) Each licensed child day care facility shall post a copy of any licensing report pertaining to the facility that documents either a facility visit...that results in a citation for a violation that...immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. The licensing report provided by the department shall be posted immediately upon receipt, adjacent to the postings required... and on, or immediately adjacent to, the interior side of the main door to the facility and shall remain posted for 30 consecutive days."This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on observation, the facility did not comply as the facility did not have the entire report that documents a Type A citation posted from 2/202/6. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Type A1596.8595(c)(1)(3)

1596.8595(c)(1)(3): "(c)(1) A licensed child day care facility shall provide to the parents or guardians of each child receiving services in the facility copies of any licensing report that documents any Type A citation... (3) The licensee shall require each recipient of the licensing report described in paragraph (1) pertaining to a complaint investigation to sign a statement indicating that he or she has received the document and the date it was received."This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility did not comply as the facility still has to give the LIC 9224s for some children and the newly enrolled children from Allen Site. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Type A101516.5(b)(1)

101516.5: Teacher-Child Ratio:" (b) There shall be a staffing ratio of one teacher and one aide present to every 28 children in attendance.(1) A teacher shall supervise no more than 14 children or with an aide a maximum of 28 children."This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as LPA observed there were 29 school age children in the cafeteria with two aides. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

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Type A101216.2(e)

101216.2:Teacher Aide Qualifications and Duties:"(e)An aide shall work only under the direct supervision of a teacher."This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as upon arrival, LPA observed that there were two aides supervising 29 school age children without the direct supervision of a fully qualified teacher. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

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Type A101216(i)(2)

101216: Personnel Requirements: "(i) Prior to employment or initial presence in the child care center, all employees and volunteers subject to a criminal record review shall: (2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance...:This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility did not comply as there are two champion staff that are not associated with this site. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

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