Kai's Justice Childcare Center · School-Age Program, Palmdale
Kai's Justice Childcare Center was a licensed child care center in Palmdale, CA, licensed for up to 54 children. Its license closed around December 2024. Since February 2021, the state inspected it twice, investigated 3 complaints (2 substantiated) and issued 11 citations, 3 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.
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Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA asked the direcotr if the center already complete the water testing. According the director, the center has water leak in the kitchen and it require a repair before they can do the lead water testing, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. According to the director, she is unable to find the disaster drill log, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation,interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During today's inspection, the director was unable to provide MMR shot record and the admit was unable to provide her immunication record, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed her admit does not have manndated reporter training, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observations and interviews obtained It is determined that the center failed to be keep different age children separated, which poses an Potential Health, Safety, or personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Personal Rights: To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or 1 Due to this incident staff #1 was terminated. Furthermore, Licensee will scheduled all staff training concerning how to treat children to be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met as evidence by on 11-23-21 Staff #1 handled child #1 in a rough manner resulting in redness on child #1’s arms. This is a type A deficiency, that if not corrected, it poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 actions of a punitive nature. Licensee will submit copies of the training agenda along with the training attendance sheet sign by all staff members that…
Reporting Requirements: Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business 1 Licensee will submit a written statement concerning her understanding on the Reporting Requirements Regulation no later than 01/13/22. hours... (1) Events reported shall include the following: C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requirement was not met as evidence by an unusual incident report concerning the incident that occurred on 11-23-21 was not reported on a timely manner. This is a type B deficiency, that if not corrected, it poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8
on 12/03/21, 1 Licensee and Director shall provide written statement indicating their understanding of maintaining ratios and that she will ensure the facility no longer operates out of ratio. LPAs observed 4 school age children in the outdoor play area without adult supervision. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision. No children shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidence by; 1 Licensee and Director shall provide written statement indicating their understanding of maintaining ratios and the facility providing care and supervision at all times. 4 school children were in the play yard without adult supervision on 12-03-21. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care 8
Complaint investigations
Staff are comingling children in care
Personal Rights: Staff #1 handled child #1 in a rough manner resulting in redness on child #1’s arms
Reporting Requirement: Facility did not report timely an unusual incident that threatened the physical or emotional health or safety of child to the department.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
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