Incident investigation·November 12, 2021

On November 12, 2021 at 11:16 PM, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Francisco Pedroza and Michael Mathew conducted an unannounced Case Management inspection. LPAs met with facility Site Supervisor Maria Barajas and advised her the purpose of the inspection. Site Supervisor provided LPAs a tour of the facility inside and out. There were 17 children in care at the time of the inspection. On September 29, 2021, Director contacted Community Care Licensing (CCL) to report two incidents that occurred on September 29, 2021. Director advised a child was left unattended in the classroom for one (1) minute and a child was left unattended for one (1) minute in the restroom. During the inspection LPAs conducted staff interviews about the incident. Staff advised during the interviews. that during one incident a staff escorted children to the restroom. Once the children lined up the staff escorted the children back to the classroom. The staff counted the children and realized they were one child short. They went back to the gate. The child was waiting at the restroom directly in front of the gate. During the second incident staff advised that they were escorting children out of the classroom to escort the children to the restroom. When they got to the bottom of the ramp, they observed that one of the children did not line up with them. The staff saw through the window that the child was still asleep. The other staff that was outside advised they will supervise the children that needed to use the restroom and escort them while the other staff return to the classroom to supervise the child sleeping. Per records the facility was not out of ratio during both incidents. Staff advised that each incident was about one (1) minute in occurrence. Continued on 809-C On November 12, 2021 at 3:20 PM, LPAs determined that there was a lack of supervision during both incidents. Staff interviews confirmed that they miscounted children initially. Director advised that she understood. LPAs advised California Code of Regulations, (Title 22, Division 12) 101229(a)(1) Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision will be cited. A closing interview was conducted with Director Lorena Ramos. Director was provided and advised of their right to appeal. One type B deficiency was cited during today's inspection. Notice of site visit posted.