Little Panda Preschool

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Civil Penalty of $1200 was issued today **Second Citation***

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

the inspection and LPA observation. This poses an immediate safety risk to children in care. Civil penalty of $500 was issued today.

All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility. 1 LPA obtained paperwork onsite for 2 staff members and deficiency is cleared. There are 3 staff members not associated to the facility. This requirement is not met evidenced by paperwork reviewed, LIS review. A phone call was made into the office and no association. Helpers are onsite without fingerprint clearance association. This poses an immediate Health and Safety or Personal Rights risk to the children in care. Civil Penalty of $300 was issued. 8

The owner submitted multiple director packages (September, October). However, the owner withdraw the September director package and the October staff was not qualified. Owner said she just hired a new director and will submit paperwork. The facility needs to correct this deficiency by 12/17/2021. An office meeting maybe scheduled. This requirement was not met as evidence-based upon records review. This poses a potential health risk to children in care.

A teacher shall have completed, with passing grades, at least six postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units of the education requirement specified in (c)(1) below, or shall have obtained a Child Development Assistance Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Another teacher qualified came in at 11:00am. Deficiency has been corrected. Upon arrival, there were 2 teachers and teacher aid with 18 preschool, 2 toddlers. This requirement was not met as evidence-based upon records review. This poses a potential health risk to children in care. 8

Whenever groups of children of two (2) age categories are commingled and the younger age group exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the total number of children present, the ratios for the entire group must meet the ratios required for the younger age group. 1 The facility corrected the deficiency during the visit. Upon arrival, at 11:00am, two toddlers (20 months, 23 months) were commingleing with the preschool children at the playground. This requirement was not met as evidence-based upon records review and inspection. The licensee failed to maintain current ratio. This poses a potential health risk to children in care.

1596.8662 Availability of information regarding detecting and reporting child abuse and neglect; training for mandated reporter who is licensed day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility; proof of completion 1 Provider states that she will have all parents that are involved in the supervision of children, complete the course and place paper work in to their file. Staff #1, #3, do not have Mandated reporter training that satisfies AB1207 on file. This requirement was not met as evidence-based upon records review and inspection. The licensee failed to maintain current file. 8

(e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code continue below.... 1 Director states she will wait the teacher to have clearance before coming back to the facility. The teacher left the facility during the visit. Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility. This requirement is not met evidenced by director was unable to provide any documentation of the clearance. LPA checked the LIS. Teacher does not have clearance. This poses an immediate Health and Safety or Personal Rights risk to the children in care. Civil Penalty of $100 was issued. 8