Growing Babies Infant Center

Licensee to submit a written statement on how 'Here We Grow Early Learning Center' (426217453) will comply with regulation. This will be submitted to LPA George via email @ elizabeth.george@dss.ca.gov no later than October 17,l 2025. Upon review of the infant sleep logs report from bright wheel, staff documention of 15 minute checks from the time the child falls asleep till the time the child is awake from their naps is not completed with some days no documentation of 15 minutes sleep checks at all.

(b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance... Each aide is responsible for the direct care and supervision of a group of no more than four infants. Facility will write a letter to the deparment, the letter will confirm facility understands the aformentioned regulation, if the facility does not understand the regulation, Director will contact LPA Negrete. Based on LPA's observations and interviews conducted, it is evident that the facility was not in compliance due 1 teacher and 1 teacher aide supervising 9 infants(not asleep). 8 The facility will write a separate letter. The letter will address the reason why Section 101216(b) should or should not be implemented at this facility by the Department."

(b) The person who brings the child to, and removes the child from, the center shall sign the child in/out. Based on observation and document review... 1 Facility will draft a memo for parents. The memo will be read and signed by every parent, in order to remind parents of Title 22 CCR, Section 101229.1(b). The Center will submit a copy of the signed memo via email to german.negrete@dss.ca.gov the Center did not comply with the section cited above, on 7/17/2024 C31 signed in at 9:14AM, no sign out was registered. On 7/19/2024 C27 signed in at 8:56AM no sign out was registered. Lastly on 10/03/2024 C38 was signed in at 8:38AM no sign out was registered. 8

Based on observation and interview, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the Child Care Center has not had the facility's water sources tested for lead containment level as of 7/12/23. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on review of pictures and interviews, revealed the center was using small puffy balls which are not age appropriate for young infants which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.

Staff do not complete sleep checks for infants

#6. Ratio

Infants have access to some little balls on the outside concrete which are hazardous