DESERT YMCA/LA QUINTA PRESCHOOL

Type B citation from complaint investigation - potential risk if not corrected

Type B citation from complaint investigation - potential risk if not corrected

Type B citation from complaint investigation - potential risk if not corrected

Type A citation - immediate risk to health, safety, or personal rights

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. This was not being done as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted it was determined that staff have spoken to children inappropriately or to other staff in front of other children. This is a potential personal rights risk to children in care.

Reporting Requirements:(d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department.. the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report..Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. This was not being met as evidenced by: Based on record review, and interview, the Department did not receive the Unusual Incident Report in a timely manner. This is a potential personal rights and/or health and safety risk to children in care.

Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected

(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature.. clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not being met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted, and S1 admission, the requirement to ensure that each child is free from mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature was not met. This is a potential personal rights risk to children in care.

Personal Rights: (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions.., clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not being met as evidenced by: Based on record review, and interview, S1 held C1 in the restroom by preventing them leaving the restroom when C1 was having a moment of behavior. This is an immediate personal rights and/or health and safety risk to children in care.