073404021-3-10-2022-02-CC-LDYN-CCHFL7-20220314043442

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 073404021
Report Date: 03/10/2022
Date Signed: 03/10/2022 12:23:49 PM

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
12/20/2021 and conducted by Evaluator Phyllis Dyer

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 02-CC-20211220161852

FACILITY NAME:	FOREST HILLS PRESCHOOL AND CHILD CARE		FACILITY NUMBER:	073404021
ADMINISTRATOR:	WATAWALA, VIJAYANTHI MALA		FACILITY TYPE:	830
ADDRESS:	5834 ALHAMBRA AVENUE		TELEPHONE:	(925) 370-1601
CITY:	MARTINEZ	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	94553
CAPACITY:	16	CENSUS: 11	DATE:	03/10/2022
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	11:00 AM
MET WITH:	Vijayanthi Watawala		TIME COMPLETED:	12:35 PM

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Facility staff allow sick children to be at school.

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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LPA Dyer met with Director Vijayanthi (Marla) Watawala to provide the results of the above allegation. 11 infants and 4 staff members are present. It was alleged that Facility staff allow sick children to be at school. Complainant’s child was ill several times after newly enrolling in the facility. Director states she told the parent that this is common for a new enrollee at the facility. She stated if the child had a runny (clear) nose, it was ok for the child to come to the daycare after being cleared by a doctor and having a Covid-19 test. The facility was clean, and this child (who was new) was the only child that was sick several times in a row. Parent felt the facility was allowing sick children to come to school because the director told her “you don’t have to leave her at home every time she has a cough or a runny nose”. Parent stated not only was the director telling her this, but she was also telling other parents, which encouraged ill children to come to the facility. Parent also was concerned that children were reinfecting each other, because her child was sick several times immediately after enrollment. The child had projectile vomiting and diarrhea, and infected family members. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur. Therefore, the results are Unsubstantiated. Exit interview conducted.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Loretta Dyson	TELEPHONE: (510) 695-0243
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Phyllis Dyer	TELEPHONE: (510) 725-7006
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 03/10/2022

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/10/2022

This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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