Building Kidz School

Based on observation, interview and record review, 18 preschool children were present in the Honeybees classrooms with 2 staff (including TA1). LPAs observed TA1 does not have Early Childhood Education units, therefore teacher to child ratio was not met. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care. 8 Staff qualifications handout was provided during today's visit. Licensee stated TA1 will either register for Early Childhood Education units or be moved to a classroom with fully qualified staff to ensure ratio is met. Deficiency Dismissed

Based on interview and record review, LPAs observed 5 children's records to be missing a signed Acknoweldgement of Receipt of Licensing Reports (LIC9224), which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.

Based on interviews and record reviews, a staff member was observed to grab a child, pick the child up and force the child to sit down in a rough, inappropriate manner. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care. 8 Civil penalty was assessed. Staff will have an additional training through the department on how to appropriately handle children. LPAs will refer director to child advocacy for personal rights training.

Based on interviews and record reviews, a staff member was observed to grab a child, pick the child up and force the child to sit down in a rough, inappropriate manner. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care. 8 Civil penalty was assessed. Staff will have an additional training through the department on how to appropriately handle children. LPAs will refer director to child advocacy for personal rights training.

Licensed child care centers with an optional toddler component shall be subject to the following requirements: (3) The maximum group size..., shall not exceed 12 toddlers." This requirement is not met by evedice by: 1 Facility will have a staff meeting for all staff to be aware that toddlers cannot exceed a maximum group size of 12 and discuss new procedure when using the restroom for children. Facility has a daily routine schedule posted in each classroom with times when their classroom used the restroom and will also post a restroom schedule in each classroom for all staff to be made aware if the restroom is available. Based on observation during physical plant inspection, LPA observed there were 13 toddlers with 3 staff in the bathroom area exceeding the maximum group size of 12, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Staff will also use their walkie talkies to communicate when they are going to the restroom to ensure that restroom is available. Facility will submit proof of the staff meeting agenda with the procedure to follow and…

Based on record review of video footage there were three separate incidents observed of a child being handled in a rough manner. This poses an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care. 8 Facility will train all staff on the alternate ways to handle children to not violate the children's personal rights. Written plan and training notes must be submitted to LPA Tapia-Mandujano via email by August 21st, 2025.

Based on record review of video footage there were three separate incidents observed of a child being handled in a rough manner. This poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care. 8 Facility will train all staff on the alternate ways to handle children to not violate the children's personal rights. Written plan and training notes must be submitted to LPA Tapia-Mandujano via email by August 21st, 2025.

Based on observation and record review of video footage, there were instances where the preschool classrooms were more than 12 children with one teacher present by stepping out of the classroom, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Facility will also retrain staff on teacher to child ratios and what steps to take if a staff has to step out of ratio. Written plan and training notes must be submitted to LPA Tapia-Mandujano via email by August 21st, 2025.

Based on observation and record review of video footage, there were instances where teachers did not have direct visual supervision of children which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Facility will have a training to enforce the written plan and practices for staff to have visual observation of children at all times both inside and outside. Written plan and training notes must be submitted to LPA Tapia-Mandujano via email by August 21st, 2025.

Based on observations, record review, and interviews, LPAs found that a staff member, S1, did not have association to the facility during the visit. This posed a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.

Based on record review and interviews, LPAs confirmed that a child was left without supervision in the outdoor play area for approximately four minutes. This posed a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.

Staff member inappropriately handled a child in care.

Staff member inappropriately handled a child in care.