Happy Hearts Children's Center · Preschool, Porterville

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed areas under slides and swings in the preschool play yard did not have enough woodchips to cushion falls. The woodchips were sparse and exposed the hard dirt under which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

based on observation, interviews, and records review, Staff #1 did not ensure children were at a safe distance prior to closing 1 Licensee stated she will conduct an all staff training with staff on care and supervision. Licensee will send the staff sign in sheet and training material to Community Care Licensing by 12/12/2025. the door on a child's finger causing a severe injury. Staff also did not secure the door closed after the incident, allowing children to exit to the playground without a teacher present which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

101223(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 interference with functions of 1 The Director will provide an all-staff training regarding Title 22 Regulation 101223(a)(3). This training will include viewing Community Care Licensing (CCL) video daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met when Director allowed staff to sound a loud alarm to frighten children in care as a form of punishment. 8 titled “Children’s Personal Rights in Child Care”. This video can be viewed by accessing the Departments website: ccld.childcarevideos.org. Licensee will submit a copy of training agenda and a list of attendees to the Fresno CCL office by 10/21/2024.

Director self-reporting incident. On 03/05/2024, Child 1 exited the facility through a side playground gate unsupervised. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. 8 Director is to submit a signed staff roster as evidence that ALL staff reviewed the CCL video by 03/27/2024. NCC has been scheduled for 03/29/2024 at the Fresno South Child Care Regional office.

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed one staff member supervising 29 children napping which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Director stating that the cement work to the playground was completed at the end of January. Director also stated that construction to the playground began on 03/05/2024. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.

records review conducted during complaint investigation. LPA observed video indicating staff physically placed their hand on child's wrist and leg to hold child down. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care 1 Director will provide training to staff. Training will include social and emotional skills when caring for children with autism. Director will send copy of agenda and sign-in sheet for training by 08/11/2022.

interviews, observations conducted during today’s complaint investigation. LPA observed that masks were not being worn by staff and/or children inside the center during today's complaint inspection. This poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.

interviews and records review conducted during today’s complaint investigation. Licensee failed to notify Fresno Regional Office of outbreak of a communicable disease. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.

Staff is using an unusual form of punishment

Staff are not wearing masks

Day care children are not wearing masks

Facility had an outbreak of communicable diseases