Kindercare Learning Center

LPA observed preschool age children on the playground without visual supervision of staff. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.

Director to associate all staff to the Guardian Roster. Director to provide a written plan on the procedure for on boarding substitute staff and inter-corporate transfers to ensure the Guardian Roster is always current with present staff. Director to provide proof by

Facility to evaluate staff to ensure they meet the standard requirements as determined by written directives. This evaluation may require an update to the LIC503 or the changing of staff classification so the staff abilities match the tasks assigned. Facility to provide LPA with a written plan prior to

Facility to review reporting procedures and develop a written plan to address any breakdowns in communication from staff to management and/or management to Licensing regarding reportable occurrences. Director to provide LPA with written plan prior to

LPA observed classrooms to have a temperature of 54 - 58 degrees in all preschool classrooms. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.

Based on record review, LPA observed three out of five files missing LIC9224 receipts for reports dated 08/27/2025, 06/19/2025, 06/17/2025 detailing a Type A Citation. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.

C1 was served strawberries on 08/22/2025. C1 is allergic to strawberries which was previously communicated to staff 1 Director to provide a written plan detailing how the center will address the communication break down of dietary considerations for all children in care. This plan should include the communication structure from staff preparing meals, to delivery of food and service of food. Director and documented in the latest version of an admissions agreement. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety and personal rights of children in care. 8 will also work with the Kindercare organization to address pitfalls in the application that allow parents to change children's files without notifying the director or administrative staff of those changes. Director to provide written statements to LPA by

Director stated C1 did not have a diaper change from 10:43 AM - 4:06 PM. 1 Director to provide a written plan by

Based on interviews and relevant documents reviewed, C1 and C2 were provided food that they were allergic to or intolerant. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.

meal logs showing a fruit or vegetable component missing from breakfast and snack meal service. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.

Director to create a plan specifcally for restroom procedures for preschool students. This plan should include procedures for when children have accidents, how to address wiping after a bowel movement and a process for checking children that are independant during restroom time to insure they have completed their restroom break in a hygienic and safe manner. Due to interviews and documentation gathered, it was determined that children in care were not assisted during restroom times and children were sent home with dry fecal matter on their bodies, which does not meet hygenic standards and regulations. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and personal rights of chidlren in care. 8 This plan may include adding staff during transition times to assist in visual supervision and the hygeniec needs of children in care. Director to utilize CCLD training videos to assist staff with training to insure the standare of care is met.

Director to review medication storage protocal with staff and identify safe places for staff storage to insure staff medication and personal affects are not accessible to children in care. Director to provide the Department with a copy of the memo shared with staff. LPAs observed a jar of over the counter medicinal ointment on the bathroom floor of the preschool classroom. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.

Director to create a plan that addresses the supervision during restroom breaks and outdoor play time. Director to offer additional training to staff using CCLD training videos. Director to determine if additional staff is required to keep children safe during restroom breaks and transition times. Due to LPAs obervations and confidential interviews, it was determined that staff are not visually supervising children in care during restroom breaks along with visual supervision lacking during the outdoor play time due to blind spots in the outdoor activity space. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.

C2 entered classroom with out staff supervision and was alone until S3 located her. This poses a potential threat to the health and safety of children in care.

Reporting Party and Staff witnessed S1 with her back to the children. The children were not visually supervised, this poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care. 8 Director to provide a plan that she will submit to the department that will address how staff notifies the Director if teachers are not supervising children.

parent testimony and staff witnessing S1 yelling harshly at children in care. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care. 8 Director to also create and share a policy for staff to reach out to her directly if they witness staff mistreating children so that staff can be re-addressed and children remain safe at all times.

During today's records review, 7/7 files reviewed did not have the LIC9224 dated 09/18/2024 the date of a report that details a Type A Citation. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 times 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 2 out of 5 staff files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on records review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 7 medications which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on records review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 7 medications 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 6 out of 6 Children's files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

on 1/17/2025 teachers closed the door to the playground leaving child outside. This posed a potential risk to the health and safety of the child in care.

ABA Therapist testimony of teacher ridiculing child, pulling the child and refusing bathroom priveleges.

Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance.... This requirement has not been met based on: The records obtained for 07/25/2024 showing an Aide with only 3 credits was left alone with at least 7 children along with interviews. 1 Teachers switch shifts so that a qualified teacher is here until the end of the day. Director will send a copy of new schedule by 09/19/2024

Based on complaint allegation evidence collected, the Licensee did not ensure that children were given dignity in their personal relationships with staff as S1 is yelling at children, which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 S1 shall also enroll into a training regarding topics such as redirection, discipline strategies, self-regulation, toddler development (working with two year olds) etc. and submit proof of registration to the Department by 5/23/2024.

The Site Director shall submit proof of signed LIC9224 for all children enrolled into the preschool program by 5/31/2024. During file review, LPAs observed that the Site Director did not obtain signature for the LIC9224 for majority of the children's files, including those newly enrolled, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.

The Licensee shall post staff/child ratio poster in the classrooms and review with staff to confirm they understand ratio requirements. Pictures of poster in classrooms shall be submitted to the Department by 5/10/2024. The staff in DPS did not follow staff/child ratio requirements as a teacher and aide were observed with 16 preschool-age children, which poses a risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 Signed statement of understanding shall be submitted for DPS staff and aides shall additionally be submitted by 5/10/2024.

