370806459-1-27-2023-20-CC-JGAY-CPKTHF-20230303134437

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 370806459
Report Date: 01/27/2023
Date Signed: 01/27/2023 01:38:08 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, 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
11/16/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Edgar Campana

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 20-CC-20221116092418

FACILITY NAME:	V.I.P. VILLAGE - STATE PRESCHOOL		FACILITY NUMBER:	370806459
ADMINISTRATOR:	DAVID SHEPPARD		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	1001 FERN AVENUE		TELEPHONE:	(619) 628-8690
CITY:	IMPERIAL BEACH	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	91932
CAPACITY:	246	CENSUS: 95	DATE:	01/27/2023
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	01:15 PM
MET WITH:	David Sheppard		TIME COMPLETED:	01:50 PM

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Staff do not provide adequate supervision to the daycare children
Daycare child sustained unexplained injuries while in care

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On 01/27/23, at 01:15 P.M., LPA Edgar Campana, conducted an unannounced complaint visit to this facility in order to deliver the findings for the above allegations. Analyst met with director, David Sheppard, for the delivery of the findings. LPA conducted a tour of the facility and census was taken.

During the course of the investigation, interviews were conducted with staff members and daycare parents.

It was alleged that staff do not provide adequate supervision to the daycare children. Interviews were conducted with five (5) daycare parents, and four (4) staff members reagarding this allegation.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Jason Garay
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Edgar Campana
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 01/27/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/27/2023

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 20-CC-20221116092418

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR., STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

FACILITY NAME: V.I.P. VILLAGE - STATE PRESCHOOL	FACILITY NUMBER: 370806459
	VISIT DATE: 01/27/2023

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During interview with daycare parents, no parents expressed any concern regarding day care children supervision provided at this facility. During staff member interviews, supervision policy was discussed, as well as playground teacher to child ratios. No evidence was obtained to be able to definitively corroborate this allegation.

It was alleged that a daycare child sustained unexplained injuries while in care. Interviews were conducted with five daycare parents and four staff members regarding this allegation. During interview with daycare parents, no parents expressed any concern with unexplained injuries sustained to day care children. During interviews with staff members, facility policy for dealing with injuries to day are children was discussed and found to be in compliance with regulations. Staff members did state that while daycare children do sustain injuries occasionally, these are documented and reported to parents in a timely manner.

Based on interviews conducted, there is a lack of evidence available to be able to draw definitive conclusions. Although the above 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 it is determined that the above allegations are UNSUBSTANTIATED.

A copy of this report, appeal rights (LIC 9058 - 03/22), and LIC 9213 – Notice of Site Visit was provided to the director. Director was advised to post the LIC 9213 for 30 days. An exit interview was conducted with director, David Sheppard.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Jason Garay
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Edgar Campana
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 01/27/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/27/2023

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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