Kindercare Learning Center

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in C3 and C5 did not have documentation of TB. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on four out of five interviews staff #1 (S1) made inappropriate comments about C1 and P1 referring the behaviors to a child that is dragged across the border. This poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to staff involved.

Based on confidential interviews, child 1 would put foreign objects in the mouth such as rocks, wood chips, small toys, and paper throughout the day at the CCC, due to a 12 to one ratio when a child that requires more one to one attention was present. This causes a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.

Based on confidential interviews child 1 would leave personal pacifier easily accessible to other children in care, which causes a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.

Based on confidential interviews and record review, Child 1 ran out of the classroom resulting in leaving the facility on at least one or more occasion. This posed an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care. ...

Based on confidential interviews and records reviewed, Child 1 exited the facility on at least one occasion, and our department nor the parents/guardians of child 1 were notified within a timely manner. This posed a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.

Based on interviews C1 sustained a bruise approximately 2 to 3 inches in length on the upper left arm just below the shoulder. The bruise was not present when C1 was dropped off at the center but was observed while being picked up. Based on interviews conducted C1 was injured when S2 reached for the child during clean up which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. personal rights risk to children in care.

Based on record review, confidential interviews, and LPA’s observation on 7/11/24, the facility has operated out of ratio on at least one or more occasion, which potentially causes a potential, health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.

Based on interviews and S1 admission, staff made inappropriate comments to day care children on at least one or more occasion, which causes a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.

Based on interviews and record review uncleared adult (A3) is allowed to spend time and interact on a one to one basis with the children and has not been associated or received background clearances required by Title 22. This poses an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.

Based on LPA's observation, soap and disinfectant, labeled "keep out of the reach of children",were located in an accessible, unlocked cabinet under the sink. Licensee did not comply with the section cited above which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on record review, staff (Ref#4) did not have documentation of mandated reporter training on file.

The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff... This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 Assistant Director agrees to provide to all staff in preschool room training about positive reinforcement/communication regarding childrens diapering and toileting needs. Will provide documentation of the training provided to the Department by due date 10/27/2023. Based on interviews and records review, facility Staff 1(S1), did not treat day care with respect due to S1 made inappropriate comments to day care children when they had toileting accidents. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to the children in care. 8

Based on interviews and records, Staff 1 did not ensure the personal rights of children in care due to not meeting the needs of children in care, in respect to performing the duties required to meet their toileting needs. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to the children in care.

Director Martinez advised Staff #1 will complete Professionalism training which includes Teacher/Child interaction and also Adult interaction. Once completed, Director will submit proof. Also, Staff is no longer in the classroom and reassigned to Cook. During the course of the investigation, it was revealed in interviews that Staff #1 does yell and speak to children inappropriately, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above two staff (Ref#4 & 6) did not have documentaiton of immunizations on file, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as three staff (Ref#2, 3, and 6) were missing or had expired mandated reporter training, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there was a class of 22 children with two aides providing care, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as Ref#3 does not meet qualifications for which she was hired, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as a school age child was present in the preschool classroom, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation and record review, S4 and S5 do not meet the requirements for teacher aides and were providing care to 26 children along with a qualified teacher, which poses a potential health, safey and/or personal rights risk to children in care.

(1) A ratio of one fully qualified teacher (as specified in Section 101216.1(c)) and one aide for every 18 children in attendance in a preschool program is allowed when the aide meets the qualifications specified in Section 101216.2(d). 1 Director stated she will submit staff assignments to ensure classrooms are in ratio. based on observations and record review, one room was out of ratio with 23 children and one fully qualified staff (S1) and one qualified aide (S2) providing care, which poses a potential health, safey and/or personal rights risk to children in care.

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 staff did not have proof of MMR and TDAP which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 staff did not renew their Mandated Reporter training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

The Assistant Director, Ms. Woods agreed to have the three employees who are lacking thier Immunizations Records submit proof of vaccinations on or before the

Based on record reviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During records review, LPA King observed that two of the four staff members files did not have proof of teacher qualifications. There was no transcripts or a sufficient Evaluation of Teacher Qualifications on file to verify if Staff #1 and Staff #2 were fully qualified teachers, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Staff do not prevent day care child from eating foreign objects.

Staff do not prevent day care children from sharing the same pacifier.

Staff made inappropriate comment about a day care child. -personal rights

Staff made inappropriate comments to day care child.

Facility is operating out of ratio.

Child sustained an injury while in care

Staff did not treat daycare child with respect

Facility is operating out of ratio.