Stepping Stones Children's Center · Santa Clarita

Personal Rights: The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: to be accorded safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations, furnishings, and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement was not met as evidence by On October 19, 2021, during the complaint investigation inspection, interviews 1 Licensee disclosed that effective 10/19/21 children over the age of 2 are now wearing facial coverings. Licensee has posted pictures throughout the facility encouraging children to wear mask and provided instruction to children about proper mask wearing. Furthermore, licensee and staff conducted, LPA’s observation and documents provided from the facility, there is sufficient evidence to substantiate the allegation that facility is not enforcing children to wear face mask. This is a type B deficiency which poses a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to children in care. 8 have discussed mask guidelines with staff and parents and have researched the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health for additional recommendations. Licensee…

on 10-19-21, licensee and director provided LPA a waiver signed by children’s parents stating parents choose not to have their children wear a facial mask. 1 Facility has notified parents that children over the age of 2 must wear a mask. Licensee has discussed mask reguirements with parents. POC cleared during this inspection. The facility failed to contact the Department to inquire about whether the waiver was appropriate to implement. This is a type B deficiency which poses a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to children in care.

Personal Rights- Facility is not encouraging children to wear facial coverings during indoor activities