Center for Children & Families at Cal State Sms

Based on staff interviews, a staff member (S1) yelled at a child and spoke inappropriately in the presence of a child. This posed/poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.

Based on Director and staff interviews the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Child #1 was left unattended for approximately under one minute without staff supervision which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on interviews conducted by LPA, on 8/10/23 a daycare child (C1) was left unsupervised/unattended on the playground. This poses an immediate health, safety and/or personal rights risk to the children in care.

Based on record review and staff #1's statement, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of six staff files reviewed does not have the results of a tuberculosis test taken not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment at the facility. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on interviews conducted by LPA, on 9/14/22 a daycare child (C1) was left unsupervised/unattended in a classroom bathroom/classroom. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.

Based on interviews and a record review, written notification of the 9/14/22 incident where a child was left unsupervised was not submitted to the department until 10/11/22. This poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.

Based on interviews and review of documentation staff violated children's personal rights on multiple occasions. This is an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.

Based on interviews and review of documentation staff was not in compliance after receiving coaching and training in the area of communication. Staff was terminated subsequent to complaint investigation by licensing. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.

Based on interviews with staff #1, staff #2 and staff #3, child #1 (C1) was left unattended in a classroom for approximately 7 minutes on 3/29/22. This poses a immediate health and safety risk to children in care.

The director states that she will conduct a staff meeting to train all staff on proper supervision and transitions. The director will provide LPA with a copy of the meeting agenda and staff sign in sheets (or staff acknowledgements) via email by

The director states that she will obtain a tuberculosis clearance for the two children (C1 & C2) who did not have the clearances in their file and submit them to LPA via email by

The director states that she will send an email to all parents advising them of the sign in/out requirements. Parents who did not sign their children in will sign a statement to acknowledgement the policy. The director will send LPA a copy of the email and signed acknowledgements by

1.Staff yelled at a day care child.

2.Staff spoke inappropriately in the presence of a day care child.

Children's personal rights violated

Complaints to administration about staff mistreating children has not lead to any results or improvement