LA PETITE ACADEMY - PLEASANTON

(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.

(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 - potential risk if not corrected

Every licensed child day care center shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 of Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections.

Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected

Every licensed child day care center shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 of Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections.

(a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors.

Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected

(a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors.

Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected

Based on observation and documentaion of the Lead Testing Results, the facility has multiple water faucets for lead exposure that exceeds the 5PPB level. This is an potential risk to Health and Safety and/or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected

Based on record review, the director did not comply with the section cited above in not being able to provide copies of the Child Care Roster (LIC9040) to the LPA which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. During record review, director was unable to provide LPA with the children's roster for the children at the facility.

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. This requirement was not met as evidence by IB investagators, the bruises on a child's upper arm appeared consistent with a child being held tighly shows evident of inappropriate handling by staff. This violation poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

Based on record review, the director did not comply with the section cited above in not being able to provide copies of the Child Care Roster (LIC9040) to the LPA which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. During record review, director was unable to provide LPA with the children's roster for the children at the facility.

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