“Based on interviews and documents, Owner/Licensee Rachel LaField and a staff engaged in a verbal altercation in the presence of children.”California CCLD inspector, Nov 12, 2025 report. Quoted verbatim.
Jul 17, 2025Other visitMinorSign-in and sign-out not keptCalifornia: Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision · Type BCorrection due Jul 18, 2025
3findings in 36 months0verified corrected by California0corrected during the visit3with a plan or deadline only
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20251 visit · 2 recorded findings
Nov 12, 2025Complaint investigation · substantiated2 findings
Standard 101223(a)(1)
Minor
Based on interviews and documents, Owner/Licensee Rachel LaField and a staff engaged in a verbal altercation in the presence of children. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of the children in care.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
The Licensee/Owner Rachel LaField will review the negative effects of engaging in altercations in the presence of children and how it violates the children's personal rights and send CCL a letter stating what was learned no later than 12/5/25.
Standard 101223(a)(1)
State severity
Type B
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Dec 5, 2025
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Finding source ID
ca:013423129:2025-11-12:101223(a)(1):1
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ca:013423129:2025-11-12:other
Standard 101229(a)(1)
Minor
Supervision shall include visual observation. Based on Interviews and the provided report it was determined that a child was left alone without teacher supervision for about two to three minutes. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
The center shall come up with detailed schedule that includes a transition checklist and the center will also conduct an outside training on the importance of supervision and submit the agenda and the checklist to CCL by POC date. A civil penalty for a repeat violation is being assessed during todays inspection. Mayla Mendoza Catherine Fernandes DATE: 11/12/2025 DATE: 11/12/2025 Page: 3 of 3
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