L'academy Preschool Santa Cruz · Infant Center, Santa Cruz

Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for one out of two infant staff members present, who requires an exemption transfer, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as both staff are missing proof of immunization to measles and one for immunization to pertussis, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one out of two staff members present did not complete a health screening or TB test, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one infant's EpiPen was observed to be expired in 3/2024, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as all five infant files reviewed needed to update Needs and Services plan or obtain a Needs and Services plan, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

The Site Director shall submit plan of correction to the Department by 10/6/2023, clearly indicating how staff-ratio requirements will be met for the infant room. Back-up plan for staff calling out shall be addressed. The Licensee did not maintain staff infant ratio as there were nine infants present with one staff member, which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.

Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for one staff member out of two, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for one out of two staff members, whose mandated reporter certificate expired 5/2022, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for one out of two staff members, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for one child in care, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above and did not have immunization record for one out of nine infants in care, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for new digital sign-in/out process that does not require full legal signature of parent/guardian, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for new Site Director, Lanie Choi, who started employment 7/1/2022 without reporting to Licensing, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for bottles stored in the fridge without proper name and date label, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for one out of three staff present, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Facility is operating out of ratio.