376701157-8-2-2019-20-CC-TVUU-BESLRS-20190806085933

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376701157
Report Date: 08/02/2019
Date Signed: 08/02/2019 12:41:17 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
05/07/2019 and conducted by Evaluator Vicky Williamson

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 20-CC-20190507120259

FACILITY NAME:	LEARNING JUNGLE SCHOOL-LA MESA CAMPUS		FACILITY NUMBER:	376701157
ADMINISTRATOR:	MARISSA SMALLWOOD		FACILITY TYPE:	830
ADDRESS:	7484 UNIVERSITY AVE. STE. 100		TELEPHONE:	(619) 589-9196
CITY:	LA MESA	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	91942
CAPACITY:	12	CENSUS: 9	DATE:	08/02/2019
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	11:50 AM
MET WITH:	Amanda Lundy		TIME COMPLETED:	12:50 PM

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Personal Rights -Staff has inappropriate reactions in front of children.
-Staff is restraining a daycare child.

Staff Infant Ratio - Staff leaves children alone with an Aide.

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Williamson conducted an unannounced inspection for the purpose of delivering complaint finding in regard to the above allegations. LPA met with Lead Teacher, Maressa Smallwood. There was a total of 9 infants present with 4 staff members. It was alleged that staff has inappropriate reactions in front of children, staff are restraining a daycare child and staff leave children alone with an aide. Interviews were conducted with the director, facility staff and several daycare parents. Children were unable to be interviewed due to being non-verbal. Staff in question denied having inappropriate reactions in front of children. A total of 7 staff members were interviewed and a few staff members stated that staff #1 has been observed having inappropriate reactions in front of children; however, there is no collaborating evidence that provides proof that the incidents occurred. Other facility staff denied ever observing staff #1 having inappropriate reactions in front of daycare children. Information received indicated that staff are swaddling daycare children. Facility staff denied restraining any daycare children. Director Amanda Lundy stated that she and the staff were informed during an inspection by the Licensing Agency on 11/29/18 that swaddling is not allowed per Title 22 Regulations.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Tulam Vu	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2212
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Vicky Williamson	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2214
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 08/02/2019

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/02/2019

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-20190507120259

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: LEARNING JUNGLE SCHOOL-LA MESA CAMPUS	FACILITY NUMBER: 376701157
	VISIT DATE: 08/02/2019

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Director states she ensures that the staff adhere to the safe sleep practices. Information received indicated that staff are leaving daycare children alone in the classroom with an aide. A total of 4 out of 7 staff interviewed denied leaving day children alone in the classroom with an aide. Other staff members indicated that on occasion staff members have left an aide in the classroom alone; however due to conflicting information received there is no collaborating evidence to provide proof that an aide was left in the classroom alone with out assistance from a qualified staff. Due to conflicting statements obtained during the course of the investigation from staff and daycare parents, the above allegations are found to be unsubstantiated meaning that although the allegations may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that the alleged violations occurred.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Tulam Vu	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2212
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Vicky Williamson	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2214
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 08/02/2019

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/02/2019

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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