La Petite Academy, INC. · Preschool, Bakersfield

101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time.........This requirement was not met 1 An informal meeting will take place at the Fresno Regional Office to discuss Regulation 101229, Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision. LPA Jimenez will mail a letter with the scheduled date. as evidenced that staff #1 failed to account for all five children in care, resulting in a lack of care and supervision. This is a potential health & safety risk to children. 8700.00 immediate civil penalty is assessed for a third repeat vilolation. 8

Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed that the protective coating on the play equipment in both the school age and preschool outdoor play areas was significantly deteriorated. Multiple sections of the equipment showed visible peeling, chipping, and worn surfaces, indicating ongoing wear and exposure to weather which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time.........This requirement was not met 1 Licensee will secure bo the plan of correction due date a professional external vendor to provide specialized training to all employed staff on care and supervision best practices in working with children with specialized and behavioral adpative needs. Licensee will invite the assigned LPAand LPM to as evidenced that facility staff failed to ensure supervision in that child #1entered the restroom and subsequently exited with his pants down exposing his genitalia to other children. This is a potential health & safety risk to children. 250.00 immediate civil penalty is assessed for repeat vilolation . 8 participate in the on-site training to facilitate discussions on the training itself. A written synopsis/narrative and training attachments will be provided to Community Care Licensing after the training has been…

101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time......... 1 Licensee stated she has discussed with staff regarding care and supervision. Licensee also stated that parents were spoken too regarding incident. Licensee will do training regarding care and supervison and will send a copy of the training and staff signatures to LPA by 09/23/25. This requirement was not met as evidenced that child #1 and child #2 engaged in inappropriate behavior as this incident could have been prevented had greater attention been directed towards supervising the children, rather than focusing on nap preparations which posed a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8

Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff #1 handled a child in a rough manner which posed a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.

101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time......... 1 Licensee will submit written statement by

Based on observation and interview, facility did not ensure Teacher #1 was within ratio as they had 14 children in their classroom at one time. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 Director agreed to submit an outline of the training conducted, along with staff signatures and dates acknowledging requirements, to CCL by

Based on record review, one outlet at the facility contained very high lead exceedance greater than 5.5 ppb. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Director will notify all parents/authorized representatives of any corrective action already taken at the facility. Director stated she will conduct a follow up water sample as outlined in Written Directives Section 101705 and submit all required documentation to CCL by 10/28/2022.

file review. The 1 Directors packet will be submitted to Community Care Licensing by POC date. (10/28/2022) facility does not have a qualified director at the center for a period of time. This poses a potential risk to the Health, Safety, or Personal Rights of children in care.

Facility staff handles children in a rough manner

Facility staff do not ensure reporting requirements are being followed

Facility is operating out of ratio.