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25 | On 04/27/2023, Licensing Program Analyst's (LPA) Lorena Valenzuela and Jeanette Sanchez met with The Children’s Place Child Development Center, America Figueora to discuss information received during a review of an incident that occurred at Child Care Center facility. LPA’s conducted a tour of the facility and LPA Valenzuela interview Staff #1, Staff #2 and Director.
Confidential interviews revealed that staff is not adequately supervising children in care while in the outdoor area.
Based on review of video without audio, LPA Valenzuela observed that on 02/08/2023, there was two staff supervising 14 children in care in the outdoor play area. LPA Valenzuela observed Staff #1 and Staff #2 to be sitting in the outdoor area with Staff #2 having their back to several children in care. Interviews revealed supervision in the outdoor area includes staff standing in each or opposite corner and visually supervising children in the playground. Staff #1 and Staff #2 corroborated S2 was not supervising adequately on that day.
Based on interviews and video observations, on 02/08/2023, the facility did not ensure children were properly supervised. The facility is being cited under Title 22, Section 101229 (a) (1), Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision.
An exit interview was conducted, a copy of this report, the LIC 809-D, Appeal Rights were provided to Director America Figueroa. A Notice of Site Visit was issued and posted. |