Incident investigation·December 3, 2021

On Friday, December 3, 2021 at 10:19 am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Manel Estoesta conducted an unannounced Case Management Visit. LPA met with the Facility Representative - Director Sheila Tanimura and explained the nature of site visit. Present on this visit were 94 preschool children and 19 staff. Facility operates from Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 6pm. At 10:45 am LPA toured the facility with the Director. At 10:55 am, LPA conducted staff interviews. Unusual Incident Reported by the Director on 11/23/2021 at 1:03pm via a phone call to the Regional Office. A completed LIC 624 emailed to LPA on 11/24/2021 at 10:54am. Based on the staff interviews, on 11/23/2021, at approximately 11:45 am, a group of preschool children with 2 staff just finished the outdoor play. When the group transitioned back to the classroom, one of the preschool child left behind at the playground. Another teacher from a different classroom, saw the child sitting on the grass area and brought the child back the child's classroom. Absence of supervision is being cited today and this is a repeat violation. 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 12/31/2021. The following dates were the facility had the same violation; 1. 06/14/2021 2. 07/14/2021 See 809 C for continuation... Continuation........... LPA discussed the Plan of Correction. The director 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. LPA discussed to the Director that LPA will process a Technical Support Program Referral to the facility. It is a free service that offers intense onsite support to Child Care Providers. The Director understood. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Director Sheila Tanimura.