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Inspection visit

Incident investigation

BRUSH CREEK FAMILY SERVICES, INC.License 4901054141 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

A Case Management visit was conducted at the facility by LPA Trinh in response to an Unusual Incident Report received August 26, 2021 involving a lack of supervision. LPA met with Director, Julie MacDonald (D1). According to the incident report and interviews conducted, sometime between 2:45 pm- 2:50 pm on August 25, 2021 a 3 year old child (C1) was playing in the playground. C1 pushed open gate, walked into parking lot, and started to walk down the driveway and was discovered by a PG&E worker who called D1. Interviews support that it was the second day of school, C1 involved in the incident managed to leave the playground while two teachers were watching 11 children. Interviews corroborate C1 was returned to the playground at around 2:50 pm. C1 was unsupervised for 3 to 4 minutes. D1 stated that when PG&E worker called her to report C1 was seen, it was the same time Teacher spotted C1. During today\342\200\231s visit there were 20 children accounted for and being supervised by 5 staff. Based on available information, it has been determined that preschool staff were not properly supervising C1 when the incident occurred on August 25, 2021. The following violation of the California Code of Regulations, Title 22; Division 12, was observed: see LIC 809D. Notice of site visit must be posted for 30 days. Reports citing Type A violations are to be provided to parents/guardians of children currently enrolled and to parents/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months. Parents/guardians must sign Form LIC 9224 to be kept in each child's file. Appeal rights provided during visit. This report is amended from LIC809 dated on 09/15/2021 due to LIC809D not given.

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.

  • 101229(a)(1)Type A

    RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING CARE AND SUPERVISION

    Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision. 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: the Director UIR on 08/25/21 stated C1 was left without supervision of a teacher for 3-4 minutes when children were playing in the playground. This presents a potential threat to the health and safety of children in care.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the February 1, 2022 inspection of BRUSH CREEK FAMILY SERVICES, INC.?

This was a other inspection of BRUSH CREEK FAMILY SERVICES, INC. on February 1, 2022. 1 citation were issued: 1 Type A (serious).

Were any citations issued to BRUSH CREEK FAMILY SERVICES, INC. on February 1, 2022?

Yes, 1 citation was issued (1 Type A, 0 Type B). The first citation was for: "Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision. No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at a..."

What type of inspection was this?

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

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