CHILDRENS PLACE, THE

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 December 8th, 2025 at approximately 9:45am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tapia-Mandujano conducted an unannounced annual inspection. LPA met with Director, Heather Baumrucker and explained the purpose of the inspection. Present in the facility are Director and seven staff caring for a total of 33 preschool age children. All adults working in the facility are fingerprint cleared and associated. Facility is currently operating within teacher to child ratio on this date. Preschool program operates in two classrooms. Facility consists of three classrooms; Penguin, Orca, and Owl. Days and Hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 7am-6pm, year-round with occasional Holiday and breaks. LPA and Director inspected the facility for Health and Safety Hazards. LPA observed each classroom to be clean and equipped with age-appropriate toys and materials. Storage for children's belongings are located outside the classrooms, labeled with each child's individual names. LPA observed facility has an installation of a fire alarm system inside the classroom as well as a fully charged, fire extinguishers. The facility has a smoke and carbon monoxide detector installed as well as emergency kits with first aid materials and emergency contact information. There are children enrolled that require as needed medication. LPA observed medication to be stored in a medical box, inaccessible to enrolled children and maintained with proper documentation in the Orca classroom. All poisons, cleaning solutions and hazardous materials are stored inaccessible to children in off limit areas or facility high shelves. Facility offers am/pm snacks. Parents bring in children’s lunch. Monthly menu is posted and are sent to parents. Water is available to children indoors and outdoors. Facility refills water bottles as needed. Children’s sleeping cots are stored outside the classroom with children’s blankets stored in their cubbies. Per Director, children’s blankets are sent home once a week. Continued on Page 2... NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Marie Rodriguez NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Leslit Tapia-Mandujano LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 12/08/2025 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 12/08/2025 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 who encounters problems beyond their control in completing the corrections within the specified time frame may request and may be granted an extension of the correction due date by the licensing agency. CORRECTION NOTIFICATION The appli

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 December 8th, 2025 at approximately 9:45am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tapia-Mandujano conducted an unannounced annual inspection. LPA met with Director, Heather Baumrucker and explained the purpose of the inspection. Present in the facility are Director and seven staff caring for a total of 33 preschool age children. All adults working in the facility are fingerprint cleared and associated. Facility is currently operating within teacher to child ratio on this date. Preschool program operates in two classrooms. Facility consists of three classrooms; Penguin, Orca, and Owl. Days and Hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 7am-6pm, year-round with occasional Holiday and breaks. LPA and Director inspected the facility for Health and Safety Hazards. LPA observed each classroom to be clean and equipped with age-appropriate toys and materials. Storage for children's belongings are located outside the classrooms, labeled with each child's individual names. LPA observed facility has an installation of a fire alarm system inside the classroom as well as a fully charged, fire extinguishers. The facility has a smoke and carbon monoxide detector installed as well as emergency kits with first aid materials and emergency contact information. There are children enrolled that require as needed medication. LPA observed medication to be stored in a medical box, inaccessible to enrolled children and maintained with proper documentation in the Orca classroom. All poisons, cleaning solutions and hazardous materials are stored inaccessible to children in off limit areas or facility high shelves. Facility offers am/pm snacks. Parents bring in children’s lunch. Monthly menu is posted and are sent to parents. Water is available to children indoors and outdoors. Facility refills water bottles as needed. Children’s sleeping cots are stored outside the classroom with children’s blankets stored in their cubbies. Per Director, children’s blankets are sent home once a week. Continued on Page 2... NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Marie Rodriguez NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Leslit Tapia-Mandujano LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 12/08/2025 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 12/08/2025 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 who encounters problems beyond their control in completing the corrections within the specified time frame may request and may be granted an extension of the correction due date by the licensing agency. CORRECTION NOTIFICATION The appli