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25 | Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs), Cortney Nelson and Farida Raja, met with Assistant Site Director, Reyna Reyes, and explained purpose of todays visit. Upon arrival, LPAs were admitted into the facility by the assistant director.
During review of children's files, LPAs observed that three (3) children are missing physician's report (LIC701). LPAs reminded that physicians report shall be submitted prior to enrollment date or within thirty (30) days of enrollment. All children missing physician reports have been enrolled into the program beyond the thirty (30) day period.
LPAs observed that Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC9224) was only in one child's file, regarding Type A citations from visit conducted on 3/14/2024. LPAs advised that a copy of the licensing report (LIC9099) shall be provided to parents/authorized representatives of currently enrolled children and to children enrolling into the program for the next 12 months. Signed LIC9224 shall serve as signed documentation that the parents received a copy of the report.
During today's visit, LPAs additionally observed classroom #3 was over ratio as twenty four preschool-age children were observed with one teacher and one qualified aide. LPAs advised that teachers shall have twelve semester units including the core courses of child development, curriculum, and child, family, community.
LPAs informed facility representative (Reyna Reyes) that this report dated (3/27/2024) documents one Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is immediate risks to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. |
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number | DEFICIENCIES | PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) |
Type B
04/26/2024
Section Cited
CCR
101220(a)
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7 | 101220 Child's Medical Assessments (a) Prior to, or within 30 calendar days following the enrollment of a child, the licensee shall obtain a written medical assessment of the child. This medical assessment enables the licensee to assess whether the center can provide necessary health-related services to the child.
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7 | LPAs provided list of children who need physicians report completed to the Assistant Director and requested that the completed LIC701 is submitted to the Department by 4/26/2024. |
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14 | During review of children's files, LPAs observed that three out of twenty one files did not contain a physicians report (LIC701) prior to enrollment or within thirty days following enrollment, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. | 8
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04/03/2024
Section Cited
HSC1596.8595(c)(4)
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7 | 1596.8595 Posting licensing report by child care facility or home; duration of posting; civil penalty for failure to comply; reports to be provided to parents or guardian of each child receiving services (c)(4) The licensee shall keep verification of receipt in each child's file.
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7 | The facility shall obtain signed copies of LIC9224 for all parent currently enrolled into the preschool component and place copies in the children's files for review and verification. |
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14 | During review of classroom #4 files, LPAs observed twenty out of twenty one files did not contain signed verification (LIC9224) of report from 3/14/2024 regarding Type A citations, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. | 8
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14 | Scanned copies of signed reports (LIC9224) shall be submitted for all preschool parents to the Department by 4/3/2024. |
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number | DEFICIENCIES | PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) |
Type A
03/28/2024
Section Cited
CCR
101216.3(a)
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7 | 101216.3 Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance..
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7 | The facility shall submit POC by 3/28/2024 for program administrator to complete additional units and be fully qualified as she does not have the units required to step in for fully qualified staff. |
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14 | The Licensee did not ensure that staff are not with more than 12 preschoolers at one time as classroom #3 was observed with twenty four children, staffed with one fully qualified teacher and one qualified aide, which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. | 8
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