Archibald Ranch Christian Preschool

(n) Furniture and equipment shall be maintained in good condition, free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. This was not met as evidenced by: During a visit to the facility on 07/23/2025, LPA observed 3 cracks and pieces missing from a bench in the outdoor play area. LPA sat at the table during children's outdoor playtime today and saw the same exact cracks still there. Children were seen playing around the cracked bench. This was addressed under a Technical Violation (TV), but is now being cited as a Type A citation. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.

All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to H&S Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility:(1)Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the department. This was not met as evidenced by: Upon record review, LPA determined that a staff was not on the facility roster, nor fingerprint cleared, which was not met during this visit. This poses an immediate health/safety risk to children in care.

Criminal Record Clearance — Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in, the licensee failed to associate a subject staff after the hire date on 01/28/2021 and the subject staff was observed to be present and caring for 4 children at the facility, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

(b) The name of the child care center director, and any fully qualified teacher(s) designated to act in the child care center director's absence, shall be reported to the Department within 10 days of a change of child care center director or designee(s). This was not met as evidenced by: Day care does not have a qualified director, no did they report to the department within 10 days of a change of a child care center director or designee(s). This poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.

(b) All child care centers shall have a director. This was not met as evidenced by: The day care center does not have a qualified director. This poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.

(g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children.(1) Storage areas for poisons shall be locked. This was not met as evidenced by: During a tour of the facility, although most classrooms had chemicals stored behind a key lock, Room 4 and the restroom between rooms 1&2 had cleaning supplies that were poisonous and not behind a key lock. This poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.

Buildings and Grounds — Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA found multiple cleaners/disinfectants behind cabinets of multiple classrooms. These chemicals need to be locked,& kept inaccessible to children in care. This is being downgraded to a Type B due to the center keeping latches on the cabinets, as well as 100% supervision.

Preschool Program with Toddler Component — (a) Licensees serving preschool-age children may create a special program component for children who are between 18 months and 36 months of age. The provisions of Sections 101151 through 101239.2 shall apply for children over 24 months, in addition to those specified in Health and Safety Code section 1596.955. The provisions of Sections 101351 through 101439.1 shall apply for children between the ages of 18 and 24 months participating in a preschool toddler component, in addition to those specified in Health and Safety Code section 1596.955. (1)A child who is between 18 months and 36 months of age may participate in the toddler program with written permission from the child's authorized representative. No child in the toddler program shall be placed in the preschool program before the age of 30 months without written permission from the child's authorized representative. Based on record review and staff's own admission, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. There is a form that states: "I consent for my child to be commingled with older preschool students during the first and last hour of the toddler program as needed (7:00-8:00am & 4:00-5:00pm)." Although toddlers 24 months of age may be commingled with parent consent, toddlers under 24 months cannot. This poses/posed a potential health, safety/ personal rights risk to persons in care.

Mandated reporter training — Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 of 7 file reviews, did not have record of the CA Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training, AB1207 Child Care Provider specific, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Staff immunization requirements — Based on observation, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in a subject staff observed present and working with children did not have record of the Measles, Pertussis, Influenza vaccinanation or letter to decline the influenza vaccination, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Personnel Requirements — Based on observation, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in a subject staff observed present and working with children did not have record of the screening for Tuberculosis (TB), which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Personnel Requirements — Based on observation, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 subject staff members observed present and working with children did not have record of the LIC503 Health Screening, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.