Creative World

Based on interviews, video footage, and record review, it was found that S5 inappropriately spoke to C1 by yelling as well as handled them roughly. This posed an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.

Based on observations, and interviews the facility did not accomodate children's request for additional servings. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

Based on observations made by LPA Placencia as well as LPA Medrano and Campos of children being left in classrooms unsupervised by an adult. This poses an immediate health and safety risk.

Based on observations made 8/6/2025 the facility was out of compliance with having S5 and S6 alone with 27 children while other staff were outside of classrooms. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

Based on observation and interviews, the licensee allowed children who were identified as being enrolled at another licensed facility to be present at this facility. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

Based on interviews and documentation received it was found that the facility will commingle the preschool program with the toddler program when they are "short staffed." This poses a potential health and saftey risk to children in care.

Based on interviews and physical evidence received C1 sustained an injury resulting in hair loss that was not reported by the facility. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

information obtained from interviews, indicating that 1 The facility shall ensure that all Licensing regulations are followed at all times, and that staff are trained to abide by all regulations. The facility shall submit a statement confirming this by 6/19/25. The facility agrees to have the owner complete the Operations and based on interviews, record reviews, and observations the facility did not comply with section cited above as the owner has given information and direction to staff that contradicts Licensing regulations, which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 Recordkeeping Orientation. Proof of enrollment will be submitted by 6/19/25. Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.

Based on Staff and Parent interviews conducted. Staff and Parents indicated that there were two children that were left behind at Chuck E Cheese 8 Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.

Based on observations made by LPAs, a strong, concerning, unknnown odor was detected being present inside of the facility. Due to the unknown and strong nature of the odor, it is determined that this is an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights to children in care. 8 to LPA Mathew at michael.mathew@dss.ca.gov no later than the due date of 06/13/24 by 6:00pm. The purpose of this appointment is to determine what is causing the strong, unknown odor within the facility.

1596.955(a)(3) A ratio of six children to each teacher is maintained for all children in attendance at the toddler program. An aide who is participating in on-the-job training may be substituted for a teacher when directly supervised by a fully qualified teacher. This requirement was not met as 1 By the POC date listed, facility owner must send LPA Pringle a plan stating how the facility will meet the ratio requirements moving forward for adequate staffing. evidenced by: LPAs observed two (2) aides supervising nine (9) toddlers without the direct supervision of a fully qualified teacher. Facility was previously cited twice for the same citation. This now poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care. 8 Under Appeal

evidence was obtained showing children were present during a flood where children were exposed to unsanitary standing water inside of the facility. This provides an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.

Facility Staff or Owner will submit an Unusual Incident Report to the Department by the POC listed above. Facility staff did not send the Department an Unusual Incident report for the flooding that occured on 2/22/2024. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety and/or personal rights to the children in care.

Director will find a professional development training guided towards "handling children with difficult behaviors." Facility staff and Director will register for the training and complete it. Director will submit receipt of training to LPA Pringle for approval. Through LPAs investigation it was found that child(ren) in care had been hit by facility staff. This presents a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care. 8 Director will also submit statement on how the facility will be handling children with difficult behaiors. Once training is complete a list of all staff who attended must be submitted to LPA Pringle. Under Appeal

, through LPAs investigation it was found that facility staff were required to work at the facility with the children when they were ill. 1 Director will ensure that employee handbook addresses staff removal from facility if they are ill. A copy of the handbook addressing staff illnesses will be sent to LPA Pringle by POC date. This presents a potential risk to the health and saftey of the children in care.

Director will have staff members who need courses research upcoming courses that they need to complete their required ECE units to be a fully qualified teacher. The staff will write a letter of intent to complete these courses including where the course is held, the start and end date of the course, and the course During today's visit, LPAs observed two aides supervising 15 children alone without the direct supervision of a fully qualified teacher which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights to children in care. 8 description. Director will email these letters of intent, the current transcripts, and Personnel Record (LIC 501) for these staff members with an exception letter request to LPA Pringle at morgan.pringle@dss.ca.gov no later than the due date of 04/11/2024. Under Appeal

Director will create a plan of action for field trips including explaning the ratio requirements for field trips while maintaining ratio for staff back at the facility. Director will email a copy of this written statement plan of action to LPA Pringle at morgan.pringle@dss.ca.gov During today's visit, LPAs observed two aides supervising 15 children alone without the direct supervision of a fully qualified teacher on a walking field trip away from the center which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rigths to children in care. 8 no later than the due date of 04/11/2024.

