Burbank Ymca Horace Mann Childrens Center

Drinking water lead testing — On 6/16/25, at 8:50AM, Child 1 was dropped off by their parent in Room 1 (Toddler Program). At the time of drop-off, there was only one teacher present (Staff 1) in the classroom, supervising six children. With the addition of Child 1, the total number of children increased to seven, placing the classroom out of compliance with the required teacher-to-child ratio for the toddler age group. Staff 2 arrived at 8:52AM, at which point the classroom returned to compliance. Room 1 was out of ratio for approximately two minutes.

Staff-Infant Ratio — An incident occurred in the infant classroom in January of 2025 (exact date unknown), during which Staff 2 called out and Staff 1 was left alone to take care of eight infants. It reportedly took more than 10 minutes before an additional staff member was located and assigned to assist Staff 1. This poses an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.

Criminal Record Clearance — During a cite visit conducted at the facility on 06/19/25, LPA discovered that Staff / Edith Cristina Henriquez Sosa was working at the facility prior to the Licensee requesting a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(e)(2). This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Child day care centers serving infants; optional toddler program; departmental guidelines and regulations. The toddler program shall be conducted in areas separate from those used by older or younger children. Plans to alternate use of outdoor play space may be approved to achieve separation. — During a site visit conducted on 4/16/25, LPA discovered that on 2/4/25, facility staff had been combining children from the toddler program in Room CR1 with children from the infant program in Room CR2. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Reporting Requirements — The incident occurred in January of 2025 (exact date unknown), during which time Staff 2 called out and Staff 1 was left alone to take care of eight infants. It reportedly took more than 10 minutes before an additional staff member was located and assigned to assist Staff 1. Failure to report the incident to CCL as required, poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Criminal Record Clearance — During a cite visit conducted at the facility on 2/4/25, LPA discovered multiple individuals working at the facility prior to requesting a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f). This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Buildings and Grounds — During the visit conducted on 10/31/24 by LPA Katrdzhyan, infestation of ants were observed in the infant classroom top/upper cabinet, where snacks are stored for children in care. Licensee was asked to schedule a licensed pest control company to inspect/treat the ant infestation and provide a copy of the invoice to CCL. The POC was not met. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Buildings and Grounds — Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Infestation of ants were observed in the infant classroom top/upper cabinet, where snacks are stored for children in care. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Outdoor Activity Space — Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Part of the toddler classroom wall located outside, in the toddler play area was in disrepair. There was a large hole in the wall with mesh wires and pipes visible on the inside. The hole was being covered by a cardboard box with sand equipment/toys in front. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Personnel Requirements — Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff 1 is missing tuberculosis (TB) clearance. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.