304371160-12-16-2022-06-CC-THOO-CM72Z7-20221216164952

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 304371160
Report Date: 12/14/2022
Date Signed: 12/16/2022 03:03:02 PM

Unsubstantiated

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 750 THE CITY DRIVE, SUITE 250
ORANGE, CA 92868

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
09/14/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Dianna ValdezSantana

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 06-CC-20220914125914

FACILITY NAME:	RAINBOW RISING - CULVERDALE		FACILITY NUMBER:	304371160
ADMINISTRATOR:	DO, VI		FACILITY TYPE:	840
ADDRESS:	2 PASEO WESTPARK		TELEPHONE:	(949) 296-6296
CITY:	IRVINE	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	92614
CAPACITY:	189	CENSUS: 41	DATE:	12/14/2022
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	04:00 PM
MET WITH:	Director, Linda Ramirez		TIME COMPLETED:	05:00 PM

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Staff inappropriately interacting with a child

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On 12/14/2022, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Dianna Valdez-Santana conducted an in-person inspection to deliver the finding regarding the above complaint allegation. LPA met with Director, Linda Ramirez. Census was taken in individual classrooms. The overall census observed was 7 staff and 41 school-age children. A review of staff criminal clearance records on this date indicates that all facility staff or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions.
On 09/14/2022, Licensing office received a complaint alleging staff was inappropriately interacting with a child. This investigation was conducted by detective Kate Nespeca from Irvine Police Department and LPA Dianna Valdez-Santana.

Detective Nespeca conducted interviews, the subject child’s mother and four staff members. Additionally, LPA Valdez-Santana conducted interviews with 5 parents, 2 additional staff members, and 5 children. An interview by the Child Abuse Services Team (CAST) was conducted with subject child on 9/19/2022. During the interview, subject child struggled with some of the questions determining the difference between a truth or a lie. Page 1 of 3

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Thuy Ho	TELEPHONE: (714) 287-8515
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Dianna ValdezSantana	TELEPHONE: 714-292-8628
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 12/14/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/14/2022

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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Control Number 06-CC-20220914125914

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 750 THE CITY DRIVE, SUITE 250
ORANGE, CA 92868

FACILITY NAME: RAINBOW RISING - CULVERDALE	FACILITY NUMBER: 304371160
	VISIT DATE: 12/14/2022

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Subject child did not respond or provide any answers regarding school and teachers. Subject child did not disclose any inappropriate contact with the teachers or any other person.

During the staff interview by Detective Nespeca, S1 stated the following: Subject child attended this daycare from March 7th 2022 to August 11th, 2022. Subject child had an ostomy bag and S1 agreed to help emptying the bag so the mother wouldn’t have to return to the facility to empty it. S1 would change subject child’s ostomy bag inside the bathroom which is halfway into the portable. The process to change the ostomy bag only took about 3 minutes and S1 would take subject child back to the classroom. S1 denied interacting inappropriately with any child.

S2 was also being interviewed by Detective Nespeca and S2 stated the following: S2 was subject child’s aide. S2 helped subject child from April 2022 to summer 2022. S2’s duties were to be with subject child in case subject child tried to leave the class and also to redirect subject child. S2 did not change subject child’s ostomy bag, but S1 helped changing it. S1 would take subject child into the bathroom to change it while S2 waited outside the bathroom. The process to change the bag was about 5 minutes. S2 had no concerns about any staff members at the facility.

All other interviewed staff members did not make any disclosures or witness any staff violating the children’s rights. After the interviews were conducted, Detective Nespeca suspended the case as there’s no corroborating evidence or information to support staff was inappropriately interacting with a child.
LPA Valdez-Santana conducted interviews with 5 daycare children and 5 children stated all the teachers were nice to subject child. No disclosure was made by the children regarding any staff members interacting inappropriately with any children.

LPA Valdez-Santana conducted interviews with 5 parents and all 5 parents had no concerns or issues with the facility.
Based on the information gathered from the Detective and LPA’s interviews, there is insufficient evidence to corroborate the allegations of staff inappropriately interacting with a child. Although the allegations may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did or did not occur; therefore, the allegations is Unsubstantiated.

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SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Thuy Ho	TELEPHONE: (714) 287-8515
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Dianna ValdezSantana	TELEPHONE: 714-292-8628
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 12/14/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/14/2022

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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Control Number 06-CC-20220914125914

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 750 THE CITY DRIVE, SUITE 250
ORANGE, CA 92868

FACILITY NAME: RAINBOW RISING - CULVERDALE	FACILITY NUMBER: 304371160
	VISIT DATE: 12/14/2022

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An exit interview was conducted with Director Linda Ramirez . The report was reviewed and discussed. A notice of site visit was posted during this visit and Director was advised failure to post for 30 days will result in a $100.00 civil penalty fee. Appeal Rights were discussed. The facility representative was provided a copy of their appeal rights (LIC 9058 01/16) and their signature on this form acknowledges receipt of these rights. All appeals must be in writing and received by the Licensing office within 15 business days. Any proposed changes to the physical plant, including telephone number, shall be immediately reported to the Department.

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SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Thuy Ho	TELEPHONE: (714) 287-8515
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Dianna ValdezSantana	TELEPHONE: 714-292-8628
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 12/14/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/14/2022

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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