198019983-11-12-2021-33-CC-CGAN-C92NQC-20211123093943

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 198019983
Report Date: 11/12/2021
Date Signed: 11/12/2021 01:39:15 PM

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1000 CORPORATE CNTR DR. 200-B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
09/07/2021 and conducted by Evaluator Anomeh Eivazian

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 33-CC-20210907143229

FACILITY NAME:	VALLEY VISTA PRESCHOOL		FACILITY NUMBER:	198019983
ADMINISTRATOR:	TYLER LONGPRE		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	3825 ORANGEDALE AVE		TELEPHONE:	(818) 249-7336
CITY:	MONTROSE	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	91020
CAPACITY:	85	CENSUS: 55	DATE:	11/12/2021
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	12:16 PM
MET WITH:	Tyler Longpre		TIME COMPLETED:	02:00 PM

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Daycare child sustained bruise by other daycare children
Administrator spoke inappropriately to a child in care

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Anomeh Eivazian contacted an unannounced complaint inspection to the above facility for the purpose of delivering the complaint findings. LPA arrived at 12:16 p.m. on 11/12/2021 and met with Tyler Longpre, director who guided analyst on a tour of the facility. During this inspection there were 55 preschoolers present in the facility.

During this investigation, LPA Eivazian conducted interviews with staff, and two random parents. Also, LPA obtained a copy of facility roster, an incident report for child#1 dated 07/20/2021, and Foothill SELPA Private school Consultation dated 09/13/2021.

Based on interviews that were conducted with two random parents no disclosures were made. Parent #1 and parent#2 stated they observed staff#1 and other staff give their attentions first to the children and then to the parents.
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Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Christina Gabelman	TELEPHONE: (323) 981-3380
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Anomeh Eivazian	TELEPHONE: (323) 981-3391
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 11/12/2021

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/12/2021

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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Control Number 33-CC-20210907143229

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1000 CORPORATE CNTR DR. 200-B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754

FACILITY NAME: VALLEY VISTA PRESCHOOL	FACILITY NUMBER: 198019983
	VISIT DATE: 11/12/2021

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Based on an interview that was conducted with staff#3, she observed that on 07/20/21 child#3 hit child#1 on upper grass area during outdoor playtime and child#1 sustained a scratch on the cheek. Per staff#3, an outch report was given to child#1’s parent. Per staff#3, she never observed staff#1 ignore a child or talk in an inappropriate manner with a child.

Based on an interview that was conducted with staff#2, staff#2 did not observe child#1 complaint of a pain or an injury on shin during the week of 08/30/21. Per staff#2, parent#3 stated to staff#2 that child#1 sustained a bruise on shin by child#2. Per staff#2, child#1 did not know any classmates name or last name. Per staff#2, they never call children with last name in the classroom. Per staff#2, she has not observed staff#1 ignore a child or talk in a inappropriate manner with a child.

Based on an interview that was conducted with staff#1, child#1 got hit by child#3 on 07/20/2021 during outdoor playtime which sustained a scratch on child#1’s cheek and an outch report was completed by staff #3 and given to child#1’s parent. Per staff#1 interview child#1’s parent stated child#1 got bruises in the facility on 08/30/21 by child#2. Per staff#1, child#1 did not complaint of a pain or hurt during the week of 08/30/21 while child#1 was present in the school. Per staff#1, on Friday 09/03/2021 during child#1’s pick up while only child#1 and child#4 were present, child#1’ parent asked child#1 to say goodbye to child#4 and child#1 stayed quite. Per staff#1, at that time child #1’s parent stated that child#1 does not know any of the friends name. Per staff#1, at that time staff#1 said child#1 say bye to child #4. Per staff#1, child#2 and child#4 have the same name.

Per staff interviews, staff#1 and other teachers all the times give their attention first to the children and then to the parents. Per staff #2 and #3 interviews, they observed staff#1 all the times give her attention first to the children and then to the parents. Per staff#2 and staff#3 they never observed staff#1 to ignore a child or talk inappropriate manner.

Although 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 at this time the above allegations are Unsubstantiated.

The Notice of Site Visit (LIC 9213) was given and must remain posted for 30 days.
Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Tyler Longpre, director at 2:00 p.m..
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SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Christina Gabelman	TELEPHONE: (323) 981-3380
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Anomeh Eivazian	TELEPHONE: (323) 981-3391
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 11/12/2021

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/12/2021

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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