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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 198019941
Report Date: 03/27/2024
Date Signed: 03/27/2024 05:44:28 PM

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
MONTEREY PARK CC RO, 1000 CORPORATE CNTR DR. 200-B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754
FACILITY NAME:DISCOVERY WORLD MONTESSORIFACILITY NUMBER:
198019941
ADMINISTRATOR:JIA JIA CHENFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:801 BREA CANYON RDTELEPHONE:
(909) 598-5540
CITY:DIAMOND BARSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
91789
CAPACITY: 121TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 121CENSUS: 54DATE:
03/27/2024
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - DeficienciesUNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
04:00 PM
MET WITH:Gina FontanillaTIME COMPLETED:
05:45 PM
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Licensing Program Analyst Veronica Martinez Garza conducted a Case Management-Deficiencies inspection on 03/27/24 at 04:00 p.m. to discuss fingerprint association regarding staff 1 (S1). LPA met with Director Gina Fontanilla, who guided LPA on a tour of the facility. There were 54 children present.

During today’s inspection, LPA observed S1 was not associated to the facility. LPA checked on Guardian and observed S1 is fingerprint cleared; however, S1 fingerprints were not transferred to the facilty. Per Director, she didn't know that she needed to transfer fingerprints for S1.

The following deficiencies were cited in accordance with Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations and Health & Safety Codes. Please see 809D for documentation of deficiencies.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Director Gina Fontanilla.

LPA Veronica MartinezGarza informed Director Gina Fontanilla that this report dated 03/27/24 document(s) 1 Type A citation(s) which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is/are immediate risk(s) to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.

Also, LPA Veronica MartinezGarza informed the Director Gina Fontanilla to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 03/27/24 that documents any Type A citation(s) to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or the next day the children are in care, and to any newly enrolled parents/guardians for 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224), or other written statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification.

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SUPERVISORS NAME: Ana Chico
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Veronica Martinez-Garza
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/27/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/27/2024
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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Created By: Veronica Martinez-Garza On 03/27/2024 at 02:36 PM
Link to Parent Document Below:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
, 1000 CORPORATE CNTR DR. 200-B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754

FACILITY NAME: DISCOVERY WORLD MONTESSORI
FACILITY NUMBER: 198019941

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 03/27/2024
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
03/29/2024
Section Cited

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101216 Personnel Requirements
(i) Prior to employment or initial presence in the child care center, all employees and volunteers subject to a criminal record review shall:
(2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f)
This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
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LPA observed Staff 1 (S1) is not associated to the facility. LPA observed on LIS that S1 has a fingerprint clearance. Per Director, she didn't submit the transfer request form. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of child in care.
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Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Ana Chico
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Veronica Martinez-Garza
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 03/27/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 03/27/2024


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