Learning Jungle School - San Marcos Campus · Preschool, San Marcos

Based on staff and parent interviews, a staff member (S1) was heard speaking aggressively to children on multiple occasions. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.

… 1 Assistant Manager states facility conducted a Face 2 Name procedure training for all staff and will provide proof of attendance/signatures to the Dept by 4/10/26. Based upon the self-reported incident received on 3/27/26 and staff interviews, a child was left unsupervised for approximately 1-2 minutes, which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.

Based on staff interviews, a staff member (S1) yelled or spoke to children with a raised voice on multiple occasions. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.

Based on staff interviews, a staff member (S1) grabbed a child to force them to a different location and/or place them in the office. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.

Based on staff interviews, staff members left children unsupervised to either retrieve items from the front office or to have contact with the Director. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.

Based on interviews conducted by LPA, a staff member (S1) yelled or spoke to children with a raised voice on multiple occasions and also grabbed a child to force them to do what was instructed. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.

Based on interview, footage observed, furniture was rearranged to create a hallway and divide two classrooms, but furniture was obstructing the classroom’s entrance and pathway for children to roam and play which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.

Based on staff interviews and file reviews, former staff did not prevent Child #1 from harming other children in care. This posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.

Based on interviews conducted by LPA, a staff member (S1) yelled or spoke to children with a raised voice on multiple occasions. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of three staff files reviewed do not contain current mandated reporter certificates. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two out of three children with Epi-Pens on site do not have signed parent/guardian authorization forms. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on interviews with the director and staff #2. Staff #1 (S1) left child #1 (C1) unattended on the playground for approximately 3-4 minutes on 3/24/23. This poses a immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.

101212 Reporting Requirements:(d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day...In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days...(1)Events reported shall include the following: (C) Any unusual incident or child absence... This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 The director states that she will conduct a staff meeting to discuss reporting requirements. The director will send LPA a copy of the meeting agenda and staff sign in sheet via email by 5/12/23. Based on record review and Director statement, the director did not notify the Department that a child (C1) was left unattended/unsupervised on the the playground, on 3/24/23. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care. 8

Based on the director's statement, the parent of C1 was not notified that the child was left unattended on the playground on 3/24/23. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.

Based on observation and review of medications, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. One child has an expired Epi-Pen in the facility. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

2. Staff speaks aggressively towards day care children.

1. Staff handled child in an aggressive manner.

2. Staff yelled at child in care.

3. Staff left daycare children unsupervised.

1. Staff yells at day care children.

2. Staff handles day care children in an inappropriate manner.

Staff are not ensuring facility passageways are maintained free from obstruction

Staff are not preventing day care child from harming other day care children while in care.