Remind staff to move bedding to be individually stored, may ask for hooks to hang under the cubbies, or have staff utilize them for hanging the larger blankets. Photo to be submitted to the Department by 4/15/2024. The staff in classroom #3 did not ensure that each childs bedding did not come into contact with other children's bedding, as four nap blankets/rolls were observed to be stacked on top of the nap cots touching each other, which poses an potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 Site Director states she will review the requirement with staff next week during staff meeting.

Will go over the care and supervision definition with the staff, make sure that they understand, have them repeat it back to make sure they are clear on the expectations. For cups, will get sippy cup take and toss, use the labels with their name. The staff in classroom #3 did not provide care and supervision to meet the children's needs (per definition (3)(A), (3)(E), (3)(F), (3)(G)), which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 Site Director will meet with staff and submit written statement about changes that will be implemented to address 3A, 3E, 3F, and 3G of care and supervision definition, to be submitted to the Department on 4/19/2024.

The facility shall submit POC by 3/28/2024 for program administrator to complete additional units and be fully qualified as she does not have the units required to step in for fully qualified staff. The Licensee did not ensure that staff are not with more than 12 preschoolers at one time as classroom #3 was observed with twenty four children, staffed with one fully qualified teacher and one qualified aide, which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.

LPAs provided list of children who need physicians report completed to the Assistant Director and requested that the completed LIC701 is submitted to the Department by 4/26/2024. During review of children's files, LPAs observed that three out of twenty one files did not contain a physicians report (LIC701) prior to enrollment or within thirty days following enrollment, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.

The facility shall obtain signed copies of LIC9224 for all parent currently enrolled into the preschool component and place copies in the children's files for review and verification. During review of classroom #4 files, LPAs observed twenty out of twenty one files did not contain signed verification (LIC9224) of report from 3/14/2024 regarding Type A citations, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 Scanned copies of signed reports (LIC9224) shall be submitted for all preschool parents to the Department by 4/3/2024.

The Licensee states she will provide a smaller waste basket for the children, rearranging the food area for the children to make it more contained, and for diaper changing will retraining on appropriate diaper changing routines more 1:1 to ensure they understand. The Licensee did not ensure that the children were given safe and healthful accommondations during meal time, in providing diaper changes, and in maintaining nap mats, which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 Will discuss with staff about transition to nap time and wait for all to be ready to all move to their nap mats. Discuss to clean up from lunch first and then take out cots. Documentation for training and photos of room/waste basket will be submitted to the Department by end of day 3/15/2024.

Training will discuss maintaining ratio and admin team will act out how to best properly position themselves for transitions. Physical location will be discussed. Documentation will be submitted regarding topics discussed during training by end of day 3/14/2024. The Licensee did not ensure that staff are not with more than 12 preschoolers at one time as a staff member was observed alone in the classroom with 18 preschool children which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.

Retraining staff on safe and sanitary practices and handling the food, making sure one teacher at a table with the preschoolers with groups serving the children, staying and observing the children while eating and making sure everyone is done before moving to the next step. The Licensee did not ensure that the facility was kept clean, safe, and sanitary as food was left out that children consumed, nap cots were pushed through, and milk/food was drank by multiple children which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 Weekly calendar for the children enrolled and the teachers they will sit with shall be submitted to the Department by end of day 3/15/2024.

The Site Director states that she will bring the cubbies over to the room for storing the napping materials. LPAs advised that canvas bags may be used for storing nap materials as long as they have individual names. The Licensee did not ensure bedding did not come into contact with other children's bedding as bedding was observed to be stacked on a rolling cart, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.

Based on interviews and record reviews, LPA learned that two staff do not meet the minimum requirements for qualifications which places the classrooms out of ratio.This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care. 8 LIC9224 must be signed by all parents currently enrolled. LIC9224 and LIC9099 and 9099D must be provided to all future enrollments for the next 12 months and maintained in file.

Based on interviews and record reviews, LPA learned that two staff do not meet the minimum requirements for qualifications.This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care. 8 LIC9224 must be signed by all parents currently enrolled. LIC9224 and LIC9099 and 9099D must be provided to all future enrollments for the next 12 months and maintained in file.

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which Staff 5 did not have a valid Mandated Reported training on file which poses/posed 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 which Staff 3, 4, and 5, do not have current immunizations and also do not have a current flu vaccine or flu opt out statment on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above Staff 3 does not have a current Health Screening or TB test on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on record, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which staff 3 does not have a completed health screening and poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Licensee will submit a written Plan of Correction (POC) to LPA Cruz indicating what steps will be implemented to ensure that the preschool children are supervised at all times by

101170 Criminal Record Clearance (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 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) Licensee shall submit statement of understanding of regulation violated by

Staff engaged in aggressive behaviors in front of children in care.

Facility is too cold for children in care.

Facility did not change child's diaper while in care

Staff did not adhere to daycare child's dietary needs.

Staff do not provided adequate meal service.

Lack of Supervision

Staff did not ensure day care child’s hygiene needs were met

Staff did not supervise children while in the restroom

Child was left unsupervised while in care

Staff do not properly supervise day care children

Staff yell at children in care

Staff did not ensure required ratios were maintained.

Staff do not ensure childrens' pull-ups/diapers are changed in a timely manner

Staff do not maintain the facility in clean and sanitary condition

Facility is operating out of ratio

Children are not being accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs.

Unqualified staff are providing care to day care children.

Facility is operating out of ratio