370800112-3-2-2022-20-CC-JGAY-CCXVLB-20220328163136

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 370800112
Report Date: 03/02/2022
Date Signed: 03/02/2022 10:53:09 AM

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
12/29/2021 and conducted by Evaluator Luigi Gargaro

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 20-CC-20211229091055

FACILITY NAME:	CHILDREN'S PARADISE, THE		FACILITY NUMBER:	370800112
ADMINISTRATOR:	BROWNLEE, JOE ANN		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	6038 CUMBERLAND STREET		TELEPHONE:	(619) 475-0683
CITY:	SAN DIEGO	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	92139
CAPACITY:	60	CENSUS: 15	DATE:	03/02/2022
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	10:15 AM
MET WITH:	Director Joe Ann Brownlee		TIME COMPLETED:	11:00 AM

ALLEGATION(S):

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Daycare child sustained unexplained injuries while in care

Facility staff interfere with daycare child's meals

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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On 03/02/22, LPA Luigi Gargaro conducted a follow up complaint visit to the facility to deliver the findings for the above allegations. During the course of the investigation, analyst conducted interviews with the reporting party, facility director, staff members, children in care and day care parents.

Based on the information gathered, it was determined that while child #1 did sustain an injury while playing at the facility that left a minor bruise mark, it could not be conclusively proved or disproved whether injury occurred in the normal course of play or due to a lack of supervision at the time of the injury incident. While it was also found that staff encourages children to finish their meals to be able to continue on to outdoor time or with the rest of their day, it could also not be conclusively proved or disproved that this practice limits the time children are allowed to eat their meals or interferes with them.

Though the allegations may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation 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 provided to the director today. No deficiencies were cited.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Jason Garay	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2250
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Luigi Gargaro	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2229
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 03/02/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/02/2022

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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