North Torrance Infant Care Center

A staff carried an infant to a child restricted area to retrieve a baby bottle from a hot crock-pot when the infant’s leg touched the crock-pot and sustained a 2nd degree burn to the leg. Staff applied ointment not intended for initial burns to the infant’s leg. This is an immediate health and safety risk to children in care and a type “A” violation Director is to provide signatures/names of each staff members attendance. The videos can be viewed at https://ccld.childcarevideos.org The correction is to be submitted to the Department no later than October 27, 2025 via email to LPA Clayton & LPM Neal at lisa.clayton@dss.ca.gov & maureen.neal@dss.ca.gov

On 7/14/2025 A infant sustained a serious burn while in care. The incident was not reported until 7/16/2025. This is a type “B” violation and health & safety risk to children in care. 8. Director and Administrator are to provide an individual written declaration of understanding of the Reporting Requirements. The correction is to be submitted to the Department no later than October 26, 2025 via email to LPA Clayton & LPM Neal at lisa.clayton@dss.ca.gov & maureen.neal@dss.ca.gov

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in objects which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

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

Based on observation, interview, and record review, the director did not comply with the section cited above for 26 infants in care, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation, interview, and record review, the director did not comply with the section cited above for 5 infants ages 12 months and under, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.