376701242-3-15-2022-20-CC-CGRY-CDUUFS-20220426153310

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376701242
Report Date: 03/15/2022
Date Signed: 03/15/2022 02:10:57 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
01/25/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Michelle Hood

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 20-CC-20220125083310

FACILITY NAME:	FRENCH MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL OF SAN DIEGO, THE		FACILITY NUMBER:	376701242
ADMINISTRATOR:	CLAUDIA HUERTA		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	4011 OHIO STREET		TELEPHONE:	(619) 501-3787
CITY:	SAN DIEGO	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	92104
CAPACITY:	95	CENSUS: 53	DATE:	03/15/2022
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	01:30 PM
MET WITH:	Emilie Pulido, Licensee		TIME COMPLETED:	02:00 PM

ALLEGATION(S):

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Facilty failed to follow proper protocol for COVID-19
Facility staff are not taking precautions for COVID-19
Facility staff failed to protect child from being bit by another child

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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On 03/15/2022 at 1:30 pm, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Michelle Hood and Cindy Meier conducted an unannounced complaint inspection for the purpose of delivering the findings for the allegations listed above. Upon arrival, LPAs met with Licensee Emilie Pulido and toured the facility.

LPAs observed the following during the inspection:
Ten children and two staff in the Purple classroom.
Nine children and one staff in the Red classroom.
Seventeen children and two staff in the Blue classroom.
Eighteen children and two staff in the Orange and Yellow classroom.

During the investigation, LPAs interviewed licensee, director, staff, daycare parents, daycare children, and reporting party. The licensee, director, and daycare parents interviewed stated the facility has been following the Covid-19 decision tree and CDC guidance. The staff and daycare children stated they do not wear a face-covering while eating or napping. The licensee, director, and staff stated they have not had any recent child-on-child biting incidents at the facility. Staff stated there is direct supervision while on the playground.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion: 30

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Cynthia Gray	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2258
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Michelle Hood	TELEPHONE: (691) 767-2241
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 03/15/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/15/2022

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-20220125083310

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: FRENCH MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL OF SAN DIEGO, THE	FACILITY NUMBER: 376701242
	VISIT DATE: 03/15/2022

NARRATIVE

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Due to conflicting statements obtained during the investigation, the above allegations are found to be UNSUBSTANTIATED meaning that although the allegations may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that the alleged violations occurred.

The Facility licensee, Emilie Prulido was provided the appeal rights (LIC9058 01/16) and her signature on this form acknowledges receipt of these rights. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100. Exit interview conducted and the report was reviewed with the Facility Licensee, Emilie Prulido.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Cynthia Gray	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2258
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Michelle Hood	TELEPHONE: (691) 767-2241
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 03/15/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/15/2022

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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