Incident investigation·March 5, 2026

On 03/05/2026 at 1:50pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jialing \342\200\234Julianne\342\200\235 Zhu conducted an unannounced case management inspection for the purpose of investigating a reported incident. LPA met with Director Misbah "Mis" Ocean. Also present during the inspection were four (4) fingerprint-cleared staff and 42 school-age children in care. The facility is within ratio and in compliance with capacity regulations today. The facility was toured to conduct a Health and Safety Inspection in the areas where the incident occurred. The facility operates out of two (2) portables located on the premises of Barron Park Elementary School. The incident occurred on 02/26/2026 and was self-reported to Licensing on 02/27/2026. Per director, one (1) child (C1) was left unattended in the yard without adult supervision. The follow-up written report was sent to LPA via email on 03/03/2026 to provide additional information. During today\342\200\231s inspection, LPA reviewed the information provided during the initial incident report with Director and conducted an interview to obtain more information. LPA also conducted interview with teacher, S2, who was present during the incident. Based on the information obtained prior to and during today\342\200\231s inspection, as well as LPA\342\200\231s observations, LPA confirmed C1 was in the preschool yard unattended without adult supervision for a period of time. The licensed preschool (434400473) adjacent to this facility is operated by the same organization: Palo Alto Community Child Care (PACCC). Following the incident, Director held an all staff meeting on 03/03/2026 to review Supervision Policies and Procedures. New transition procedures are being implemented following the incident. Page 1 of 2. See LIC 809C. One (1) Type A deficiency was issued during today\342\200\231s inspection: One (1) child was left unattended in the outdoor play area. (Absence of supervision is categorized as a $500 Civil Penalty violation. Therefore, a $500 civil penalty was assessed during today\342\200\231s inspection.) As a result of the Type A deficiency cited during today\342\200\231s inspection, a copy of this report and LIC 9224 Acknowledgment of Receipt of Licensing Reports must be provided to parents/guardians of current enrolled children in care and all children enrolled following a 12-month period of this report. The LIC 9224 must be signed within the next business day the children are in care and is to be kept in the children\342\200\231s files. A Notice of Site Visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview was conducted, report was reviewed, and Appeal Rights were provided to Director Misbah Ocean. Page 2 of 2. End of Report.