Director and facility staff will watch and discusss the video on the CCLD website titled "Children's Personal Rights in Child Care." Director will also send LPA Pringle a statement from each staff member summarizing what children's personal rights are. LPA's observed facility staff speaking to the children in care with inappropriate words and a harsh tones. This presents a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care. 8 Statements must be sent to LPA Pringle no later than 2/07/2024.

Through record review and observation it was found that 3 staff members were supervising children alone without direct supervision of a teacher. 1 Director will conduct a staff meeting and discuss with facility staff the requirements for staff qualifications and submit to LPA Pringle a sign in sheet with the list of staff present. Staff does not have record of transcript or permit on file verifying the ability to be left alone with the children in care. This presents a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care. 8 Director will also send LPA Pringle a statement explaining how the facility will remain in compliance as it pretains to staff qualifications moving forward no later than the due date of 2/07/2024.

Director and staff will watch the "Teacher-Child Ratio" training video on the CCLD website. Director will conduct a staff meeting and discuss ratio requirements and come up with a plan of action to ensure that ratio is maintained at all times. The director will create a written statement of this plan During the visit, LPAs observed one teacher's assistant left alone in a classroom with 13 children which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights to children in care. 8 of action and explain the ratio requirements for a preschool center as stated in the training video. All staff, including director, will sign and date this written statement. Director will email this signed written statement to LPA Pringle at morgan.pringle@dss.ca.gov no later than the due date of 02/07/24.

Director will ensure that all staff members have a signed and completed Health Screening Report (LIC 603) form in their personnel files. Director will email copies of each staff member's LIC 503 forms to LPA Pringle at morgan.pringle@dss.ca.gov no later than the due date of 02/23/24. During record review, LPAs Uribe & Pringle found that some staff members did not have a complete Health Screening Report (LIC 503) form in their personnel file which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights to children in care.

Based on file reviews 4 staff(S1, S2, S3 and S4) members did not have a valid mandated reporter certificate in their facility staff file.This poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care. 8 Interim Director must email proof of certificates from each staff to LPA before 08/25/2022 at the following address: sabina.dodoo@dss.ca.gov

Based on file reviews conducted by LPA and LPM all 7 staff members did not have an LIC 503 Health Screening form signed by a physician located in their file. This poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care. 8 Interim Director must scan email the signed LIC 503 forms for each staff member to LPA before 08/25/2022 at the following email address: sabina.dodoo@dss.ca.gov

Based on observation the email sent to families was a form of retaliation for a complaint that was filed to the facility. This poses a potential health and safety, and personal rights risk to children in care. 8 A copy of the letter must be emailed to LPA no later than July 22nd 2022 to: sabina.dodoo@dss.ca.gov

Based on LPA's interviews with 10 parents, at least 4 parents mentioned the staff was not providing adequate supervision to children in care. This poses a potential risk to Health, Safety and Personal Rights to children in care. 8 Site supervisor must email a copy of the meeting agenda and the signatures of the staff who attended the meeting. Please email LPA with all documentation at sabina.dodoo@dss.ca.gov no later than July 15th 2022.

Staff inappropriately spoke to child.

Staff handled child in a rough manner.

Facility does not provide sufficient food to meet the childrens needs.

Facility staff left day care children unattended after a field trip.

Staff does not keep facility free from odor.

Staff does not keep facility free from odor.

Staff hit children in care

Staff not in good physical health was allowed to care for children in the facility

Qualifications - Unqualified staff are left alone with children in care

Personal Rights - Staff spoke inappropriately to child in care

Other

Lack of supervision- Facility staff left child unsupervised