Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church

**THIS IS AN AMENDED REPORT WHICH SUPERSEDES THE PREVIOUS REPORT.* (b) Prior to employment, an infant care teacher shall have completed, with passing grades, at least three postsecondary semesters or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development, and three postsecondary semester or 1 The Director shall ensure any staff left alone with the toddlers shall have completed infant/toddler units. LPA provided the facility with a copy of the regulation. equivalent quarter units related to the care of infants... Based on LPAs observation, record review, and interview the facility did not ensure the staff had infant/toddlers units before being left alone with toddlers. This poses an potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8

(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. Based on LPAs interviews staff engaged inappropriate interactions with children in care. 1 The Director shall conduct a training on appropriate interactions between staff and children. Director shall provide LPA with a copy of the agenda and sign in sheet by the date listed. This poses an potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8

(d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information 1 The Director shall submit an Unusual Incident Report LIC 624 to Licensing by the date listed. specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event.

LPA observations of children's sign in and out sheets, staff records and time sheets which showed there was no qualified toddler teacher supervising toddlers making the facility out of ratio.

LPA observations of time sheets, staff files and staff timecards. LPA did not observe a qualified staff with infant/toddler units at the time toddlers arrived at the center. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

(b) Prior to employment, a teacher shall meet the requirements...(1) A teacher shall have completed, with passing grades, at least six postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units of the education requirement... This requirement was not met as evidenced 1 Director will provide a copy of the transcripts for the staff and will obtain course descriptions for the required courses. by LPA observations and file review. LPA was unable to verify qualifitions for 4 teachers. This poses an potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8

LPAs observation and file review 4 out of 9 staff not having proof of the required immunization's. This poses an potential health and safety risk to children in care.

LPA observation and record review 4 out of 9 staff are missing proof of current Mandated Reporter Training. This poses an potential health and safety risk to children in care.

Unqualified staff provided supervision to daycare children.

Facility staff are engaging in inappropriate interactions with children.

Unqualified staff are providing care to children.

Facility is operating out of ratio.

Licensee is allowing unqualified staff to provide care to day care children.