Kindercare Learning Center

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Based on a review of employee personnel files, the licensee did not comply with the requirements of section 1596.866(b)(1). The LPA observed that staff members S2, S4, and S6 did not have a current California mandated reporter training certificate in their personnel files. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on interviews conducted with facility staff S1 through S15 during the investigation, it was corroborated that on numerous occasions, sick children remained in their classrooms with symptoms such as fever, diarrhea, vomiting, or signs of hand, foot, and mouth disease including mouth sores and rashes on the hands and feet while awaiting pick up. Former Director Richardson admitted that the facility did not have an isolation area set up for sick children. This poses a potential risk to the children in care.

Based on the LPA's interviews with staff and a personnel record review, the facility did not ensure that staff S1-S5 met the qualifications required to work in the capacity of a teacher. Record review indicates that S1-S5 were only qualified to work as an aide under the direct supervision of a teacher. Based on the LPA's interviews, it was corroborated that S1-S5 supervised awake children for a portion of the day without being under direct supervision of a qualified teacher, which poses a potential risk to the children in care. 8 Pepper stated that she will notify the LPA when the classroom reopens and will submit an updated LIC500 along with a written plan detailing staff's work schedule showing coverage of the infant classroom at the center.

Based on information obtained through interviews, the center director's own admission, and documents obtained during the investigation, it was corroborated that children's personal rights were violated while at this facility. 1 The center director, Alexandria Pepper stated that she and all staff will watch the Children's Personal Rights in Care video on the ccld.ca.gov website and review the written regulation during their all staff meeting on 10/09/23. A sign in sheet with staff names and signatures to verify training will be submitted to LPA via email by COB 10/09/23. Specifically, it was corroborated that staff S5 video recorded S8 pushing child C1 as C1 attempted to sit up in their cot. It was also corroborated that S5 then sent the video to other teachers at the center via text message. Lastly, it was corroborated through interviews that S5 and S8 have made inappropriate statements to children and about children regarding their appearance and/or personal hygiene. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care. 8 Additionally, the center director stated…

Based on the center director’s own admission, the LPA’s observations, and the information obtained from staff members S2-S6, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in 101429(a)(2)(C)(3). The facility was not properly documenting infant 15-minute nap checks by including the time of each 15-minute check and the initials of each staff person who conducted the check on any of the infant nap check logs. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care 8 CCR

Unqualified staff are supervising children

-Staff pushed day care child

-Staff made inappropriate comments towards day care children

-Staff inappropriately video recorded day care child

The facility is not following infant safe sleep regulations.