LA PETITE ACADEMY - PRESCHOOL/SANTA ROSA

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

Based on multiple staff interviews, staff stated that the “Two’s” classroom has operated out of ratio with 16-20 children present with a teacher and an aid that does not have ECE units on more than one occasion, which poses a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care.

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 interviews conducted with A1 and D1, adequate supervision was not provided to children, resulting in child (C1) sustaining unexplained injuries 02/20/25. Based on interviews with staff S1 and S2 there have been occasions when they were occupied changing a child’s diaper and were unable to physically aide the remaining children. One staff reported that while changing a diaper, the other staff in the room did not intervene when one child was on another child and a bite occurred, which poses a potential health, safety and/or personal rights risk(s) to children in care.

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 5 staff files. Staff 1 - Staff 4 (S1-S4) did not have current Mandated Reporter Trainings on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on LPA’s observation and review of transcripts on 11/16/23, Staff 5 (S5) had 6 units in ECE on file (an aide) and was providing care and supervision to a group of 12 children in the “pre-kindergarten” room without a teacher or fully qualified teacher present, which poses a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care.

Based on interviews conducted S1 and S3 admitted that they have yelled at day care child(ren) in care on more than one occasion, which poses a potential personal rights risk to the children in care.

.3 Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below. The requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observation at 10:10am the 2's classroom had 13 children in attendance with one teacher. LPA brought the ratio to the Director's attention who confirmed that there were 13 children in the classroom.

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

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

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