Redeemer Lutheran Preschool · Huntington Beach

Based on LPA's observation and interviews with staff, the facility sandbox entrance and exit procedures were unsafe and resulted in a child's head injury. This is an immediate risk to the health, saftey or personal rights of the children in care.

Director states they will follow licensing procedures to submit future incident reports. Director will also train staff (listed as designees of responsibility) of protocol and email LPA training sheet and attendance sheet by POC date. Based LPA interview with Director, on 07/31/2023, an incident occurred and a child sustained a head injury and was taken to the hospital. Facility documented the incident but did not report it to the local licensing agency. This is a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of the children in care.

Based on observation and interview, at 9:25 a.m., LPA Gontarek observed 2 trash cans in the Angel Fish room, 1 trash can in the Dolphins room, and 1 trash can in the Rainbow Fish room to not have tight-fitting lids. Per Director, food items are discarded in these trash cans. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 4 out of 4 trash cans did not have tight-fitting liids, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation, at 9:24 a.m., LPA Gontarek observed Toasted Oats cereal opened, and sealed with a piece of clear tape in the Angel Fish Room. At 10:08 a.m., LPA observed cracker box with opened cracker bag rolled down inside. At 10:25 a.m., in kichen, LPA observed one box of Cheeze-Its not sealed properly. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 3 out of 4 rooms had snack items not sealed properly, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Daycare child sustained injury while in care