Caring Touch Christian Family Center INC. · Preschool, Palmdale

101223(a)(7)- The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights...Not to be placed in any restraining device. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Director has removed the chair, and Director has agreed to immediately stop any practice that violates the children's rights, including but not limited to the use of restraints. All staff shall be provided with training regarding personal rights, and the use of restraints to ensure the children's rights are not violated. During interviews conducted with Teacher #1 and Assistant Teacher #1, it was revealed child #1 is restrained in a chair with a lap belt for less than 10 minutes during circle time due to child #1 tends to wander off. This poses a potential health and safety risk to child #1. 8 Training will also include best practices for redirecting a child. Director will provide copy of training agenda and sign in sheets indicating attendance by all staff to Palmdale Regional Office no later than 11/28/2024.

Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in 1 staff mandated reporter training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation, interview, and record review, the Facility did not comply with the section cited above in a vacancy in the director position longer than 10 days which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPAs did not observe first aid manual, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited abov. LPAs observed all the trash cans without lieds, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The licensee did not have water testing for lead, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. There are 2 teacheing staff without shot records, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During today's inspection, LPA observed assistant teacher's file. The assistant does not have her MMR, DTP or influenza record in her file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Allegation:

Personal Rights-Staff restrains child to a chair