complaint·August 3, 2021

Citations

5 citations recorded^*CCLD

• 101170(e)(2)Type B

  CRIMINAL RECORD CLEARANCE

  Criminal Record Clearance(e) ...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 is not met as evidenced by: Based on staff interviews and record review A1 and S6 were working and not associated to the facility and a transfer request was not completed which poses a potential safety risk to the children in care.

• 101216.3(b)(1)Type B

  (b)The licensee may use teacher aides in a teacher-child ratio of one teacher and one aide for every 15 children in attendance. (1)A ratio of one fully qualified teacher (as specified in Section 101216.1(c) and one aide for every 18 children in attendance in a preschool program is allowed when the aide meets the qualifications specified in Section 101216.2(d).This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on staff interviews the preschool has had more than 15 children, and up to 20 children in care on more than one occasion with one qualified teacher and 1 or two aides that do not hold units in Early Childhood Education. This poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.

• 101223(a)(3)Type A

  PERSONAL RIGHTS

  Personal Rights. To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse, or other actions of a punitive nature, including, but not limited to: interference with eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning.This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on staff interviews D1 pull on the arms of multiple children on more than one occasion, handling the children in care roughly. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.

• 101238(a)Type A

  BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

  101238 Buildings and Grounds (a)The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors.This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on staff interviews, on more than one occasion rusty nails and screws were found by children on the playground after it was brought to L1’s attention. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.

• 101239(e)(4)Type B

  FIXTURES, FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

  101239 Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (e) Faucets used by children for personal care shall deliver hot water. (4)All toilets, handwashing and bathing facilities shall be maintained in safe and sanitary operating condition…This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews with L1 and S1-S3 and S5-S6, the hot water heater in the school age room has an issue that causes the sink water to smell like rotten eggs, and the preschool children use the school age bathroom sink when playing outside to wash their hands. This poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.