Early Years Community Learning Centers · Valencia

The file for child #2 lacked emergency contact information that included written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care prior to admission.

In the file for child #1 emergency contact information did not include the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

The file for child #2 lacked emergency contact information that contained signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff prior to admission.

it was observed that the current certificate of compliance was not posted in a conspicuous location used by parents. The certificate of compliance that was posted expired on 5/27/24.

The file for Staff person #2 includes an incomplete criminal history clearance that did not include a dissemination date, (See LIS Code Sheet), making it invalid; the previous criminal history clearance is dated 1/9/19, more than 60 months ago.

There was a paint bottle, labeled for use of children 3 years and older, which is reportedly used for arts and crafts projects, in the Young Toddler classroom.

There was peeling paint on the "Birthday wall" in the preschool room.

There were fabric flower petals smaller than 1 inch, in a basket on a shelf accessible to children still placing objects in their mouths.

The fire alarm 30-day test log includes test dates 5/11/23-6/14/23 and 8/11/23-9/14/23, more than 60 days apart.

The file for Staff person #1 includes documentation of Fire Safety training completed on 1/25/23 and 2/1/24, more than 1 year apart.

Staff person #3 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Pediatric First Aid/Pediatric CPR.

The file for Staff person #2, #3, #4, classified as a group supervisor, does not have verification of a Bachelor's degree in education or a related human services field; or a Bachelor's degree with 30 credits in education or a related human services field and 1 year of verified child care experience; or an Associate's degree in education or a related human services field and 2 years of verified child care experience; or an Associate's degree with 30 credits in education or a related human services field and 3 years of verified child care experience.

The agreement on file for Child #1 does not include the child's date of admission.

The most recent child service report on file for Child #1 is dated 7/2023, more than 6 months ago.

Staff person #1 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person #1 has not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: Health & Safety topics #1-9. and H&S Update 2022.

The file for child #1, preschool aged, is lacking verification of a flu shot during the previous year as required by the ACIP Immunization Schedule.

A Fire System Test Log was not available to verify that the system is tested every 30 days. Review of the system monitoring report identified that the alarm was most recently sounded on 10/31/2022 and 1/30/2023 which exceeded 30 days between tests.

The operator does not have documentation that a copy of the facility's current emergency plan was submitted to the county emergency management agency and the local municipality.

Staff person #1 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Health & Safety Topics #1-9.

The file for staff person #2 lacked the out of state Sex Offender and Child Abuse & Neglect registry checks or application for the registry checks at their start date and requires current out of state Sex Offender and Child Abuse & Neglect registry checks.

The file for staff person #4 had emergency plan training that exceeded a year between trainings.

In the preschool room, there were 4 rest mats that were not labeled with the child's name.

In the infant room, child #2 had Cefdinir, a prescription medication, that lacked written parental consent for administration of the medication.

The file for staff person #1 had a health assessment that exceeded 24 months between assessments.

The file for staff person #3 had a health assessment that lacked an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination.

The file for staff person #4 had pediatric first-aid and CPR training that expired in February 2018 and lacked current training.

The files for staff person #3 and #4 had fire safety training that exceeded a year between trainings.

The file for staff person #2 lacked health and safety training, covering topics #1-9, within 90 days of their start date and requires current training.

The file for staff person #3 had mandated reporter training dated 10-16-16 and lacked current training within the last 5 years. The file for staff person #2 had mandated reporter training dated 3-25-22 that was over 90 days after their start date.

The file for staff person #1 had a staff evaluation that exceeded 12 months between evaluations.

The file for child #1 had an emergency contact form that lacked signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child and signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.

The file for staff person #2 lacked pediatric first-aid and CPR training within 90 days of their start date and requires current training.

The file for staff person #4, with a start date prior to 12-20-20, lacked 12 annual hours of child care training between 12-19-20 and 12-18-21 as required by regulations for staff persons with a start date prior to 12-20-20.

According to staff statements, staff persons have been out of ratio approximately once a week for up to 5 minutes at a time in the mornings during drop-off time when a parent drops off a child and leaves the facility, and the staff person is already at their maximum group size resulting in that staff person being out ratio until another staff person arrives or the groups are adjusted in the facility.

2ND CITATION: At approximately 11:15 a.m. with 19 total children in the pre-k room, staff person #1 named 9 children in their group, including 8 preschoolers and 1 school-age child, and staff person #2 said that they had 10 preschoolers in their group, and named 9 children in their group using the child identification cards with each child's name and picture. When asked to rename the children in their group, staff person #2 recounted 9 cards/children in their group and was unable to identify who the 10th child was in their group. After a few minutes of reviewing their child list multiple times and searching, staff person #2 was able to find the 10th child identification card to name 10 children in their group. PREVIOUSLY CITED ON 7-22-21.