376600952-1-30-2023-20-CC-JGAY-CQCKZF-20230328082038

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376600952
Report Date: 01/30/2023
Date Signed: 01/30/2023 09:56:34 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
12/28/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Luigi Gargaro

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 20-CC-20221228154139

FACILITY NAME:	IMPERIAL BEACH PRESCHOOL		FACILITY NUMBER:	376600952
ADMINISTRATOR:	MATRANGA, ELIZABETH		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	608 TENTH STREET		TELEPHONE:	(619) 429-0618
CITY:	IMPERIAL BEACH	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	91932
CAPACITY:	61	CENSUS:	DATE:	01/30/2023
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	05:30 PM
MET WITH:	Director Elizabeth Matranga		TIME COMPLETED:	06:00 PM

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Facility has a strong chemical smell causing unsafe environment for day care children

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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On 01/30/23 at 5:30PM, LPA Luigi Gargaro conducted an unannounced complaint finding delivery visit to the facility regarding the above allegation. During the course of the investigation, analyst conducted interviews with the facility director and staff, children in care and day care parents. LPA also toured the facility and reviewed their daily cleaning practices including the products and mixtures used for that.

From the evidence gathered, it could not be conclusively proved or disproved that a chemical smell, resulting from the facility's cleaning and sanitization process, was strong enough to cause discomfort or be harmful to those in the facility. While a cleaning scent can be detected in the facility and on occasion may affect some working or attending there by causing minor irritation, based on their sensitivities, there was insufficient evidence to either substantiate or refute the allegation that the scent creates an unsafe environment. Therefore the allegation was determined to be unsubstantiated.

An exit interview was conducted and the report was reviewed with the facility director Elizabeth Matranga. A copy of this report, along with Appeal Rights (LIC9058 01/16), were provided. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. LPA observed that the notice of site visit was posted during the inspection. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.

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: 01/30/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/30/2023

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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