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Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376700936
Report Date: 12/18/2020
Date Signed: 12/18/2020 08:28:17 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
09/24/2020 and conducted by Evaluator Marie Hernandez

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 20-CC-20200924123750

FACILITY NAME:	ASPEN LEAF PRESCHOOL		FACILITY NUMBER:	376700936
ADMINISTRATOR:	MARIEVA LOZANO-ZAMUDIO		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	3518 THIRD AVENUE		TELEPHONE:	(619) 501-8899
CITY:	SAN DIEGO	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	92103
CAPACITY:	29	CENSUS: 0	DATE:	12/18/2020
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	05:14 PM
MET WITH:	Howard Wu, Facility Representative		TIME COMPLETED:	05:17 PM

ALLEGATION(S):

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Facility staff do not provide adequate supervision.
Day-care child sustained injury while in care.
Facility staff exposed day-care child to chemicals.

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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On December 18, 2020 at 5:00 PM, due to the COVID-19 State of Emergency, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Marie Hernandez conducted a Tele-Conference complaint investigation inspection to deliver the complaint findings with the Facility Representative, Howard Wu. It is alleged that the “Facility staff do not provide adequate supervision, Day-care child sustained injury while in care, and the Facility staff exposed day-care child to chemicals. Through the course of the complaint investigation inspection, LPA conducted interviews with several children, several day care parents, several staff, facility representatives, and the handyman/landscape representative. The child in question could not be interviewed at the request of the parent. LPA also conducted a virtual inspection of the facility and the play yard. It is alleged that due to a lack of supervision, the child in question sustained an injury to the thumb. Per the interviews, it was stated that during a cooking session in the classroom, the child in question did sustain a minor burn to the thumb from an electric skillet. The staff stated the parent was advised of the injury. The child in question could not be interviewed at the request of the parent. However, there was conflicting evidence to prove or disprove the child sustained the injury due to a lack of supervision.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Joe Carrasco	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2243
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Marie Hernandez	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2244
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 12/18/2020

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/18/2020

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-20200924123750

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: ASPEN LEAF PRESCHOOL	FACILITY NUMBER: 376700936
	VISIT DATE: 12/18/2020

NARRATIVE

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It is alleged that the staff was mopping the bathroom floor with a cleaning solution and the child in question stepped on the wet floor with bare-feet and was exposed to the chemicals. The cleaning solution states "Keep out of reach of children." Several children and several parents stated they do not know if a child stepped on the wet floor with bare-feet. The child in question could not be interviewed at the request of parent. It is alleged that the staff was using their cell phones and texting while walking on the sidewalk near the street with several day care children. Several children stated they do not remember if the staff were using their cell phones and several parents stated they do not know if the staff were using their cell phones in the presence of the children because they are not at the preschool (facility) all day. However, there was conflicting evidence to corroborate the allegations. Although 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.

A copy of the report, and the appeal rights were emailed to the Representative, Mr. Wu. The Representative was advised that acknowledgement of receipt of the report is to be received within 24 hours. NOTE on Facility Signature: SEE FILE FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Joe Carrasco	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2243
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Marie Hernandez	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2244
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 12/18/2020

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/18/2020

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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