Jus Kids Academy · Infant Center, Los Angeles

Director will ensure safe sleep practices are reviewed and followed staff at all times. Director will ensure that staff are feeding the children in designated eating areas. Cribs should be used for sleeping only. LPA observed C1 in crib sleeping with a bottle placed by her side inside the crib. 8 Request Denied

Director will ensure that Infant sleep logs are to be completed every 15 minutes in real time as infants sleep. LPA observed C1 sleeping in the crib on their stomach at 1:13pm. LPA reviewed infant sleep log. Sleep log was completed by staff and signed for times 12:45p, 1:00p, 1:15p, 1:30p, and 1:45p at 1:13p.

Infant will sleep only on the position of her back until LIC 9227 form is completed by parent and provider. Director will provide parent with LIC 9227 form for completion and signatures. Provider will sign LIC 9227 form no later 24 hours for child’s file. Director will provide signed LIC 9227 form to LPA for review. LPA completed a file review for infant child C1. LPA observed file to be missing LIC 9227.

Based on LPA's observations, LPA Clayton observed 7 infants in care being supervised by 1 teacher on 02/22/2023 and 03/01/2023 8 The Licensee/Director and all staff will review Title 22 section 101416.5 and watch a video regarding Teacher to Child Ratios in Child Care, and submit a written statement of understanding no later than Monday, March 6, 2023.

LPA observations, LPA Clayton observed children having a breakfast of cold cereal and milk only.

LPA observation and interviews, LPA Clayton observed a note on the heater control directing staff "do not turn on", Licensee acknowledged telling staff not to turn on the heat, and LPA noted the temp at 61 degrees on 02/23/2023 and 03/01/2023

LPAobservations and interviews, Licensee stated to LPA Clayton that while on vacation and in her absence, she designated her Office Manager to act as Director which poses a risk to the Health and Safety of Children in care

101430 Infant Care Activities(3) All infants shall be given the opportunity to sleep without distraction or disturbance from other activities at the center whenever the infant desires. (A) Staff shall place infants up to 12 month of age on their backs for sleeping. The Licensee/Director and staff will review Title 22 section 101430 , and write a statement of understanding. Director submit statment to LPA by POC date. This requirement was not met as observed by LPA observations, LPA Clayton observed an infant sleeping in a crib, covered with a blanket, sleeping on his stomach 8

101227(a)(6) (a) In child care centers providing meals to children, the following shall apply: (6) Menus shall be in writing and shall be posted at least one week in advance in an area accessible for review by the child's authorized representative. Copies of the menus as served shall be dated and kept on file for at least 30 days. Menus shall be made available for review by the child's authorized representative and the Department upon request. 1 Director/Licensee will create menu, post it for parent/auth rep review and Dept review by POC date This requirement was not met as observed by LPA observations, LPA Clayton requested to review the menu, and was told it has not been created and therefore not available 8

LPA observations, LPA Clayton requested to review the staff files on 02/22/2023, and per licensee, the staff files were at her home, and therefore unavailable for department/LPA review.

LPA observations, LPA Clayton toured the playground and observed bags of recycling, trash and what appeared to be inoperable equipment.

LPA Clayton observed 5 infants napping in a room, behind a closed door, with no supervsion. LPA Clayton also observed another infant in a swing, unsupervised

RATIO - Facility is operating out of ratio

FOOD SERVICES - Food Services are inadequate

PHYSICAL PLANT - Staff do not maintain a comfortable temperature while children are in care

QUALIFICATIONS - Facility is using unqualified staff to act as Director