Storybook Schoolhouse: Preschool & Daycare · Preschool, Chico

The department shall assess an immediate civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) per violation and one hundred dollars ($100) for each day the violation continues after citation, for any of the following serious violations:(3) Absence of supervision, including, but not limited to, a child left unattended, and supervision of a child by a person under 18 years of age This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 The licensee has locked the side entrance gate and will be speaking to the fire marshall for guidlines. Licensee to hold an all staff meeting to discuss active supervision and safety measures. Meeting agenda and staff attendance sheet to be submitted to CCL by 4/18/25. erica.laird@dss.ca.gov Based on interview and video observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate safety or personal rights risk to children in care. 8 https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/supervising-children-in-child-care-centers

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in fire drill not completed within the last year which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

(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. Facility to conduct staff meeting to review personal rights regulations and media release procedures. Facility to provide agenda with attending staff signatures to CCL by 11/25/23. This requirement was not met as evidence by: The faciltiy posted pictures and videos of a child without parental consent which poses a potential safety risk to children in care. 8

(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. Facility to replace broken gate and provide pictures to CCL by 11/25/23. Facility to hold staff meeting to discuss active supervision. Agenda with attending staff signatures to be provided to CCL by 11/25/23. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Staff are allowing children to enter the classrooms unattended which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8

An interview with S5 who stated she was left alone during naptime with a least 20 children; some children were awake while the others were sleepingg. S5 stated additional staff are not available at the facility to assist. Director also agrees to provide a written statement on how she will ensure teacher to child ratios at all times. The Plan of Correction shall be submitted to CCLD on or before 5/24/2023

The facility failing to obtain a criminal record clearance prior to allowing S1 to work at the facility. 8 Civil Penalty assessed.

Staff did not prevent day care children from wandering from facility

Facility is operating out of ratio