376701220-4-3-2023-51-CC-MCUY-CQSMRL-20230411095028

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376701220
Report Date: 04/03/2023
Date Signed: 04/03/2023 04:16:52 PM

Substantiated

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
02/27/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Selina Siao

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 51-CC-20230227120632

FACILITY NAME:	PLAYHOUSE PRESCHOOL FOREVER YOUNG		FACILITY NUMBER:	376701220
ADMINISTRATOR:	SHERRIE FOSTER		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	7045 FORUM STREET		TELEPHONE:	(858) 279-2016
CITY:	SAN DIEGO	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	92111
CAPACITY:	78	CENSUS: 22	DATE:	04/03/2023
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	03:05 PM
MET WITH:	Sherrie Foster		TIME COMPLETED:	03:40 PM

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Staff did not comply with the terms and conditions of the admission agreement

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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On 04/03/2023 at 3:05pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Selina Siao conducted an unannounced inspection to deliver the above complaint finding. Upon arrival LPA met with Director Sherrie Foster and there are 20 children in care supervised by two teachers and two teachers aide in two classrooms The initial inspection was conducted by Analyst Siao on 03/03/2023.
Throughout the course of investigation, interviews were conducted with the reporting party, several staff members including the licensee. Facility's parent handbook was reviewed. On 02/24/2023 facility contacted a parent and terminated the service effective that day. The facility's parent handbook stated under disenrollement, "every effort will be made to correct the situation before a final decision is made." Based on information gathered, the facility did not have any prior meeting or warning with the child's parent or represenatatives prior to the termination date of 02/24/2023. The preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be substantiated. See LIC9099D for type B citation issue.

Substantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Monica Cuddy	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2249
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Selina Siao	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2217
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 04/03/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/03/2023

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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Control Number 51-CC-20230227120632

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: PLAYHOUSE PRESCHOOL FOREVER YOUNG	FACILITY NUMBER: 376701220
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:	VISIT DATE: 04/03/2023

Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section Number	DEFICIENCIES		PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B 04/07/2023 Section Cited CCR 101219(f)	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Admission Agreements -The licensee shall comply with all terms and conditions set forth in the admission agreement. This requirement is not met as evidence by:	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Director stated that in the future the facility will have a parent meeting with the parents and possibly having the parent observe their child. Set up a behavior and prevention plan with the parents and have written documentations prior to termination.
	8 9 10 11 12 13 14	On 2/24/2023, licensee terminated a child's service without making every effort as stated in the facility's parent handbook prior to the immediate termination. This poses a potential health and safety risk to clients in care.	8 9 10 11 12 13 14	Director will submit a written plan of correction to LPA no later than 4/07/2023.
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Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Monica Cuddy	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2249
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Selina Siao	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2217
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 04/03/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/03/2023

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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