KinderCare Learning Center - Elk Grove Florin · Preschool, Elk Grove

LPA learned through reporting of a UIR that on 05/20/26 a child was alone in a classroom without supervision for about 10 minutes.This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.

Interviews revealed that T1 had made inappropriate comments to children in care on several occastions. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care. 8 ... letter was provided to SD.

LPA learned T1 forcefully pulled off a backpack from a child, causing injury. Interviews revealed that T1 would inappropriately yell at children in care. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care. 8 ...Rights Training Video to staff since the incident occurredThe deficiency was cleared by today's visit and a Proof of Correction letter was provided to SD.

LPA learned of an incident where T1 pulled a backpack off a child causing injury in 2/24 & was not reported to CCLD. This poses an potential health & safety risk to children in care.

The facility has utilized Kindercare's Inclusion Program and teachers have attempted positive reinforcement, redirection, and activities to prevent C1 from causing injuries to other children. The facility staff will watch CCLD training video on Children's Personal Rights and send staff signatures to LPA LPA learned that Child 1 was causing injuries to other children in care. LPA learned that Child 2 was sustaining multiple injuries from Child 1 while in the facility's care. This poses an potential health & safety risk to children in care. 8 stating that staff has completed the training. The facility will provide LPA with a written plan to prevent C1 from injuring other children in care.

Based on file review and interviews, T2, with no units, was assisting a fully qualified teacher with 18 children. T3, with no units, was assisting a fully qualified teacher with 16 children which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.

Based on observation and file review, T1 was supervising children in care alone without obtaining the required teacher units.

Based on observation and file review, the facility comingled preschool and school aged children which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.

Based on file review, the facility did not have a fully qualified substitute director which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.

Based on file review, the facility did not have updated personnel files showing the required educational qualifications for staff which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.

Interim Director will review reporting requirements. Interim Director will also complete and submit an Unusual Incident Report for the outbreak of HFM in December 2022 to LPA. LPA learned that five children at the center contracted Hand Foot and Mouth disease (HFM) between 12/4 to 12/16/22 and that the outbreak was not reported to Licensing. This poses a potential risk to health and safety of children in care.

Interim Director stated she will have uncleared adult #1 live scanned for criminal record clearance and adults #2, #3 and #4 associated her to the facility. Interim Director will submit verification of live scan and association to LPA by POC Date: 12/21/22. LPA observed 4 adults working in the facility without a criminal record clearance. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.

Staff does not prevent daycare child from abusing other daycare child(ren).

Daycare child sustained multiple injuries while in care.

Unqualified staff is providing care and supervision of daycare children.

Staff are operating over ratio.