Happy Time Preschool

Update the plan of operation to reflect facility's transportation policy and ensure that there is a signed contract between facility and responsible parties before transportation is agreed upon. LPA learned that facility staff failed to pick up a child in a timely manner. Licensee did not follow their own transportation arrangements as indicated in plan of operation. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on interviews a child was dropped off outside of elementary 1 Director stated she will train the teacher(s) who are responsible for pick up and drop offs on the protocol for supervision and have the teacher(s) sign the training notes. school by a staff member and the child was found unattended by teachers at the school. Interviews revealed that the staff member stayed in the car instead of ensuring the child was with their teacher, which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to pesons in care. 8 Request Denied: Appeal Not Submitted Timely

Based on interviews a staff member left a child in soiled clothing and used profanity in the presence of a daycare child and was said to be "mean" to child.

Based on interview a staff member had a child remove their shoes as a form of discipline which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to pesons in care.

101223(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 is not met as evidence by... 1 Director will have a meeting with staff on how to talk to children and how to hold children appropriately. Director will send LPA meeting agenda notes. Based on interviews conducted staff members have been observed yelling at and handling children in a rough manner, which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to pesons in care. 8

Reporting Requirements: ...any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department... (1) Events reported shall include the following: .... (B) Any injury to any child that requires medical treatment. 1 Director will review the reporting requirements and submit written understanding of the requirements.

101223(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 is not met as evidence by... 1 I'm going to have a one on one meeting with both teachers and give a verbal/written warning on how to talk with children. Based on interviews it was revealed that S1 has been observed using an aggessive tone of voice and speaking rudely to children. It was additionally revealed that S2 has been observed on multiple occasions yelling at children. 8

Based on interviews with Director, Staff, and Victim, a child was struck by staff member (S1). 1 Director will update staff handbook to include the addition of personal rights and "zero tolerance" actions and have staff sign an updated agreement. Director will send signed agreements to LPA Goodwin. Director stated that S1 admitted to striking the child after they spoke. The staff member (S1) was subsequently terminated. This is considered an immediate health, safety of personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on record review and interview, the director did not comply with the section cited above by failing to report the incident to licensing department as required. This is considered a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.

101216.1(c)(1) To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following: Twelve post-secondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development completed, with passing grades, at an accredited or approved 1 Provide for LPA schedule that shows what classroom each teacher is in and how breaks will be handled so there is always a qualified teacher. college or university; and at least six months of work experience in a licensed child care center or comparable group child care program. 8

Licensee shall have all staff including Director watch the videos on the CCLD website (CCLD.CA.GOV) regarding Personal Rights. Licensee will come up with hypothetical scenarios that the staff will write their responses to or write a paragraph about what they learned. Documentation shall be submitted to LPA by

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Staff failed to provide transportation as agreed upon.

Staff left daycare child in soiled clothing

Staff yell at daycare child

Staff left day care child unattended during school drop off

Staff inappropriately disciplined child in care

Staff member handles children in a rough manner

Staff member yells at children

Staff yell at daycare children

Staff member hit a child

Facility did not report incident as required

Unqalified Staff

Staff hosed off children