“The video footage, interviews, and observations, staff were not providing active supervision on 8/17/26, allowing Child C2 to repeatedly strike Child C1 with large rocks resulting in injury to Child C1 which is an immediate health, safety…”California CCLD inspector, Sep 2, 2026 report. Quoted verbatim.
4findings in 36 months0verified corrected by California0corrected during the visit4with a plan or deadline only
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The video footage, interviews, and observations, staff were not providing active supervision on 8/17/26, allowing Child C2 to repeatedly strike Child C1 with large rocks resulting in injury to Child C1 which is an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
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The Director, Donna Taconi stated the facility will submit a written plan describing how staff will maintain active supervision of all areas of the playground to LPA via email by 9/3/26.
Standard 101229(a)(1)
State severity
Type A
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Sep 3, 2026
Technical assistance
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Finding source ID
ca:376105219:2026-09-02:101229(a)(1):1
Visit source ID
ca:376105219:2026-09-02:report
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Video footage, staff interviews and observations, confirm that on 8/17/26, rocks were accessible on the playground which C2 used to strike C1 twice in the head, causing injury. The accessibility of rocks posed an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
The Director, Donna Taconi stated the facility will conduct a full hazard assessment of the four year old playground and remove loose rocks and send photos of before and after showing removal of hazardous rock to LPA via email by 9/3/26.
Standard 101238.2(d)(2) · Outdoor Activity Space
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Type A
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Sep 3, 2026
Technical assistance
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Finding source ID
ca:376105219:2026-09-02:101238.2(d)(2):1
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ca:376105219:2026-09-02:report
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