La Petite Academy - Preschool/Windsor

Buildings and Grounds — Based on the LPA's observations on 01/07/25 at 11:15am, during an outdoor play yard walkthrough with Director Shafer and Assistant Director Petersen, the LPAs observed building materials, children’s play equipment (sand and water tables), and other plastic play furniture not intended for water use that have accumulated water at least several inches deep. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.

Personal Rights — Based on interviews conducted, it was corroborated that staff S7 roughly handled children in care on more than one occasion. Additionally, it was corroborated that children in care were not attended to by staff. This poses an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to the children in care.

Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision — Based on interviews conducted by the LPA with staff S2 and S4 on 04/11/25 and the Unusual Incident Report submitted by the facility on 03/26/25, it was corroborated that on 03/25/25 at approximately 11:25am, child C1 was left without supervision of a teacher for approximately eight minutes while on the center's two's play yard before being reunited with their class. This presents a potential threat to the health and safety of children in care.

Criminal Record Clearance — Based on a review of the personnel report on 01/07/25, Acting Center Director Shafer has received criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions but is not associated to this facility. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Alterations to Existing Buildings or New Facilities — The Department was not given prior notification of any proposed changes at the facility. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Mandated reporter training — Based on the LPA's file review on 11/13/24, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in HSC1596.8662(b)(1). Staff S5 and S6 did not have a current CA mandated reporter training certificate in their personnel file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Staff immunization requirements — Based on the LPA's file review on 11/13/24, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in HSC1596.7995(a)(1). Staff S1, S4, S6, and S7 did not have proof of immunity against measles and/or pertussis, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Personnel Requirements — Based on the LPA's file review on 11/13/24, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in CCR 101216(g)(2). Staff S6 did not have a current health screening report in their personnel file. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Notice to parents that site visit reports are available — Based on a file review on 11/13/24, five children's files did not contain a signed form LIC9224, which is required after receiving a Type A citation on 10/20/23. This poses a potenial health and safety risk to the children in care.

Teacher-Child Ratio — Based on the LPA's interviews with facility staff and the center director Daysi Lemus’ own admission on 09/19/24, it was corroborated that the facility operated out of ratio on a specified date resulting in one staff member (S2) supervising 14 awake children. This posed a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.

Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision — based on interviews conducted by the LPA with staff S1-S6 on 09/19/24 and 09/27/24, it was corroborated that on 09/16/24 at approximately 10:25am, child C1, C2, and C3 were left without supervision of a teacher for approximately five minutes while on the center's main play yard before being reunited with their class. This presents a potential threat to the health and safety of children in care.

Reporting Requirements — Based on the LPA's interviews, the center director, Jamie Poma admitted that incidents of staff S7 roughly handling children in care were not reported to the licensing agency as required by regulations. This posed a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.