376600680-10-19-2021-10-CC-CMAZ-C8TVSG-20211116154128

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376600680
Report Date: 10/19/2021
Date Signed: 10/19/2021 01:56:44 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, 3737 MAIN STREET, STE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
09/20/2021 and conducted by Evaluator Sumayya Habeebulla

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 10-CC-20210920132301

FACILITY NAME:	ST. MARY'S PRESCHOOL		FACILITY NUMBER:	376600680
ADMINISTRATOR:	JOANNE STRANTZ		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	130 E. 13TH AVENUE		TELEPHONE:	(760) 745-1611
CITY:	ESCONDIDO	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	92025
CAPACITY:	77	CENSUS: 11	DATE:	10/19/2021
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	12:20 PM
MET WITH:	Amanda Harriff - Director		TIME COMPLETED:	02:00 PM

ALLEGATION(S):

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- Children are not required to wear masks.
- Staff wear masks except when a parent is present who doesn't believe in masks.
- Staff was not tested for COVID after having symptoms.
- Children are allowed to stay at the daycare with cold symptoms.

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Sumayya Habeebulla and James Wilkerson arrived at the facility to conclude the investigation into the above allegations. An initial visit was conducted on 09/27/21 and extended at that time. LPAs toured the facility and conducted census. During this investigation one staff and the Director were interviewed. During the entire investigation 4 children were interviewed.
There was an allegation that children are not required to wear masks. LPAs observed during the initial visit that one child was wearing a mask and all the other children were not since they were in a playground. The director was present at that time, and she was wearing a mask. LPAs received conflicting information on whether children are being encouraged to wear face coverings or not. LPAs are unable to prove that this allegation is true or not. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the allegation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Carlos Martinez
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Sumayya Habeebulla
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 10/19/2021

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/19/2021

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 10-CC-20210920132301

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 STREET, STE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501

FACILITY NAME: ST. MARY'S PRESCHOOL	FACILITY NUMBER: 376600680
	VISIT DATE: 10/19/2021

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The second allegation was that Staff wear masks except when a parent is present who doesn't believe in masks. The staff were observed to be wearing masks; however LPAs are unable to prove that the staff were not wearing masks in front of parents who don’t believe in masks. During LPAs visits the staff that were present were wearing masks. LPAs are unable to prove that this allegation is true or not. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the allegation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED.

The third allegation was that the Staff was not tested for COVID after having symptoms. From the information received from the interviews of staff, the facility requires staff to get tested if they show symptoms of COVID. LPAs are unable to prove that this allegation is true or not. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the allegation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED.

The fourth allegation was that children are allowed to stay at the day-care with cold symptoms. From the information received from interviews of staff, the children are not kept in classrooms if they show signs if illness. LPAs are unable to prove that this allegation is true or not. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the allegation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED.

An exit interview was conducted, and a Notice of Site Visit was posted on this date.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Carlos Martinez
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Sumayya Habeebulla
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 10/19/2021

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/19/2021

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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