Kiddie Academy of Santa Ana · Preschool, Santa Ana

(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 hours. a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within 7 days:Any unusual incident that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. 1 Per Assistant Director, they will continue to report UIR to the licensing office. The director will write a written statement and send it to the LPA by the

101161 Limitations on Capacity (a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met: 1 Per assistant director, they will notify upper management right away when all staff members call in sick in one classroom so they can send a staff member. The director will provide a written statement with the plan by the

(2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations ... to meet his/her needs.Based on LPA’s video observation of children being awake between 12 pm and 3pm on their cots without alternative activities and staff gesturing children to return to their cots after 1 The director stated they had a meeting with staff and a trainings regarding nap ratios and alternative activities. The teachers know the nap ratios and know when to notify the director that additional staff is need to support the children in having an alternative activity. getting up to use the restroom, 5 out of 7 staff (S1,S3,S4,S5,S7)confirming they have children lay or sit on their cots during the nap period, the facility did not comply with the section cited above by means of not having comfortable accommodations to children who are not napping in the center during the facility’s rest period which poses a potential personal rights risk to children in care.

(d) The child care center shall operate in accordance with the terms specified in the plan of operation. Based on LPA's video observation on 09/07/2023 and Parent Interview it was determined that the facility was not operating in accordance with the terms specified in the plan of operation 1 The director states that the schedule for the lights will be maintained to help children with routine in each classroom at the designated time. The children will be given additional time to assist them with having their meals but should not exceed more than an hour. by means of turning off lights before the scheduled nap time of 12:30 pm this poses a potential health and personal right risk to children in care. 8

101216.3(c)(1)(C)Preschool (36 months to enrollment in kindergarten) - 1:8 adult-child ratio... Based on LPA observation during the facility tour the 3's Classroom had 17 children with one staff; 6 Children were observed to be awake laying on their cots; the ratio was not met by 1 The director stated she will be arranging lunch breaks for staff and scheduling additional staff to assist staff with maintaining ratios when children are awake. means of not having one fully qualified teacher and one aide for every 18 children in attendance in a preschool program which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8

Staff do not ensure responsible parties are notified of incidents.

Day care children are not provided with alternate activities when awake during nap period