Fallbrook Community Development Center

In one of the pre-k 4 rooms and one of the pre-k 3 rooms, the activity plans were not posted. This was corrected when the plans were posted on the wall.

The outside playground has unitary surfacing that has not been properly maintained and contained holes and rips in the surfacing.

A caregiver was observed on their personal cell phone when caring for children during naptime. This was corrected when the cell phone was put up.

The toddler play area in the playscape has a broken piece of play equipment that has sharp edges.

Cleaning supplies were observed to be in accessible areas to children and near food in the classrooms. This was corrected when cleaning supplies were removed near food and inaccessible to children.

A schooler was observed to be unsupervised when going to the restroom in another room while the caregiver remained in the playscape area.

In the 18 to 23 months old class, documentation showing each child's age was not readily available in the classroom for caregivers to retrieve. Caregiver was unable to cofirm children's ages. This was corrected when the assistant director had to retrieve an attendance sheet with the birthdays to find the children's ages.

In the Toddler class for 18 to 23 months old, documentation showing each child's age was not readily available in the classroom for caregivers to retrieve. This was corrected when the assistant director had to retrieve an attendance sheet with the birthdays to find the children's ages.

Based on investigation findings, inappropriate grabbing as a prohibited punishment is practiced at the operation.

Based on investigation findings, corporal punishment was practiced towards children in care with the use a pointer instructional tool.

Based on the investigation findings, profane language is used around children in care.

Based on investigation findings, a caregiver is yelling at children when addressing challenging behavior.

Three children's files were missing additional admission information.

During the morning time, the total amount of children in the gym was 34 kids from 18 months old to 12 years old with two caregivers. The specific age group was 3 years old. The children were in the gym from 6:30AM to 8:00AM which exceeds the 45 minutes for opening and breakfast time is from 6:30AM to 7:30AM.

Four children's records were reviewed and found that there were no health statements for the children who had been enrolled past 12 months.

Three children's files were reviewed and found that there was no emergency medical authorization/consent signed by parent/guardian.

During the morning time while breakfast was being served and eaten, screen time was being utilized from children 2 too 4 years old.

It was found that there has not been a recent fire inspection conducted nor any fire inspection scheduled with the fire marshal. The last inspection was on 2/3/25 expiring by 2/3/26.

One caregiver who was hired 1/2025, did not have a pre-employment affidavit.

In the 18m to 2yr classroom, there were 16 children total with 1 caregiver that transitioned from the gym to the classroom. The special age group number was 2 years old. This was corrected when the director had transitioned and stayed in the classroom until another caregiver arrived.

One child's file did not have policy acknowledgement.

One caregiver did not have education documentation in their file.

During the morning period, two caregivers were present and did not have any access to child or personnel records.

Two children's records were not kept for 3 months after the two children disenrolled on 7/2025 and 8/2025.

Based on the information obtained for the investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that proper parental notification of minor injuries was not maintained.

Based on the findings of a recent DFPS investigation, there was evidence to suggest that corporal punishment is being used in the classroom.

The center did not report the number of employees that left employment in 2024 by the required date of 1/15/25

A caregiver was observed supervising children in a class without a current cpr/first aid license.

3 of the 4 caregivers folders were observed to be incomplete. Cpr/first aid license, discipline and guidance form and current trainings.

Based on the information received, there is sufficient information to suggest that a caregiver had been yelling and calling children names as a form of discipline.

The operation policy states the parents should arrange a time to visit and conferences would need an appointment. It also states that parents would be interrupting the classroom during the class day.

Children were observed sleeping at the door when entering the room.

2 of the 6 classrooms observed during walk through caregivers did not know how many children were in care.

The fire inspection was not available for review during inspection.

A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022 revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022 as required.

This standard was investigated in regards to a report received and compliance was not met. The center does not have an open door policy that allows parents to visit the center at any time during the hours of operation to observe their child, center's program activities, building, premises, and the equipment without having to secure prior approval.