Discovery Depot Child Care · Preschool, Bakersfield

Staff #1 restraining Child #1, which restricted the child’s ability to move freely. This action posed a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 Protocol shall include a statement on how the program director will provide unannounced observations of staff while they are working with children in care. This protocol shall be submitted to the Fresno South Regional Office by 08/05/2026.

It is determined that Staff #1 threated Child and or chidren verbally. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety, or personal rights of children in care. 8 Protocol shall include a statement on how program director will provide unannounced observation of staff when they are working with children in care. This will be provided to the Fresno South Regional office by 12/23/2025.

Based on that the facility did not treat all children with the same personal rights, favoritism by staff was displayed. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Per Guardian Employee Roster, 2 adults were not cleared with fingerprints and were not associated with the facility, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care. 8 children are fingerprint cleared and are associated with this facility. The updated protocol shall include time frames. The updated protocol will be provided to Fresno South Child Care Regional office on or no later than 10/21/2025.

Based on observation and interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The facility is co-mingling preschool and infant children at the end of the day as the facility conducts their cleaning of the classrooms. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care. 8 The updated protocol will be provided to Fresno South Child Care Regional office on or no later than 10/21/2025.

Based on that the facility did not report incidents/closure dates to CCL as stated in LIC809 within 24 hours of the occurrence. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. 8 continued... Unusual Incident Report. The updated protocol shall include time frames. The updated protocol will be provided to Fresno South Child Care Regional office on or no later than October 22, 2025.

Based on record review and interviews, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in that the Department was not updated with the name of a previous center director, S1, or qualified teacher, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Continued... The updated protocol will be provided to Fresno South Child Care Regional office on or no later than October 22, 2025.

Buildings and Grounds. All children shall be protected against hazards within the center through provision of the following: (1) Protective devices including but not limited to nonslip material on rugs. This requirement was not met evidenced by: Licensee agrees to replace all child safety gates and provide photos and receipts to LPA by August 15, 2025. Licensee also agrees to Submit a plan of how to mitigate the child safety gate issue for a long term solution. Based on observation LPA and LPM observed a unserviceable child safety gate which allowed C1 to leave the classroom unobstructed which poses a potential Safety or Personal Rights risk to children in care. 8

Personal Rights: (a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1 To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement was not met evidenced by: 1 Licensee agrees to review proper handling of children by reviewing personal rights in CCR and conduct training with all the staff and provide proof to LPA by August 20, 2025 and a written letter by S1 on what could have been done different pertaining to the situation. Based on observation, LPM and LPA observed S1 pull C1’s arm at an elevated angle with enough force to slightly elevate the child off the ground. LPM Herring immediately and tactfully intervened, instructing S1 to release the child and addressing the inappropriate handling of the situation which poses a potential Safety or Personal Rights risk to children in care. Licensee requested and agreed to participate in TSP.

a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs.(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. Director stated she will be doing a training on care and supervision and will submit LPA Jimenez proof by 04/10/25. This requirement was not evidenced by Staff #1 did not stop or prevent Child #1 from climbing onto the large plastic sand table inside the classroom causing her to fall and break the table. 8

Based on interviews It was determined that staff #1 restrained Child #1 with body parts during quiet time. Which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights to children in care. 8 Training to include viewing of Community Care Licensing Video titled "Children's Personal Rights in Child Care".

information obtained through interviews 1 Director stated they will ensure staff is double checking that the door is closed and locked prior to any children going out to the back. They will also train facility staff on proper supervision. They will submit a written report on what the training will be on by POC date. that confirm that child 1 walked out of the facility unsupervised on or around March or April 2024. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety or personal rights of children. 8 Once the training takes place they will submit a sign in sheet of who atteneded the training.

information obtained in interviews that show that the facility did not notify Parents or the Department of an incident where a child left the facility unsupervised. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety or personal rights of children.

Personal Rights

Staff intimidate and/or threaten children

Personal Rights

Criminal Record Clearance

Limitations on Capacity

Reporting Requirements

Reporting Requirements

Preschool child left the facility

Facility did not report child leaving the facility