<meta name="robots" content="noindex">
Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 136608102
Report Date: 08/25/2021
Date Signed: 08/25/2021 01:13:47 PM



STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR., STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
06/28/2021 and conducted by Evaluator Luigi Gargaro
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 20-CC-20210628090227
FACILITY NAME:LITTLE EINSTEIN'S MONTESSORIFACILITY NUMBER:
136608102
ADMINISTRATOR:ALEJANDRA MEZAFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1022 BROADWAY STREETTELEPHONE:
(760) 592-4370
CITY:EL CENTROSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92243
CAPACITY:40CENSUS: 28DATE:
08/25/2021
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
11:30 AM
MET WITH:TIME COMPLETED:
01:00 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Administrator took children outside in extreme heat

Administrator did not ensure staff had adequate training
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
On 08/25/21 at 11:30AM, LPAs Luigi Gargaro and Claudia Amador, conducted an unannounced complaint visit to the facility to deliver the findings for the above allegations. During the course of the complaint investigation, analysts conducted interviews with the reporting party, the facility director and staff, day care parents and children in care.

Based on the information gathered, while evidence indicated children in care have outdoor time based on daily weather conditions and that director and staff don't exceed reasonable play time in high temperatures, analysts could not conclusively prove or disprove that facility always without failure met this requirement including an incident in which a child was reported to have been waiting outside with a staff member rather than inside during pickup.

It could also not be proved or disproved that day care staff is provided with adequate training to work at the facility. While staff has informal staff "shadowing", there is little else in the form of additional formal training and It could not be conclusively determined whether this may or may not have an effect on how staff interacts with children at different levels of need.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Jason GarayTELEPHONE: (619) 767-2250
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Luigi GargaroTELEPHONE: (619) 767-2229
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/25/2021
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/25/2021
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
Page: 1 of 3
Control Number 20-CC-20210628090227
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR., STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
FACILITY NAME: LITTLE EINSTEIN'S MONTESSORI
FACILITY NUMBER: 136608102
VISIT DATE: 08/25/2021
NARRATIVE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
Though the allegations may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did or did not occur, therefore the allegations are unsubstantiated. Appeal Rights (1/16) were discussed. A copy of the report, appeal rights and a Notice Of Site Visit, to be posted for 30 days, were printed and a provided to the licensee today.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Jason GarayTELEPHONE: (619) 767-2250
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Luigi GargaroTELEPHONE: (619) 767-2229
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/25/2021
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/25/2021
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
Page: 2 of 3