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25 | On 5/13/2024 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Sarah Garcia conducted an unannounced case management- incident visit in response to a self-reported unusual incident reported on 5/9/2024. Upon arrival, LPA met with Director, Jaime Luu. LPA informed director about the purpose of the visit and conducted a walk through of the facility. LPA observed 66 preschool children with 8 staff. LPA observed director and assistant director stepping in to assist staff with ratios. A review of staff criminal clearance records on this date indicates that all facility staff or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions.
On 5/9/24 a self-reported Unusual Incident Report (UIR) was filed with the Licensing Office. The facility reported that Child 1 (C1) had left and ran away. D1 Immediately contacted campus security. Staff scanned bathroom, hallways, and classrooms nearby. D3 found C1 in the T-k room hiding behind the furniture.
During today’s visit, LPA obtained sign in/out sheets from 5/9/24, interviewed 3 staff, assistant director, and director. Based on interviews and evidence provided, inspection physical plant of the site. Per interview with preschool director, on 5/9/24 at approximately 11:25am, the director provided a blanket to D4 and during that time, C1 was left unsupervised for about 10 minutes. C1 was found at approximately 11:33am. The preponderance of evidence to prove their was a lack of supervision has been met. A type A citation will be issued.
Exit interview was conducted with Director Jaime Luu. Appeal rights were discussed and provided to director.
LPA Garcia informed director, Jaime Luu that this report dated 5/13/2024 document(s) (2) Type A citation(s) which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is/are immediate risk(s) to the health, safety, and personal rights to the children in care.
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05/17/2024
Section Cited
CCR
101229(a)(1)
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7 | 101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision
"(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision....
(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time..."This requirement was not met as evidenced by: | 1
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7 | Director agreed to conduct a staff meeting, discuss supervision, and view video, write down what they learned. Director agreed to submit replies, training agenda, and staff sign in sheet to LPA email sarah.garcia@dss.ca.gov by 5pm on 5/17/2024. |
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14 | Based on interviews and record review, D3 found Child 1 (C1) unattended in the T-K classroom. C1 did not have care and supervision in that period of time. This is an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights risk to chidlren in care. | 8
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14 | a.) Supervising Children in Child Care Centers- California Child Care Licensing- ccld.childcarevideos.org. |
Type A
05/17/2024
Section Cited
CCR101216.3(b)(A)(1)
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7 | 101216.3 Teacher-Child Ratio
"(b)The licensee may use teacher aides in a teacher-child ratio...(1) A ratio of one fully qualified teacher...and one aide for every 18 children in attendance in a preschool program is allowed..." This requirement was not met as evidenced by: | 1
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7 | Director agreed to conduct a staff meeting, discuss ratios, and view video, write down what they learned. Director agreed to submit replies, training agenda, and staff sign in sheet to LPA email by 5pm on 5/17/2024. |
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14 | Based on interviews and record review (sign in/out sheets), on 5/9/24 at 11:17am, at the time of the incident D6 and D7 had 19 preschool children. This is out of ratio and an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights risk to the children in care. | 8
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14 | a.) Teacher-to-child Ratios in Child Care Centers- California Child Care Licensing- ccld.childcarevideos.org. |