LOS BANOS CAMPUS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25On 05/21/25, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Martha De Haro conducted an unannounced case management inspection. LPA toured the facility, and a census was taken. LPA met with Site Supervisor Lydia Padron who is filling in for the regularly assigned Site Supervisor. The purpose of today's inspection was to discuss an unusual incident, which occurred on 05/15/25 in which a child was left unsupervised in the playground. During the case management inspection, LPA interviewed the Site Supervisor as well as the preschool teachers and received and gathered additional documentation. After conducting the case management inspection and interviewing staff, it was found that child #1 was left unsupervised in the playground for about 30 seconds. Per staff interviews, there were twelve (12) children present on the day of the incident. Staff #1 walked inside of the classroom with her six (6) children, and staff #2 stayed behind with six (6) additional children. Staff #2 counted only five (5) children and walked inside with those five children. Staff #2 mistakenly believed that she miscounted or that the missing child was already inside. Upon entering the classroom, both staff members recounted the children and found that child #1 had been left outside. At this time, staff #2 as well as staff #3 went to look for child #1 who was found hiding behind a large metal storage box. The child was brought back to the classroom. Per the Site Supervisor, the mother was notified of the incident right away. Per Site Supervisor Ms. Padron, she held a meeting with all staff in which they discussed strategies on how to ensure that children are not left without supervision. They also made a safety plan for when bringing in children from outdoors or when children are leaving the classroom in order to ensure that this does not happen again. The Associate Teacher (staff #2) will be completing a Face to Name Roll Sheet throughout the day, noting down how many children are in care as well as the number of staff who are present. In addition, the last teacher or classified staff member walking behind the children will do a sweep of the area before walking inside from the playground or walking outside of the classroom. (Continued on LIC 809-C) NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Kari McWilliams NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Martha DeHaro LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/21/2025 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/21/2025 This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years. LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)Page: 1 of 4 FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT California law requires a public report of each licensing visit/inspection. This report is a record for the facility and the licensing agency. This report is available for public review; therefore, care is taken not to disclose personal or confidential information. Inquiries concerning the location, maintenance, and contents of these reports may be directed to the Licensing Program Analyst or Regional Office whose address and telephone number are listed on the front of this form. DEFICIENCIES A deficiency is an instance of noncompliance with licensing requirements, including applicable statutes, regulations, interim licensing standards, operating standards, and written directives. Applicants/ licensees must be notified in writing of all licensing deficiencies. Deficiencies are listed on the left side of this form, and the applicable licensing requirement upon which the deficiency is identified. There are two types of deficiencies: Type A deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care. Type B deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care, a recordkeeping violation that could impact the care of said persons and/or protection of their resources, or a violation that could impact those services required to meet the needs of persons in care. PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs) The licensing agency is required to establish a reasonable length of time to correct a deficiency. In order to set the time, the licensing agency must take into consideration the seriousness of the violation, the number of persons in care involved, and the availability of equipment and personnel necessary to correct the violation. Applicants/licensees are requested to provide a specific plan for each violation on the right side of the form across from each deficiency. The more specific the plan, the less chance exists for any misunderstanding in setting time limits and reviewing corrections. The applicant/licensee w

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25On 05/21/25, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Martha De Haro conducted an unannounced case management inspection. LPA toured the facility, and a census was taken. LPA met with Site Supervisor Lydia Padron who is filling in for the regularly assigned Site Supervisor. The purpose of today's inspection was to discuss an unusual incident, which occurred on 05/15/25 in which a child was left unsupervised in the playground. During the case management inspection, LPA interviewed the Site Supervisor as well as the preschool teachers and received and gathered additional documentation. After conducting the case management inspection and interviewing staff, it was found that child #1 was left unsupervised in the playground for about 30 seconds. Per staff interviews, there were twelve (12) children present on the day of the incident. Staff #1 walked inside of the classroom with her six (6) children, and staff #2 stayed behind with six (6) additional children. Staff #2 counted only five (5) children and walked inside with those five children. Staff #2 mistakenly believed that she miscounted or that the missing child was already inside. Upon entering the classroom, both staff members recounted the children and found that child #1 had been left outside. At this time, staff #2 as well as staff #3 went to look for child #1 who was found hiding behind a large metal storage box. The child was brought back to the classroom. Per the Site Supervisor, the mother was notified of the incident right away. Per Site Supervisor Ms. Padron, she held a meeting with all staff in which they discussed strategies on how to ensure that children are not left without supervision. They also made a safety plan for when bringing in children from outdoors or when children are leaving the classroom in order to ensure that this does not happen again. The Associate Teacher (staff #2) will be completing a Face to Name Roll Sheet throughout the day, noting down how many children are in care as well as the number of staff who are present. In addition, the last teacher or classified staff member walking behind the children will do a sweep of the area before walking inside from the playground or walking outside of the classroom. (Continued on LIC 809-C) NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Kari McWilliams NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Martha DeHaro LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/21/2025 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/21/2025 This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years. LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)Page: 1 of 4 FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT California law requires a public report of each licensing visit/inspection. This report is a record for the facility and the licensing agency. This report is available for public review; therefore, care is taken not to disclose personal or confidential information. Inquiries concerning the location, maintenance, and contents of these reports may be directed to the Licensing Program Analyst or Regional Office whose address and telephone number are listed on the front of this form. DEFICIENCIES A deficiency is an instance of noncompliance with licensing requirements, including applicable statutes, regulations, interim licensing standards, operating standards, and written directives. Applicants/ licensees must be notified in writing of all licensing deficiencies. Deficiencies are listed on the left side of this form, and the applicable licensing requirement upon which the deficiency is identified. There are two types of deficiencies: Type A deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care. Type B deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care, a recordkeeping violation that could impact the care of said persons and/or protection of their resources, or a violation that could impact those services required to meet the needs of persons in care. PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs) The licensing agency is required to establish a reasonable length of time to correct a deficiency. In order to set the time, the licensing agency must take into consideration the seriousness of the violation, the number of persons in care involved, and the availability of equipment and personnel necessary to correct the violation. Applicants/licensees are requested to provide a specific plan for each violation on the right side of the form across from each deficiency. The more specific the plan, the less chance exists for any misunderstanding in setting time limits and reviewing corrections. The applicant/licensee w