“classroom on 9/2/2026, and another incident that S1 took 9 preschool children outside on 9/9/2026 at 2:20 pm for 10 minutes in the outside weather of excessive heat conditions of 100-101 degrees Fahrenheit.”California CCLD inspector, Sep 22, 2026 report. Quoted verbatim.
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classroom on 9/2/2026, and another incident that S1 took 9 preschool children outside on 9/9/2026 at 2:20 pm for 10 minutes in the outside weather of excessive heat conditions of 100-101 degrees Fahrenheit. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
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The director agreed to send a statement of a plan of correction in place to state that all the staff are aware of children's personal rights. The statement will include names of staff and their signatures acknowledging reviewing this section of regulation with them. The proof of correction will be sent to LPA's email address by the due date of 9/25//2026. Thuy Ho Mahnaz Malek DATE: 09/22/2026 DATE: 09/22/2026 Page: 4 of 5 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
ORANGE CO CHILD CARE, 750 THE CITY DRIVE, SUITE 250
ORANGE, CA 92868 FACILITY NUMBER: 304370970 VISIT DATE: 09/22/2026 Page 3 of 3
to the air-conditioning office to calm them down by talking to them for few minutes. They were brought back to the room and then S1 decided to take preschool children outside at 2:20 pm for water play on the playground at water sensory table. According to S1 they stayed outside for 10 minutes, and they came back in when S1 realized the weather was too hot. C1 was picked up at 2:30 pm. The medical record did not confirm that C1 had rashes by heat. However, the medical record documents the child’s history that the child’s representative gave them. LPA searched and found out that the outside weather temperature for Orange County, Laguna Niguel area was 100-101 Degrees Fahrenheit on 9/9/2026 at 2:20 pm. This is a personal rights violation that is cited today under section 101223(a)(2).
4- C1 cut their hair in the classroom while C1 was under supervision of S1 on 9/2/2026. S1 admitted that C1 was interested in scissors activities. C1 was given children’s scissors and C1 cut their bang when C1 was not looking. S1 stated S1 was close to C1 and under supervision. This is a personal rights violation that is cited today under section 101223(a)(2).
Based on LPA’s interviews with 8 staff and 6 preschool children and reviewing medical records for C1 and additional information, two incidents were involved in the personal rights of children in care. Please refer to next page LIC 809D for detail of deficiency.
A notice of site visit was given to director, Maria Ortiz and must remain posted on, or immediately adjacent to, the interior side of the main door for 30 days. Exit interview was conducted with director, Maria Ortiz.
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