Little Ones Academy

Effective immediately, the Licensee will ensure that toddler age children (18-24 months) are cared for only in the licensed toddler classroom and will no longer be commingled with preschool age children at any time of day, including opening, closing, lunch breaks, and transitions. The Licensee will implement a revised staffing schedule to ensure separate, dedicated staff are assigned to the toddler program and preschool program at all times. Will submit written plan and revised staffing schedule to LPA via email by

Based on observation, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in 2 Staff Members not providing Care and Supervison to 3 toddlers and 7 preschoolersduring today's inspection between 9:03am to 9:14am, which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 The Licensee will adjust staffing schedules to ensure adequate coverage at all times. This includes:Staggered breaks and lunchesAssigning a dedicated float staff during high risk periodsCalling in on-call staff when neededReducing enrollment temporarily if staffing cannot meet supervision requirements. Licensee will submit corrective plan to LPA via email by

Based on observations, record review and interviews of relevant staff, it was confirmed that the facility does not have a designated Director as of September 2025, which poses/posed an immediatel health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Licensee will submit the candidate’s - Director Packet (transcripts, resume, and experience verification, etc.) to the Department for review by

Based on record review, interviews, and all evidence obtained, it has been determined that staff denied the authorized representative access to the facility on 12/03/2025 and did not provide access to the child’s records, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Licensee will submit a written statement of understanding (Licensee understands the requirement and will ensure ongoing compliance with parental and authorized representative access rights) to LPA via email by

Based on interviews with relevant parties it was disclosed that the facility denied the authorized representative access to copies of C1’s record file, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Licensee will submit a written Statement of Understanding; The Licensee understands the requirements of Section 101221(e) and will ensure ongoing compliance with all record access regulations to LPA via email by

Based on record review, interviews, and all evidence obtained, the facility failed to comply with the section cited above by not telephoning law enforcement during the abduction of a day care child, which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 *Maintain documentation of all staff training, including sign-in sheets, which will be made available to LPA upon request. *Submit proof of completed staff training and a copy of the updated emergency response protocol to LPA by

The Licensee will take immediate and sustained action to ensure full compliance with Title 22, Section 101215.1(b) regarding Director Qualifications and Duties. To correct the repeated violation, the Licensee will: *Appoint a qualified Director/Substitude Director who meets all Title 22 educational and experience requirements by

Based on record review, interviews, and all evidence obtained, the facility failed to comply with the section cited above by not notifying CCLD of the incident that occurred on 12/03/2025 as required, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 *Licensee will submit proof of staff training and a copy of the updated reporting protocol to LPA by

Based on LPA observations, record reviews, and interviews that were conducted the facility did not comply with the section cited above; S3 does not meet the required qualifications to be alone with toddler-age children as observed by LPA throughout the day, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Addtionally, Licensee agrees to Provide staff training on Title 22 personnel requirements, including documentation of qualifications, appropriate supervision, and classroom coverage expectations. All staff will sign a training acknowledgment form and submit via email to LPA by

Licensee will submit a staffing plan ensuring the facility meets compliance by

Licensee agrees to submit documentation of a qualified director to LPA via email by

Licensee agrees to provide a written statement (LIC 855 Declaration Form) on intention to keep children safe at all times. Declaration to be submitted to LPA via email by

Based on observation and interview with relevant staff the facility did not comply with the section cited above; the telephone number on file belongs to owner Cherelle Rivera, who was not present during today’s inspection, which poses/posed 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: C6 18 months of age consistently commingled with 8 preschool-aged children throughout the day, which poses/posed an immediatel health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Licensee agrees to develop and implement a plan to make sure that qualified staff are present hroughout the day. Licensee will submit the developed plan in writing to LPA via email by the

Licensee agrees to review the following video with staff: https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/teacher-child-ratios-in-child-care-centers/ Will submit a confirmation sheet signed by all staff to LPA via email by

Licensees agrees to have staff members view the video, answer questions stated below, and return written replies to LPA via email by

Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above: C1 18 months of age consistently commingled with seven preschool-aged children throughout the day, which poses/posed an immediatel health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observations (09/18/2025 & 11/07/2025) and interviews with relevant staff, it was confirmed that the facility does not have a designated Director as of September 2025.

Director agrees to ensure that all parents sign in and and out at all times. Director will submit a written statement of understanding signed by all staff and parents to LPA via email by

Director will provide a written declaration on how staff will ensure children are not left without supervision of a techer at any time, which shall include visual observation as well. The written declaration will be provided via email to LPA by

Based on observeation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, director was left alone to supervise children from 12:22 -12:36 p.m. without valid certificaiton, which poses an immediate 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 in 1 out of 2 valid certifiactions, which poses/posed 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 2 out of 10 chidlren were not signed in, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 3 fire extinghisher not servived annually, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Other: Staff denied authorized representative access to facility.

Other: Staff did not provide authorized representative access to a daycare child’s records.

Conduct Inimical: Staff did not telephone law enforcement during abduction of day care child.

Reporting Requirements: Staff did not notify CCL of incident.

Neglect/ Lack of Supervision: Lack of staff supervision resulted in a child hitting another child in care