International School of Orange County

Director stated he is checking the yard every morning and is having the campus assistants help check the garden area. Director stated they plan on removing the garden area by

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 punative nature... 1 Licensee stated they will email LPA their POC by due date. They will also give parents a copy of the report and ask them to sign the LIC 9924. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on LPA’s interviews, S1 stated observing S4 yell at children. S8 disclosed that it was reported to S8 that S4 was speaking too loudly to children in care so S8 spoke to S4 about S4’s tone. C4 disclosed C4’s teacher yells at them (children) when they get in trouble. 8 Deficiency Dismissed

Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies-(m) All play equipment and materials used by children shall be age-appropriate.(1) The licensee shall provide a variety of age-appropriate equipment, toys and materials in good condition and 1 After touring the facility with LPA, Director and Head of Schools agreed that the play kitchen should be immediately disposed. Facility disposed the wooden play kitchen on 5/23/23. Administation stated since that day they did an assessment of their play yard and beautified the space. in sufficient quantity to allow children present to fully participate in planned activities. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on LPA’s interviews, observations and photographs taken while touring the facility, shows a wooden play kitchen with mold and in disrepair. 8 They also assigned a staff member to do daily checks of the outdoor space to ensure everything is in good condition and ready for the children to use.

Based on observation and interview, file review, staff Ophelie Minnigerode and Tiphaine Untalan did not have background clearance. This is an immediate safety risk to the the children in care. 8 Staff with "PENDING" status cannot return to facility until overall status has been cleared eligible to work. Director will email signed LIC 9224 forms to LPA at dianna.valdezsantana@dss.ca.gov

101170(e) All individuals subject to a criminal record...shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f) or When hiring new staff, the Director will submit required transfer forms to CCL and associate new hired staff prior to working in the facility and ensure there is clearance and maintain record in staff's file.Director will create a Guardian account.

Staff do not properly maintain the facility grounds.

Play toy(s) are not maintained in good condition.

Staff spoke inappropriately to the day care children