La Petite Academy, INC. · Preschool, Antioch

Upon review of record files today, it was revealed that there is no fully qualified director at the facility at this time, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.

Based on interviews, the facility did not comply with the section cited above when multiple staff members have... By 11/21/2025, Director stated they will submit a written statement on how facility remain in compliance. Director also stated they will conduct staff meeting on ratios. Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected. ...stated that under the former Director the facility has been out of ratio on multiple occasions. Which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.

By COB 10/03/2025, Director will conduct a positive redirection training with S2, the Director has also been observing S2 while in classroom for additional support. Director will submit a statment to LPA upon completion of the training on how S2 and the facility will remain in compliance and have S2 sign When LPA observed footage of S2 grabbing C1 by their ankle and pushing C1's shoulder down forcing the child to lay down on the cot for nap time which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care. 8 the form as well. Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.

Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when C1 was left alone on the play yard for 2-3 minutes which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.

INTERVIEWS WHICH REVEALED A CHILD WAS LEFT UNATTENDED ON THE PLAY GROUND FOR A PERIOD OF TIME.

interviews, observations , 1 The center director has since instructed staff to stand in close proximity while providing visual supervision when child are playing on the open slide. Licensee will also conduct an all staff training on playground supervision and submit a summary of the training and a sign in sheet of all staff that attended by 7/12/24. and a review of records which revealed staff was not properly supervising children on the play ground and a child fell from the slide.

A interviews and record reviews which revealed a child was left unattended on the play ground for a period of time and the incident was not reported to Community Care Licenisng as required.

LPA observation. A teacher was observed leaving the play ground for at least 5 minutes, which left the co-teacher out of ratio with 14 children. 1 Licensee will conduct a refresher training will all staff on Teacher-Child ratios. Licensee will submit a summary of the training and attendance sheet to community care Licensing by 7/12/24

Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when: 1 By COB 12/08/2023, Director must hold a staff meeting and discuss personal rights. Director must submit to licensing an attendence sheet and the agenda of the meeting. Staff snatched toys from children and roughly handled C1 which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care. 8 Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.

Based on Lead Testing Samples the facility has three water faucet with lead exposure. This is an potential risk to Health and Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care. 8 By 11/3/2022 Director agreed to submit a written plan to ensure children are provided alternative safe drinking water.

QUALIFICATIONS - Licensee does not ensure facility has a qualified director on the premises during hours of operation

LACK OF SUPERVISION- Staff was not supervising the children on the playground and a child fell off a play structure

Staff handled child in rough manner