BRIGHT BEGINNINGS PRESCHOOL

documentation and interviews corroborate that children age 2 are not required to wear face coverings while at the Center despite the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health order dated 07/28/21. *This poses a potentail health, safety or personal rights risk to the children in care."

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

Per interviews and record reviews, C4 had bitten C5 on 4/13/2021 and C4 had again bitten two other children, (one on 4/12/2021 and another on 5/18/2021). This poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.

Type A citation from complaint investigation - immediate risk

LPA observed and interviews corroborate that children are required to use the drinking water fountains at the Center and that only the indoor fountains are cleaned and disinfected before and after the use by each child. *This poses a potentail health, safety or personal rights risk to the 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 including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning.

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 B citation from complaint investigation - potential risk if not corrected