Building Kidz of Scotts Valley

RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING CARE AND SUPERVISION

Responsibility for Providing Care & Supervision - (a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: A daycare child (C1) left the playground unnoticed by staff and went to the front door located in the Sunflower Room. This posed an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.

CRIMINAL RECORD CLEARANCE

Criminal Record Clearance - (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f). This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Two staff (S3 & S4) fingerprint clearances were not associated to the facility. This posed a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.Civil penalty of $1,000 was assessed.

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Reporting Requirements - (d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. This requirement is not met as evidenced by:An incident that occurred on 04/02/25 involving a child (C1) who left the playground unnoticed by staff was not reported to Licensing. This poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.

Child day care centers serving preschool age children; optional program - (a) The department shall develop guidelines and procedures to permit licensed child daycare centers serving preschool age children to create a special program component for children between 18 months to three years of age. This optional toddler program shall be subject to the following basic conditions: (3) A ratio of six children to each teacher is maintained for all children in attendance at the toddler program. An aide who is participating in on-the-job training may be substituted for a teacher when directly supervised by a fully qualified teacher. This requirement is not met as evidenced by:LPAs observed a teacher's assistant (S5) supervising six children in the toddler option classroom. This poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.