WONDER YEARS-SOUTH MOUNTAIN VIEW, THE

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

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 4/17/2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Melanie Otsuji conducted an unannounced Case Management Visit - Incident inspection. LPA met with Director, Claire Monalato, and explained the nature of the visit. Also present during this visit were 7 additional staff members and 81 napping preschool aged children. A health and safety inspection was conducted. On 3/28/2024, the Director reported an Unusual Incident to the Regional Office (RO). The summary of the unusual incident is as follows: A preschool classroom was transitioning from the classroom to the gym. Director was outside of the classroom in the hallway at the time and noticed C1 was still in the classroom while the rest of C1's class was in the gym. Director states child was alone for approximately 4 minutes. Based on the information received, a TYPE A deficiency is being cited on today's date, 4/17/2024 (see attached LIC809D). LPA Otsuji informed facility representative, Claire Monalato, that this report dated 4/17/2024 document(s) one Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. Also, LPA Otsuji informed the facility representative to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 4/17/2024 that documents any Type A citation to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or the next day the children are in care, and to any newly enrolled parents/guardians for 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224), or other written statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification. An exit interview was conducted where the citation and plan of correction were discussed. Appeal rights were given and explained to the Director, Claire Monalato. SUPERVISORS NAME: Wynn Norona LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Melanie Otsuji LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 04/17/2024 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 04/17/2024 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 2 FACILITY NAME: WONDER YEARS-SOUTH MOUNTAIN VIEW, THE FACILITY NUMBER: 435700760 DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE: VISIT DATE: 04/17/2024 Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section NumberDEFICIENCIESPLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) Type A 04/18/2024 Section Cited CCR 101229(a)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a)(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation1 2 3 4 5 6 7Director is to conduct a staff meeting with all staff. Agenda items covered during staff meeting to be provided to LPA along with signatures of all staff in attendance to be submitted to LPA via email no later than 4/19/2024. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14This requirement is not being met as evidence by: 1 child in care was without visual supervision for a short duration of time. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights to persons in care.8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment. SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Wynn Norona LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Melanie Otsuji LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 04/17/2024 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 04/17/2024

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 4/17/2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Melanie Otsuji conducted an unannounced Case Management Visit - Incident inspection. LPA met with Director, Claire Monalato, and explained the nature of the visit. Also present during this visit were 7 additional staff members and 81 napping preschool aged children. A health and safety inspection was conducted. On 3/28/2024, the Director reported an Unusual Incident to the Regional Office (RO). The summary of the unusual incident is as follows: A preschool classroom was transitioning from the classroom to the gym. Director was outside of the classroom in the hallway at the time and noticed C1 was still in the classroom while the rest of C1's class was in the gym. Director states child was alone for approximately 4 minutes. Based on the information received, a TYPE A deficiency is being cited on today's date, 4/17/2024 (see attached LIC809D). LPA Otsuji informed facility representative, Claire Monalato, that this report dated 4/17/2024 document(s) one Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. Also, LPA Otsuji informed the facility representative to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 4/17/2024 that documents any Type A citation to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or the next day the children are in care, and to any newly enrolled parents/guardians for 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224), or other written statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification. An exit interview was conducted where the citation and plan of correction were discussed. Appeal rights were given and explained to the Director, Claire Monalato. SUPERVISORS NAME: Wynn Norona LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Melanie Otsuji LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 04/17/2024 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 04/17/2024 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 2 FACILITY NAME: WONDER YEARS-SOUTH MOUNTAIN VIEW, THE FACILITY NUMBER: 435700760 DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE: VISIT DATE: 04/17/2024 Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section NumberDEFICIENCIESPLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) Type A 04/18/2024 Section Cited CCR 101229(a)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a)(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation1 2 3 4 5 6 7Director is to conduct a staff meeting with all staff. Agenda items covered during staff meeting to be provided to LPA along with signatures of all staff in attendance to be submitted to LPA via email no later than 4/19/2024. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14This requirement is not being met as evidence by: 1 child in care was without visual supervision for a short duration of time. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights to persons in care.8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment. SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Wynn Norona LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Melanie Otsuji LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 04/17/2024 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 04/17/2024