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Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376600952
Report Date: 08/04/2021
Date Signed: 08/04/2021 03:16:58 PM



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
06/17/2021 and conducted by Evaluator Luigi Gargaro
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 20-CC-20210617123446
FACILITY NAME:IMPERIAL BEACH PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
376600952
ADMINISTRATOR:MATRANGA, ELIZABETHFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:608 TENTH STREETTELEPHONE:
(619) 429-0618
CITY:IMPERIAL BEACHSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
91932
CAPACITY:61CENSUS: DATE:
08/04/2021
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
02:30 PM
MET WITH:Elizabeth MatrangaTIME COMPLETED:
03:20 PM
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Staff spoke inappropriately about a daycare child while in care

Staff interfere with a daycare child's toileting needs
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On 08/04/21 at 2:30PM, LPA Luigi Gargaro conducted an unannounced complaint visit to the facility to deliver the findings for the above allegations. During the course of the complaint investigation, analyst conducted interviews with the reporting party, the facility director and staff, day care parents and children in care.

Based on the information gathered, while most evidence gathered pointed to staff interacting appropriately with children on a regular basis, analyst could not conclusively prove or disprove that an alleged inappropriate statement was made about a child in care in front of that child.

It could also not be proved or disproved that any child's toileting needs may have been interfered with as, though testimony indicated that children are able to have access to restroom use during group toileting times and any individual requested times, individual requests may be granted or denied based on the discretion of staff for various factors. It could not be conclusively determined whether this system interfered with a day care child's toileting needs.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Jason GarayTELEPHONE: (619) 767-2250
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Luigi GargaroTELEPHONE: (619) 767-2229
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/04/2021
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/04/2021
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 20-CC-20210617123446
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: IMPERIAL BEACH PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 376600952
VISIT DATE: 08/04/2021
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Though the 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 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 a provided to the licensee today.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Jason GarayTELEPHONE: (619) 767-2250
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Luigi GargaroTELEPHONE: (619) 767-2229
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/04/2021
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/04/2021
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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