“Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 6 staff did not have current mandated reporter training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”California CCLD inspector, May 14, 2024 report. Quoted verbatim.
1finding in 36 months0verified corrected by California0corrected during the visit1with a plan or deadline only
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Lynn Banducci
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First Friends Preschools, LLC
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Based on record review, 2 employees AMBER PIPERDI and STEPHANIE LYNN ARLEN present during inspection were not associated to the license. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Recorded plan of correction
By POC Due Date 11/3/22 Director agreed to send a written plan on how they will stay in compliance with above regulation. Director understands employees require to be associated prior to their presence with children. It was determined they have active eligible clearances and associations to other childcare facilities. Both employees were transferred and associated during inspection.
Standard 101170(e)(2) · Criminal Record Clearance
State severity
Type B
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Not recorded
Correction due
Nov 3, 2022
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Finding source ID
ca:073405611:2022-11-02:101170(e)(2):1
Visit source ID
ca:073405611:2022-11-02:inspection
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