Small Steps Child Development Center

The Licensee did not report an incident of staff mishandling a child in care to the Department or the child’s authorized representative which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

The plan of operation for the center states, “Small Steps offers a toddler component… following regulations: 1 The Licensee will no longer allow toddler program children and preschool children to comingle for any amount of time. … The toddler program shall be conducted in areas physically separate from those used by older or younger children…” however the Licensee allowed staff to comingle children from the toddler program with preschool children which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

The supervisor was not observed on site during the investigation and records review shows the supervisor has not completed lead prevention training and pediatric CPR/ first aid training from Red Cross, American Heart Association, or EMSA which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

a child in care was mishandled by staff and staff are not 1 The Licensee agrees to met with the staff to address any ongoing issues and take disciplinary action as needed. Training was provided to all staff. Site Supervisor will send LPA the write ups for the staff by email by 07/14/2025. respectful to each other in front of children which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

the Licensee allowed Staff #3 to provide transportation to children with an unexpired drivers license on file which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. 1 Staff #3 will no longer provide transportation to children in care without a current license on file. Per Program Director, the facility will keep a current drivers licenses on file for all staff and will update protocol for ensuring all licenses in staff files are updated by 07/14/2025.

The Licensee did not keep volunteer records available for Department review which poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care.

staff left a child unattended in the restroom which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 accessing the Departments website: ccld.childcarevideos.org. Licensee will submit a copy of training agenda and a list of attendees to the Fresno CCL office by 06/24/2025.

Licensee failed to report incident that occurred at facility

Licensee failed to report incident to parent/authorized representative

Licensee is not operating as stated on facility's plan of operation

There is not a qualified supervisor on site

Site Supervisor is not carrying out the administrator's responsibilities or fulfilling their job duties

Staff mishandled a child

Staff yelled at another staff in front of children

Unqualified staff providing transportation to children

Volunteers at facility do not have the required documentation

Care and supervision was not provided to a child in care.