Kindercare Learning Center - Paseo Ladera, Infant

Infant Care Activities — infant in care was allowed to sleep on their stomach for approximately three hours. This was documented on Kindercare app sleep log. This is an immediate threat to the health and safety of children in care.

THIS PAGE HAS BEEN AMENDED; NO CITATION. SEE ATTACHED LIC9099 — requirement not met

Food Service — Based on interviews and record review, the director did not comply with the section cited above, as children were served food from a bowl that had been contaminated which poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.

101227 Food Services (a)(1) All food shall be […] selected, stored, prepared and served in a safe and healthful manner. This section is not met as evidenced by: Based on analyst interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as they mistakenly fed an infant a bottle with breastmilk that belonged to another infant, which poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.

Staff-Infant Ratio — Based on LPA interviews conducted, and records reviewed, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as they had a ratio of one (1) staff to five (5) infants, for up to two minutes, on two separate occasions, which poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.

Personal Rights — Based on analyst interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as they mistakenly fed an infant a bottle with breastmilk that belonged to another infant, which poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.

Staff-Infant Ratio — Based on LPA interviews conducted, and records reviewed, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as they had a ratio of two (2) staff to nine (9) infants, for up to three minutes, on two separate occasions, which poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.

Plan of Operation — Based on analyst interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as they did not follow their own written plan of operation when a child who was determined to have head lice returned to the child care center when they still had signs of the infestation which was a potential risk to other children in care.

Infant Care Food Service — staff is not following feeding plan by not properly documenting feeding times therefore reflecting the feeding schedule to be off. This may pose a threat to the health and safety of children in care.

Food Service — the facility staff feeding marshmallows, uncooked raisins, and hard pretzels to children in care. This may pose a choking hazard and a threat to the health and safety of children in care.