Gardena Christian Academy · Preschool, Gardena

101223(a)(3)-Personal Rights-(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3)To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. 1 The Staff #1 was terminated on July 16, 2024. The director will meet with the Staff and conduct a Staff training regarding children's personal rights. The director also will have the staff review the CCL videos. The director will submit a Plan of Correction to the Department by 7/22/24. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on information obtained and interviews which were conducted with children, S1 was observed hitting a child in care. This is an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. 8

Based on LPA's observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which some staff did not have a health screening completed by physician in the file. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that some employees did not have a TB Test in the file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Personal Rights- Staff hit a child.