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Inspection visit

Follow-up

GROWING FOOTPRINTS & GROWING FOOTSTEPS-LOS GATOSLicense 4307105951 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

On 05/01/2024 at 12:46pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Farida Raja, met with Director, Jamie Newton and explained purpose of visit. Upon arrival, LPA was admitted into the facility by Director. During today's inspection, LPA observed children from the Yellow Room and Blue Room come into the Green Room for chapel. Two chapel staff and director were present along with 18 children. LPA observed Director leave children with chapel staff several times without fully qualified staff bring present which leaves the room out of ratio. LPA informed Director that this report dated (05/01/2024) documents one Type A citation on the attached LIC 809-D page which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days. Civil penalties were assessed on the attached LIC 421 FC. LPA informed the Director to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 05/01/2024 that documents a 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. As a result of today's inspection one Type A deficiency was cited. Exit interview conducted and the report was reviewed with Director, Jamie Newton. A NOTICE OF SITE VISIT WAS GIVEN AND MUST BE POSTED FOR 30 DAYS.

Citations

1 citation recorded*CCLD

What does Type A vs Type B mean?

Type A. Serious citation. Imminent or substantial risk to children. The regulator requires corrective action immediately and may impose a civil penalty.

Type B. Lower-severity citation. Corrective action required, no imminent risk. The regulator monitors compliance on the next visit.

  • TEACHER-CHILD RATIO

    101216.3 Teacher-Child Ratio(a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below. Based observation conducted, LPA observed 18 children left with music staff without fully qualified teachers present in the room which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.

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What happened during the May 1, 2024 inspection of GROWING FOOTPRINTS & GROWING FOOTSTEPS-LOS GATOS?

This was an other inspection of GROWING FOOTPRINTS & GROWING FOOTSTEPS-LOS GATOS on May 1, 2024. 1 citation were issued: 1 Type A (serious).

Were any citations issued to GROWING FOOTPRINTS & GROWING FOOTSTEPS-LOS GATOS on May 1, 2024?

Yes, 1 citation was issued (1 Type A, 0 Type B). The first citation was for: "101216.3 Teacher-Child Ratio(a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 1..."

What type of inspection was this?

This was an other inspection. other inspections are conducted by CCLD as part of their licensing oversight.

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