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13 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Marilou Monico, made a follow up complaint investigation and to deliver findings. LPA met with Site Director, Brittany Strange, and Admin, Kelsea Suhr and explained to them the purpose of the inspection. LPA toured the facility. LPA observed 15 staff members and 59 children.
During the course of the investigation, LPA conducted observations, interviewed staff, and obtained documents. Based on interviews with staff, Staff (S1) was observed leaving children in Room 2 unsupervised. S1 was witnessed forcing infants to finish their bottles of milk or forcing them to drink even the child is refusing. Based on interviews, during the first week of November 2025, S1 removed Halloween decorations on the wall leaving staples on the floor accessible to infants. The preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegations are found to be SUBSTANTIATED.
As a result of this investigation, two Type A deficiencies and one Type B deficiency are cited on the attached LIC 9099Ds.
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Section Cited
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7 | Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants - (a) In addition to Section 101229, the following shall apply: (1) Each infant shall be constantly supervised and under direct visual observation and supervision by a staff person at all times. | 1
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7 | Site Director states that she will submit a detailed written plan by 12/11/25 to ensure that children are supervised at all times. Site Director states that an All Staff training regarding personal rights and supervision was conducted on 11/19/25. |
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7 | Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:....(3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. | 1
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7 | Site Director states that she will submit a written plan by 12/11/25 to ensure that staff are following the proper feeding procedures that is in compliance with Title 22 Regulations. |
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14 | This requirement was not been met as evidenced by: Staff (S1) was witnessed force feeding infants. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to persons in care. | 8
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12/12/2025
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7 | Buildings and Grounds - (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors.
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7 | Site Director states that she will submit a written plan by 12/12/25 to ensure that the classrooms are safe for the daycare children at all times. |
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14 | This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Staff (S1) removed Halloween decorations on the wall leaving staples on the floor accessible to infants. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to persons in care. | 8
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