334812664-1-25-2022-09-CC-AROS-CB4NCY-20220128092130

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 334812664
Report Date: 01/25/2022
Date Signed: 01/25/2022 01:50:19 PM

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 3737 MAIN ST., SUITE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
11/30/2021 and conducted by Evaluator Samuel Lopez

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 09-CC-20211130105038

FACILITY NAME:	ESCUELA DE LA RAZA UNIDA, INC. CHILD DEV. CTR.		FACILITY NUMBER:	334812664
ADMINISTRATOR:	ANGELA GREEN		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	316 NORTH CARLTON AVENUE		TELEPHONE:	(760) 922-9080
CITY:	BLYTHE	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	92225
CAPACITY:	52	CENSUS: 18	DATE:	01/25/2022
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	09:25 AM
MET WITH:	Carmela Garnica		TIME COMPLETED:	02:00 PM

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Lack of Supervision - Staff did not provide adequate supervision

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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Samuel Lopez and Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Aaron Ross arrived at the facility to conduct an inspection regarding a complaint received concerning the above allegation. LPA and LPM were given access to the facility by the Assiatnat Director Margarita Talamantes. LPA toured the facility and took a census. While touring, Licensee Carmela Garnica arrived and met with LPA and LPM to further discuss the complaint/allegation. Previously, on 12/7/2021, an inspection was conducted regarding the complaint, on that visit, interviews were conducted, and files were reviewed.

The following was alleged: A child was observed with a bruise near the eye, upon being picked up from the facility

The Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Samuel Lopez investigated the above allegation and gathered the following information: A child did suffer an injury to the face, near the eye.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Aaron Ross	TELEPHONE: (951) 320-2023
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Samuel Lopez	TELEPHONE: (951) 897-2482
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 01/25/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/25/2022

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 09-CC-20211130105038

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 3737 MAIN ST., SUITE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501

FACILITY NAME: ESCUELA DE LA RAZA UNIDA, INC. CHILD DEV. CTR.	FACILITY NUMBER: 334812664
	VISIT DATE: 01/25/2022

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There were two staff members present when the incident occurred however, in trying to obtain information as to how the injury occurred, different accounts/versions were provided. One version was that the child became upset when their teacher left the classroom. The child climbed on a chair and then onto a table. As the child tried standing on the table, the child lost their balance causing them to fall, face first, onto the floor. This first version was most consistent with the written internal Incident Report that was obtained. However, another version was that the child was trying to sit down on a chair, lost their balance, fell, and hit their face on the table. Yet, another account of the incident was that the child was running, slipped, and hit their face on the table.

Due to the inconsistent accounts/versions of how the incident occurred and although the allegation regarding Lack of Supervision 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 allegation is unsubstantiated.

An exit interview was conducted, and the report was reviewed with the Licensee Carmela Garnica.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Aaron Ross	TELEPHONE: (951) 320-2023
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Samuel Lopez	TELEPHONE: (951) 897-2482
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 01/25/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/25/2022

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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