Incident investigation·June 14, 2021

On Monday, June 14, 2021 10:35 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Manel Estoesta conducted a Case Management Visit, following an Unusual Incident occurred on 05/27/2021. Unusual Incident Report LIC 624 received via fax on 05/28/2021. LPA met with Teacher Christine Fennel (Personnel In Charge), Director Sheila Tanimura is on a time off today. Present on this visit were 63 preschool children and 14 Staff (Teacher and Aide). LPA toured the facility. LPA conducted staff interviews. LPA obtained copies of the facility's Staff Roster and Children\342\200\231s Roster. LPA reviewed records of the staff and a child in care. Based on the Unusual Incident reported and Staff interviews, on 05/27/2021, at around 3:15 PM, a preschool child was left unattended in the playground area. Absence of supervision is being cited today. Lack of supervision poses an immediate risk to children in care and it is a Type A deficiency, which must be corrected by the Plan Of Correction (POC) due date of 06/21/2021. Civil penalty of $500.00 has been assessed today and $100.00 per day if not corrected by the POC due date of 06/21/2021. Any violation of this serious nature within the next 12 months will be immediately a $1000.00 civil penalty and $100.00 per day until corrected. Christine Fennel acknowledges that upon receipt of a Type A deficiency, the Licensee shall post the LIC 809-D with the Type A deficiency for 30 days. Further, because a Type A deficiency was cited during this visit, the Licensee must provide a copy of this report to all parents, as well as newly enrolled parents, for the next 12 months. Additionally, form LIC 9224 (Acknowledgment of Receipt of Licensing Reports) must be signed by each existing parent and newly enrolled parent and a copy of that signed LIC 9224 form be placed in each child's file during the next 12 months. See 809 C for continuation.... . An exit interview was conducted where the citation and plan of correction were discussed. Appeal rights were given and explained to the Licensee. Notice of Site Visit was posted. The attached Civil Penalty Assessment - Immediate $500 was cited during this inspection. The appeals rights were provided. A copy of this report was also provided and is to be kept in the facility records for a period of three years. A NOTICE OF SITE VISIT WAS PROVIDED. IT MUST BE POSTED NEAR THE FACILITY'S FRONT ENTRANCE AND MUST REMAIN POSTED FOR 30 DAYS. LPA provided information guidance of the following web links that can be included on a Staff training; https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/child-care-reporting-requirements/ https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/what-is-a-civil-penalty/ https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/supervising-children-in-child-care-centers/ End of Report.