Little Flowers Montessori · Fairfield

Based on LPAs interviews and observations, C1 and C2 climbed 2' high x 4' wide bookshelves repeatedly and incurred 2-3 injuries which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of persons in care. ensure the furniture and environment are safe. AD1 will provide a copy of the inspection report from 5/15 to 6/12.

(a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This was not met at evidenced by: 1 D1 stated she will review the facility’s Personal Rights policy requirements to ensure understanding of appropriate behavior and guidance techniques and will implement a training for all facility staff. Documentation of the completed training will be provided to jennifer.patel@dss.ca.gov D1 acknowledged she yells and interviews with staff corrobrorated that staff yell which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of persons in care.

Based on LPA interviews with staff members S1 and S3, it is corroborated that D1 required C1 to stand with their hands behind their back as a form of discipline which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of persons in care.

Personal Rights...: To be free from.. ., infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature... this was not met as evidence by... 1 Area supervisor Vanessa Stevenson reported to ensure this doesn't occur staff training will be provided. LPA provided the website "California early childhood online" as a resource for training videos. based on evidence received and interviews conducted there was at least one occasion were staff yelled at children. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. This is a repeat citation resulting in civil penalty $250. ***This is an amended report*** 8 Facility representative requested time to ensure all staff and new hires are able to participate in the training. Facility representative agreed to send staff training minutes and sign in sheet to LPA via email.

Teacher-Child Ratio The licensee may use teacher aides in a teacher-child ratio of one teacher and one aide for every 15 children in attendance. This was not met as evidence by... 1 Area supervisor Vanessa Stevenson reported to ensure this doesn't occur staff training will be provided. LPA provided the website "California early childhood online" as a resource for training videos.... based on interviews conducted and evidence recived the staff operated out of ratio on one or more occasions. This poses a potential health and safty risk to children in care. 8 Facility representative requested time to ensure all staff and new hires are able to participate in the training. Facility representative agreed to send staff training minutes and sign in sheet to LPA via email.

Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This was not met as evidence by... 1 Regional Supervisor taped the holes in the canopy to prevent more wasps from entering, and took down the wasp nests that were visible on the canopy. The metal mesh fence was zip tied to prevent children from pushing their hands/ arms though... .based on interviews conducted and observations made the center did not ensure the outdoor play area was free of wasps and the metal mesh fence was repaired. This causes a potential health and safety risks to children in care. 8 Regional Supervisor reported the metal mesh fence will be wielded for a more permanent solution. And the tubes of the canopy have been taped, no wasps will be able to make nests there. The center also has an pest control company that sprays around the building once a month.

Based on interview, and record review, three staff members were missing AB 1207. The center did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on interview and record review, For the month of March 2024, there were over 10 children who were not signed in and/or out on more than one date, by the person who brought and/or took the child from the center. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:To be free from corporal or unusual punishment... intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive natue... This was not met as evidence by... 1 Regional director agreed to conduct a training with all staff present. Center director reported previous staff no longer work at the center who may have been involved with the violation but to ensure it doesn't occur in the future staff training will be completed. Based on interviews one or more staff members used loud, stern voices at the whole class and/or at an individual child in an aggressive manner. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 Regional director agreed to continue and model the behavior for the staff and submit training agenda and staff who were present and submit to LPA Hernandez Torres via email, mail or fax on or before 01/12/2024.

Upon the occurrence,.. .of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department... this was not met as evidence by... 1 The ouch reports currently have two signatures required, one of the staff and of the director. To prevent from failing to report an incident in the future, regional director agreed to implement an end of the day check in with the classrooms. Based on records reviewed there were four or more incidents that occurred that were not reported to the department. This poses a potential health or safety risk to children in care. 8

Staff yelled at daycare children

Staff are operating out of ratio