Westside Jewish Community Infant Center

During the interview with the Director and Assistant Director, it was disclosed that on 11/4/25 rat droppings were found in the preschool playground and on 11/10/25 additional droppings were discovered inside the teachers’ lounge. According to the Director, the facility has an ongoing issue with rats, and Ecolab provides treatment services twice a month. During today’s visit, the LPA and Director toured the infant playground and observed rat droppings in the storage area near the infant playground. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 (POC) will be submitted to CCL by the

The Director will schedule Ecolab for a follow-up visit to assess the situation in the teacher's lounge and to outline an approach to eradicate the rodent concern within the facility. The Director will also submit a copy of the work order or invoice for the follow-up visit. The Plan of Correction (POC) will be During the week of November 24, two dead rats were found in the ceiling of the teachers’ lounge, resulting in a noticeable odor. Staff from the Hive classroom detected the smell and reported it to the Assistant Director. The deceased rats were removed, and the lounge was disinfected and deodorized. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 submitted to CCL by the

Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 3 staff did not LIC 503 health-screening report signed by the person performing the screening 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 in 4 out of 4 infants did not obtain LIC995 in file for LPA to review, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on staff#1 and staff#2 interviews and unusual incident report that was submitted on 05/05/23, child#1 got red mark on 05/03/23 on left arm and was diagnosed with the first degree burn by a Doctor. This poses an immediate health, safety and personal right risks to the children in care. 8 $250 Civil Penalty was assessed today for repeated violation within 12 months.

Based on staff#3 and staff#4, there were times that while infants were playing on the bouncers fall asleep and slept on the bouncer about 10-20 minutes and then a staff moved the infant from bouncer to the crib. This poses an immediate health, safety, and personal right to the children in care. 8 A written plan will be submitted to LPA Eivazian by 05/02/23.

... 1 Per director, she did not know bouncers are not allowed. However during this inspection director took out all three bouncers from the facility. A written plan will be submitted to LPA by 05/02/23. On 05/01/23 LPA Eivazian observed two bouncers in Hives classroom and one on outdoor playarea. LPA observed an infant on bouncer playing. This poses an immediate health, safety and personal right risk to the children in care.

Rat droppings in the infant playground

Facility has an infestation of rats which caused an odor

Daycare child sustained an unexplained burn injury while in care

Staff do not move sleeping infants to a crib.

Staff use inappropriate equipment for infants.