Manchester Family Child Development Center

Based on file review and interviews the incident that occurred in early 2024 was not communicated to the parent in a timely manner. This posed/poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.

Based on file review and interviews, a staff member used a sleep mat to force a child to lie down during naptime. This posed/poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.

Based on file review and interviews the Facility did not report an incident from early 2024 to the Dept in which a staff member pushed down on Child 1 with a sleeping mat This posed/poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.

Based on staff and reporting party's interview, a staff did not prevent a daycare child to be harmed by another child. Staff was observed standing and watching the two children who were playing in the rug area. Staff did not intervene when the two children were fighting over a piece of toy.

Based on interviews with the director, Staff #1 (S1) left child #1 (C1) without care and supervision, both inside and outside the facility, for several minutes on 4/19/24. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.

Director Kendall stated that she will submit form to request staff to be associated to the facility immediately but no later than 5/6/24. Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f). This requirement is not met as staff Melissa Hernandez Fuentes (Hired 3/12/24) has been working at the facility and her fingerprint is not associated to the facility. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

Based on water testing results and interviews, facility tested outlets on 1/4/23 and over the Action Level Exceedance was found at one outlet (G) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.

Based on LPA Siao's observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one of the wooden play equipment's paint has peeled off and is not in good repair. The wooden play equipment could have spinters which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on LPA Siao's observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the areas around and under the high climbing wooden equipment does not have sufficient sand that absorbs falls. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Staff did not notify child's authorized representative of incident.

Staff violated a day care child's personal rights.

Staff did not provide adequate supervision.

Staff did not prevent daycare child from being harmed by another child.