The Children's Garden · School-Age Program, Templeton
The Children's Garden was a licensed child care center in Templeton, CA, licensed for up to 30 children. Its license closed around January 2025. Since February 2021, the state inspected it 4 times, investigated 3 complaints (1 substantiated) and issued 14 citations, 8 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.
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Conduct which is inimical to the health, morals, welfare, or safety of either an individual in or receiving services from the facility or the people of this state. The requirement is not met as evidence by: Licensee placed herself and others in the community in danger 1 Licensee to submit a plan of correction by 8/3/23, noting how to ensure how she will not operate a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. by driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and/or drug. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
There were unlocked 1 Per Director, they will make sure the back shed is locked, all the staff lockers have locks, and all sharps such as scissors and knives, will be kept were inaccessible to children. Proof of Correction will be sent to CCLD by 06/02/2023 gardening tools hammers, screwdrivers, and cleaning supplies observed unlocked in outside shed. There were unlocked prescription medications and three pairs of sharp scissors observed in the supply room area and three sharp knives observed in a drawer unlocked in middle kitchen area.
Medication cabinet had Children's Ibuprofen and Inhaler with no labels.
Based on observation, three garbages observed with lids with holes in the top.
Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Children's ibuprofen and inhaler did not have IMS plan or written authorization.
Sign in sheet was missing 1 Per Director, they will ensure all parents/legal guardians sign in and sign out the children, with full signatures. Proof of Correction will be sent to CCLD by 06/02/2023 one sign in signatures out of 32 children.
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement is not et as eidenced by: 1 Director agreed to adhere to CDSS/CDPH Health and Safety Guidelines on face covering - to teach and encourage children on wearing face coveing while indoors. Written POC to be submited to CCLD no later 11/4/2021. Based on LPA observartion and interview with chldren, it was reveavealed that day care children are ot encouraged, taught how to wear face mask. This poses an imminent risk to heath and safety of children in care. 8
Director agreed to adhere to CDSS/CDPH Health and Safety Guidelines on face covering among Staff while indoors. Written POC will be submitted to CCLD no later than 11/04/2021. LPA interview and review of documents, it was reealed that Center does not fully implement wearing of face covering. This poses an immediate risk to health and safety of children in care.
During the inspection on or about 2:45 PM the deficiency was corrected when 4 school age children were picked up. Director agreed to submit written plan of correction to CCLD on or before 11/04/2021 to prevent the same incident. Upon arrival, LPA counted and observed that thre were 31 children present as opposed to capacity limit of 30. This poses an immediate risk to health and safety of children in care.
The deficiency was corrected on or about 2:45 PM during the inspection when 4 school age children were picked up. Director agreed to submit written plan of correction to CCLD on or before 11/04/2021. LPA observed 31 school age childre were supervised by one staff and a Director. This poses an immediate risk to health and safety of children in care.
Based on LPA interview and information received by CCLD, Center failed to report a positive case of COVID 19 of an individual which occurred on or about 8/28/2021. This poses a potential risk to health and safety of chidlren in care.
Licensee, Jeanne Hunt agreed to implement the mask wearing indoors for all staff and will strongly encourage school age children to wear the face mask. Deficiency was corrected during the inspection. A written plan of correction (POC) will be submitted to CCLD no later than 8/4/2021. gigi.reyes@dss.ca.gov Upon LPA and LPM arrival, it was observed that no one was wearing face mask. Director Gina Goetsch stated it has not been implemented in the center because parents do not agree for children to wear face mask and will jeopardize the business. This poses an immediate risk to health and safety of children in care.
Director stated that CPR training is scheduled on 8/24/2021, certiificate of training will be submitted on 8/25/2021 During file review, it was observed that CPR and Firs Aid expired on 6/7/2021. Director stated that the staff have registered to renew the CPR and First Aid Training. This poses a potential risk to health and safety of children in care.
Director agreed for Staff to renew the Mandated Reporter Training and submit the certificate to CCLD no later than 8/25/2021. LPA review of facility file revealed that Staff 1 and Staff 2 do not have current Mandated Reporter Training Certificate per AB 1207. This poses a potential risk to health and safety of children in care.
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Day care children are not wearing masks
Staff are not wearing masks
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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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