October 3, 2025
What Happened
Complaint investigation findings: Allegation 1 regarding children from infant group commingling in preschool area - SUBSTANTIATED with one Type B deficiency cited. Allegation 2 regarding staff yelling at/roughly handling children - UNSUBSTANTIATED based on interviews.
Observations
- Allegation 1: Children transitioning out of infant group hanging out in infant room creating inappropriate commingling. Director advised staff not to commingle but practice continued. SUBSTANTIATED.
- Type B deficiency cited for substantiated allegation
- Allegation 2: Staff yelling at children and rough handling behavior. UNSUBSTANTIATED based on investigation findings.
- Director Jian Deng
- Parents interviewed - no observation of rough handling
- Director denied yelling but acknowledged direct manner of communication
- 4 children interviewed - 1 reported teacher raised voice when children didn't listen
Inspector Focus
Citations Issued
101438.3 Indoor Activity Space for infants(b) Indoor activity space for infants shall be physically separate from space used by children in the child care center and school-age child care center components. This requirement is not met as evidenced by:Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not separate from space used by children in the child care center which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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