South Fork Preschool & Child Development Center

Based on observation on three (3) occasions LPA observed a child enter the centers office area and restroom without supervision of a teacher which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on interview and record review, this facility is unable to provide evidence of completed water testing which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when the inspection revealed the children’s dipper changing area ceiling to have visible water stains on the sheetrock, absent ceiling tiles in the entire room, chipped paint near on windows to the building connected to the play yard, a mini pergola in the children outdoor play yard with two (2) broken wood slats with exposed sharp nails accessible to children, children’s restroom was missing bolt caps exposing sharp rusty bolts at the bottom of the toilet along with bubbling paint near the wall which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when the inspection revealed a black bucket left unattended in the classroom sink that contained approximately one gallon of water with cleaning solution and towels that was assessable to children in care by means of a step ladder directly in front of the sink which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observationthe licensee did not comply with the section cited above when the inspection revealed two approximant thirty gallon trash cans in the dinning area where children eat that contained a variety of discarded food items that had no tight fitting lid creating an environment/breading place for incest and/or rodents which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when the inspection revealed a plastic play structure that has sharp plastic parts which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when documentation of the designation of administrative authority and staff assignments were absent which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when the Director failed to provide completion of 16 hours of health and safety training pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on interview and record review, no staff on site have a A current CPR certification as requiered which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when the directors file did contained an expiered teacher's Child Development Permit and transcripts that were absent which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when the licencee failed to submit the name of the child care center director, and any fully qualified teacher(s) designated to act in the child care center director's absence, shall be reported to the Department within 10 days of a change of child care center director or designee(s) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when LPA reviewed transcripts for the director, the required administration or staff relations units were absent which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.