YWCA Preschool-sebastopol

Based on interviews conducted by the LPA with AD, S1-S3 child C1 was without supervision of a teacher for approximately 1-3 minute in the play yard before C1 opened the classroom door to be reunited with their class. This presents a potential threat to the health and safety of children in care.

Based on record review, the licenee did not comply with the section cited above in which staff (S3) did not have a Health Screening LIC503 and TB test results, 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 in which S1 does not have proof of immunizations which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on LPA observation the play yard sandbox has rotten and splintering wood and sandbox storage unit has sharp edges on roof and painted wood pieces flaking off the back, which poses a potential health, safety and/or personal rights risk(s) to children in care.

Based on interviews conducted by the LPA with D1 and P1 on 10/28/24 and SS on 11/01/24, it was corroborated that on 10/16/24 at approximately 3:51pm, child C1 was without supervision of a teacher for approximately under one minute when C1 ran out of the classroom to the fenced in play yard before being reunited with their class by SS. This presents a potential threat to the health and safety of children in care.

Based on the acting center director’s and staff S1's own admission, and the information obtained from staff interviews, it was corroborated that staff S1, who is not a fully qualified teacher, supervised children alone at the center without a center director or fully qualified teacher present on site as well. This posed a potential health and safety hazard to the children in care.

Based on the acting center director’s admission and the information obtained from staff interviews with staff S1-S3, it was corroborated that child C1, who is under the age of two, attended the center on more than one ocassion. This is a standalone preschool center without a toddler component for children ages two years old to entry into first grade. This posed a potential health and safety hazard to the child(ren) in care.