MANCHESTER FAMILY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

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

Based on staff and reporting party's interview, a staff did not prevent a daycare child to be harmed by another child. Staff was observed standing and watching the two children who were playing in the rug area. Staff did not intervene when the two children were fighting over a piece of toy.

Based on LPA Siao's observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the areas around and under the high climbing wooden equipment does not have sufficient sand that absorbs falls. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

NARRATIVE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32The name of the child care center director or fully-qualified teacher designated to act in the director’s absence has been reported to the Department. All children are under supervision, including visual supervision, of a teacher at all times. Facility meets teacher-child ratios. LPA reviewed a sample of children’s files and observed files were complete with contact information for authorized representative and or relatives or others who can assume responsibility for the child and medical assessment. LPA reviewed a sample of staff files and observed files were mostly complete with health screening, immunization records for influenza, pertussis and measles and current documentation of completed mandated reporter training; one staff was missing the mandated reporter training as well as her immunization records. LPA discussed the Community Care Licensing website www.ccld.ca.gov which will provide access to resources such as forms, regulations Provider Information Notices (PINs), and Quarterly Updates. LPA discussed Reporting Requirements as outlined in the regulations (Section 101212). Ms. Puga was reminded that all adults 18 and over, including employees and volunteers, except as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1596.871, must obtain a criminal record clearance or exemption, or transfer their existing clearance or exemption, prior to initial presence in a Child Care Center. A civil penalty of $100.00 minimum/day for a maximum of 5 days or, if the penalty is for a repeat violation, for a maximum of 30 days per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated. LPAs observed that a teachers aid was not on the staff roster of cleared adults, LPAs verified that staff was finger printed at the time of hire but failed to complete a LIC 508 so the finger prints were never associated to the facility. Staff immedi

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

Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected

Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected

Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected

Based on LPA Siao's observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the areas around and under the high climbing wooden equipment does not have sufficient sand that absorbs falls. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on LPA Siao's observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one of the wooden play equipment's paint has peeled off and is not in good repair. The wooden play equipment could have spinters which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on LPA Siao's observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one of the wooden play equipment's paint has peeled off and is not in good repair. The wooden play equipment could have spinters which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on interviews with the director, Staff #1 (S1) left child #1 (C1) without care and supervision, both inside and outside the facility, for several minutes on 4/19/24. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.

Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f). This requirement is not met as staff Melissa Hernandez Fuentes (Hired 3/12/24) has been working at the facility and her fingerprint is not associated to the facility. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

A licensed child day care center...shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels... no later than January 1, 2023... “A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance.” This requirements was not met as evidenced by: Based on water testing results and interviews, facility tested outlets on 1/4/23 and over the Action Level Exceedance was found at one outlet (G) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.

NARRATIVE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32The name of the child care center director or fully-qualified teacher designated to act in the director’s absence has been reported to the Department. All children are under supervision, including visual supervision, of a teacher at all times. Facility meets teacher-child ratios. LPA reviewed a sample of children’s files and observed files were complete with contact information for authorized representative and or relatives or others who can assume responsibility for the child and medical assessment. LPA reviewed a sample of staff files and observed files were mostly complete with health screening, immunization records for influenza, pertussis and measles and current documentation of completed mandated reporter training; one staff was missing the mandated reporter training as well as her immunization records. LPA discussed the Community Care Licensing website www.ccld.ca.gov which will provide access to resources such as forms, regulations Provider Information Notices (PINs), and Quarterly Updates. LPA discussed Reporting Requirements as outlined in the regulations (Section 101212). Ms. Puga was reminded that all adults 18 and over, including employees and volunteers, except as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1596.871, must obtain a criminal record clearance or exemption, or transfer their existing clearance or exemption, prior to initial presence in a Child Care Center. A civil penalty of $100.00 minimum/day for a maximum of 5 days or, if the penalty is for a repeat violation, for a maximum of 30 days per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated. LPAs observed that a teachers aid was not on the staff roster of cleared adults, LPAs verified that staff was finger printed at the time of hire but failed to complete a LIC 508 so the finger prints were never associated to the facility. Staff immedi

Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected