Footsteps Preschool · Child Care Center, Milpitas

Based on the LPA’s conducted room observations, interviews and reviewed facility records, as follows. Staff 3 (S3) is a Teacher Aide and were supervising children in care, on today’s LPA’s visit, without direct supervision of a teacher. S3 supervised 7 children in one of the preschool classrooms at 10:18 am and during outdoor activity at 11:25 am. At 10 am, Staff 1 (S1) supervised 8 toddlers with Staff 2 (S2), S2 is not a qualified teacher aide. This poses a potential risk to health, safety or personal rights to children in care. 8 LPA recommended to the Director that the licensee can register to the CCLD's Technical Support Program (TSP) which is FREE, voluntary, and a non-enforcement service of Community Care Licensing to assist childcare providers experiencing compliance challenges. LPA also provided a copy of the CHILD CARE ADVOCATE PROGRAM flyer to the director.

Based on the LPA’s conducted room observations, interviews and reviewed facility records, as follows. 2. S1stated that the outdoor play area gate was left open, approximately at noon. S1 stated that S1 could not remember the date when it happened. S3 stated that on 7/1/2026 during an outdoor activity in the morning, she came to learn that the outdoor play area gate was left open by Staff 4 (S4). This poses a potential risk to health, safety or personal rights to children in care. 8 LPA recommended to the Director that the licensee can register to the CCLD's Technical Support Program (TSP) which is FREE, voluntary, and a non-enforcement service of Community Care Licensing to assist childcare providers experiencing compliance challenges. LPA also provided a copy of the CHILD CARE ADVOCATE PROGRAM flyer to the director.

Based on the above evidence, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care. 8 The Regional Office will send an invitation to the Licensee of an in person - Informal Meeting to the Regional Office. LPA also recommended the Technical Support Program (TSP) to the Licensee. TSP is FREE, voluntary, and a non-enforcement service of Community Care Licensing to assist child care providers. LPA will endorse the facility to the Santa Clara County Resource & Referral Program, managed by the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE)www.sccoe.org.

Based on the LPA's evidence, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care. 8 Civil penalty is assessed today.

Based on the LPA's evidence, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care. 8 LPA recommended to the Licensee to consider ChildCare Careers (CCC) is the staffing firm that provides fully qualified and pre-screened teachers, assistant teachers and site directors to child care centers, preschools, and before & after school programs.