Burdick's School For Little Children · Infant Center, El Monte
Burdick's School For Little Children was a licensed child care center in El Monte, CA, licensed for up to 48 children. Its license closed around April 2026. Since February 2021, the state inspected it 2 times and investigated 2 complaints, 0 substantiated, and issued 8 citations, 2 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.
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101416.5 Staff-Infant Ratio (b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirement was not met as eveidenced by Per Director- they are short staff- they called the sub list and were not able to get a sub. Director states that they are working on hiring a new teacher and will not accept children if there is not enough teacher coverage. Written plan submitted Based on observation, LPA observed 11 infants present with only 2 staff in the classroom which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. 8
101429 (a) In add.. to Sec. 101229, the following shall apply:(1)Each infant shall be constantly supervised and under direct visual observation and supervision by a staff person at all times. This requirement is not met as 1 During inspection- the Director stepped in to the classroom. Per Director they will have a staff meeting to addressing the lack of supervison and will submit a written plan on how direct supervision will take place at all times. Plan will be submitted to LPA by 3/1/24 Based on observation, LPA observed 8 unsupervised infants in high chairs and 1 infant unsupervised in the nap room with both nap room doors closed which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. 8
Based on observation, LPA observed that their was no current sleep log for infant observed to be sleeping in the nap room, which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
101700.3(b)(1)California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers. (b) Testing results with...readings of 0.5 ppb or greater.., before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement is not me at evidenced by 1 During the inspection LPA observed fountain to be off limits. Per Director this fountain is not used by childiren and it will be removed. . The faucet will continue to be off limits for children. Based on ispection, the licensee did not comply with the directive above, as that water fountain (D) tested with an Action Level Exceedance (ALE) of 13.00 ppb. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care 8
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that water testing has not been completed which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 4 out 4 staff do not have the required EMSA approved Pediactric CPR which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Staff # 1 & # 2 do not have curren AB1207 Mandated Reporter training certificate on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 6 out 6 files reviewe did not have the LIC 9227 on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
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