Primrose School at Sonoma Ranch

Medium-high risk The infant's hands must be washed after a diaper change.

State rule 746.3505(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Diapering Procedures - Wash Infant's Hands"

Inspector's note: A caregiver in the older infant classroom did not wash the infant's hands after diapering. Note, this was corrected when I informed the staff after they had placed the infant on the booster seat that the infant needed their hands to be washed. Caregiver picked up the infant and took them over to the sink where they washed the infant's hands.

Corrected while the inspector was there. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Employees and caregivers must complete 24 hours of annual training.

State rule 746.1301(a)(5)(A) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training"

Inspector's note: Nine out of the ten staff files reviewed did not have training hours in all required topics from the last full year of employment.

Corrected Feb 28, 2026, verified by the state Mar 2, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Each child's file must hold current immunization records.

State rule 746.603(a)(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Children's Records - Immunizations"

Inspector's note: During the inspection, two children's immunization records were not current. Note: administration was able to obtain one record during the inspection

Corrected Feb 27, 2026, verified by the state Feb 26, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Each employee's file must hold the personnel records the state requires (such as signed affidavits, dates of employment and proof of qualifications).

State rule 746.901(7)(A) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Personnel Records - signed dated statement that employee received operational policies"

Inspector's note: Ten out of the ten staff files did not have signed acknowledgment of receiving Operational Policies.

Corrected Feb 25, 2026, verified by the state Feb 27, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-low risk Each employee's file must hold the signed affidavit (Form 2985).

State rule 746.901(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)"

Inspector's note: One out of ten staff files did not have a notarized Affidavit for Applicants for Employment with a Licensed Operation. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when the staff member provided the notarized document.

Corrected while the inspector was there.

High risk Caregivers must supervise every child at all times: close enough to step in, and always aware of what each child is doing.

State rule 746.1205(a)(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Supervision ensures each child's safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child's on going activity"

Inspector's note: Based on the information gathered, a child was left unsupervised outside for approximately one minute. Note: Prior to inspection; caregiver's were reprimanded.

Corrected Jan 7, 2026, verified by the state Jan 20, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Caregivers must supervise every child at all times: close enough to step in, and always aware of what each child is doing.

State rule 746.1205(a)(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Supervision ensures each child's safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child's on going activity"

Inspector's note: During the investigation, it was confirmed that a child exited the back door of a classroom to the playground and went unnoticed by caregivers for approximately 2-5 minutes.

Corrected Oct 17, 2025, verified by the state Oct 22, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk The state prohibits certain punishments of children, such as hitting, grabbing, shaming, withholding food or rest, or locking a child in a room.

State rule 746.2805(3) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling"

Inspector's note: During the walkthrough, a caregiver was observed grabbing a child by the arm during a transition.

Corrected Sep 3, 2025, verified by the state Sep 9, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Medication no longer used must be returned to the parent or disposed of.

State rule 746.3809 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Medication No Longer Used"

Inspector's note: Two children with medication kept at the operation expired in 11/2024, 1/2025 and 7/2025.

Corrected Aug 27, 2025, verified by the state Sep 3, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregivers

State rule 746.1203(10) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregivers"

Inspector's note: Caregiver failed to share information regarding a child's injury to the closing caregiver.

Corrected Feb 24, 2025, verified by the state Mar 19, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Parents must be told about an injury that needed treatment by a health-care professional or hospitalization.

State rule 746.307(b)(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Parental Communication - Injury Requires Treatment by Health Care Professional or Hospitalization"

Inspector's note: The operation did not contact a child's parent to report a possible injury that required medical intervention after the child reported being hurt and showed signs of a possible injury.

Corrected Feb 24, 2025, verified by the state Mar 19, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk A person may not be at the operation until their background check result has come back and allows it.

State rule 745.641 (licensing rules for every operation): "Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation"

Inspector's note: A caregiver with an inactive background check from 3/2023 had direct access to children in care. NOTE: The caregiver was asked to leave the operaton and a background check was submitted by the opertion.

Corrected Dec 2, 2024, verified by the state Dec 3, 2024. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk A child with a diagnosed food allergy must have an emergency plan signed by the parent and a health-care professional.

State rule 746.3819 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional"

Inspector's note: Two allergy plans on file did not contain the parent signature on the form.

Corrected Dec 3, 2024, verified by the state Dec 9, 2024. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).