Kindercare Learning Center

101170(e)(1) Criminal Record Clearance. All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. This was not met as evidenced by… Based on interviews and record review uncleared adult (A3) is allowed to spend time and interact on a one to one basis with the children and has not been associated or received background clearances required by Title 22. This poses an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.

Child's Medical Assessments — Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in C3 and C5 did not have documentation of TB. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

101229(a) Responsibility for providing care and supervision; the licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children’s needs. This regulation was not met as evidenced by…. Based on confidential interviews, child 1 would put foreign objects in the mouth such as rocks, wood chips, small toys, and paper throughout the day at the CCC, due to a 12 to one ratio when a child that requires more one to one attention was present. This causes a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.

101223(a)(2) Personal Rights the licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights, to be accorded safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations….. to meet his /her needs. This regulation was not met as evidenced by…. Based on confidential interviews child 1 would leave personal pacifier easily accessible to other children in care, which causes a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.

101223(a)(1) Personal Rights; the licensee shall ensure the following personal rights to chidlrfen ; To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This regulation was not met as evidenced by…. Based on four out of five interviews staff #1 (S1) made inappropriate comments about C1 and P1 referring the behaviors to a child that is dragged across the border. This poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to staff involved.

101229 (a) Responsibility for providing care and supervision; The licensee shall provide care and supervision as as necessary to meet the children’s needs. This regulation was not met as evidenced by… Based on confidential interviews and record review, Child 1 ran out of the classroom resulting in leaving the facility on at least one or more occasion. This posed an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.

101212(d)(1)(C ) Reporting requirements; Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the childcare center of any of the events specified in (d)(1); a report shall be made to the department by Telephone or fax within the departments next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the department within seven days following the occurrence of such event, any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This regulation was not met as evidenced by… Based on confidential interviews and records reviewed, Child 1 exited the facility on at least one occasion, and our department nor the parents/guardians of child 1 were notified within a timely manner. This posed a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.

101223(a)(1) Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. The requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews C1 sustained a bruise approximately 2 to 3 inches in length on the upper left arm just below the shoulder. The bruise was not present when C1 was dropped off at the center but was observed while being picked up. Based on interviews conducted C1 was injured when S2 reached for the child during clean up which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. personal rights risk to children in care.

101216.3 (a) Teacher child ratio. There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance… This regulation was not met as evidenced by…. Based on record review, confidential interviews, and LPA’s observation on 7/11/24, the facility has operated out of ratio on at least one or more occasion, which potentially causes a potential, health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.

101223 (a)(1) Personal Rights: The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This regulation is not met as evidenced by….. Based on interviews and S1 admission, staff made inappropriate comments to day care children on at least one or more occasion, which causes a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.

Buildings and Grounds — Based on LPA's observation, soap and disinfectant, labeled "keep out of the reach of children",were located in an accessible, unlocked cabinet under the sink. Licensee did not comply with the section cited above which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Mandated reporter training — …. Based on record review, staff (Ref#4) did not have documentation of mandated reporter training on file.

Personal Rights — Based on interviews and records review, facility Staff 1(S1), did not treat day care with respect due to S1 made inappropriate comments to day care children when they had toileting accidents. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to the children in care.

Personal Rights — Based on interviews and records, Staff 1 did not ensure the personal rights of children in care due to not meeting the needs of children in care, in respect to performing the duties required to meet their toileting needs. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to the children in care.