Kindercare Learning Center

Based on statements provided by CD AD2, S1-S3, S9-S11 and C2, confirming a child was left unattended inside the classroom. This poses/posed an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. A civil penalty of $500 is being assessed for absence of supervision.

Based on interviews conducted and records reviewed, staff did not observe child 1 (C1) being kicked in an incident which occured on 8/23/24 which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 Director stated she will review the forms during a staff meeting on 9/19/24 and email LPA Selena Mariani at selena.mariani@dss.ca.gov, proof of staff attendance.

Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. This was not met as evidence by. . . Assistant center director reported since the incident had occured, the center had conducted one on one training with the staff. Center agreed to take training on active supervision. Based on interviews conducted, staff were present in the classroom and did not witness the choking. Also Staff did not prevent the situation from escalating. This poses a potential health and safty risk to children in care. 8 And email, mail or Fax LPA Hernandez Torres, attendance sheet of the staff who participated in the active supervision training.

(e) An aide shall work only under the direct supervision of a teacher. This was not met as evidence by. . . 1 LPA Hernandez Torres reviewed the teacher qualifications, teacher-aide regulations, and the alternative options for a school-age teacher. Assistant Center Director will submit the staff schedules with job title and. . . Based on obsevation and record review all three staff (S1-S3) were working in the capacity of a teacher under the school age license. S1-S3 did not provide the qualifications to be left alone with children as a teacher. This causes a potential health and safty risk to children in care. 8 . . . proof of completed units to LPA Hernandez Torres via email, mail or fax on or before 08/10/2023.

The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement has not been met. . . 1 Center director stated she is going to talk to Melani the regional mangaer and see if their is in house trainings that can be taken. Center director stated that she will reach out if TSP is the route to take. . . . as evidence by, based on interviews and observations staff at the center are not mitigating verbal and physical bullying. This poses a potential health and safty risk to children in care. 8 Center director will submit a plan of what they will do to prevent and mitigate bullying to LPA Hernandez Torres via email, mail or fax. Email: elpidia.hernandez-torres@dss.ca.gov Mail: 1450 Neotomas Ave Suite 100 Santa Rosa CA 95405 Fax: (707) 588-5099

Staff left daycare child unattended.

Staff did not prevent child from harming another child in care.