Oaks Children's Center, INC. · Preschool, Bakersfield

Based on interviews conducted, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as described in LIC809. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights to children in care. Director also is to have a meeting with all staff and submit a written statement to CCL to confirm their understanding of the regulation. Due by 07/25/2025.

101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. Based on interviews with the Director and staff, staff were spread out in an attempt to provide adequate supervision Licensee will provide training on supervision to all child care staff and review policy and procedure of facility supervision by Monday 04/28/2025. Licensee will obtain sign in sheet of all staff attending training and submit to case carrying analyst by end of business on Monday 04/28/2025. however there were no staff that directly observed the incident which determined a lack of supervision which poses a potential Health and/or Safety risk to persons in care. 8

101238.2 Outdoor Activity Space(1) The intent of this requirement is to have a fence that will keep children from leaving the outdoor activity area unnoticed... various gaps, holes and bent rods creating enough space for a child 1 Licensee will repair various gaps, holes, and bent rods to a state which prevents children from leaving the outdoor activity area unnoticed and replace the trailers broken window. All repairs to be corrected by 04/28/2025. Based on observation LPA’s observed potentially leaving the outdoor activity area unnoticed and a broken window on a trailer located on. the outer perimeter of the play yard which poses a potential Health and/or Safety risk to persons in care. 8

results from the water lead sampling test showing an ALE 1 Director stated on the original report from PACE Analytical, the result (see page 3) stated there were no exceedances found; however, she received notice from the AB2370 Assistance Program on 8/10/22 that there was an exceedance level found. Director stated the facility corrected the issue immediately of 6.5 ppb in faucet (G). This poses a potential risk to the health, safey, and/or personal rights of children in care. 8 once they became aware of the issue. Director stated the facility will inform parents of the ALE immediately with a written notice and will provide Licensing with a copy of the notice.