376701340-9-21-2023-51-CC-JREG-CWASQQ-20231004140508

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376701340
Report Date: 09/20/2023
Date Signed: 09/21/2023 02:52:46 PM

Substantiated

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN DIEGO N. CC RO, 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
09/18/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Annette Sutherland

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 51-CC-20230918103432

FACILITY NAME:	MCKINNEY FAMILY YMCA LA JOLLA PRESCHOOL		FACILITY NUMBER:	376701340
ADMINISTRATOR:	MELANIE ANGLE		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	8355 CLIFFRIDGE AVENUE		TELEPHONE:	(858) 453-3483
CITY:	LA JOLLA	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	92037
CAPACITY:	96	CENSUS: 7	DATE:	09/20/2023
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	08:00 AM
MET WITH:	Melanie Angle		TIME COMPLETED:	10:00 AM

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Facility does not maintain a comfortable temperature for children in care.

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On 9/20/23, at 8:00 AM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Annette Sutherland met with site supervisor Melanie Martinez and Director Shantrell Scott to conduct an unannounced inspection in reference to the above allegation. During today's visit, there were 7 children with 3 staff in 2 classrooms. During the investigation, LPA conducted interviews with Director and staff all of whom confirmed that the classrooms 102/105 fall below regulatory 68 degrees temperature at certain times of the day. The temperature has fluctuated since August 2023. Facility is currently having maintenance work on the temperature system to regulate the temperatures in the classrooms. The preponderance of evidence standard has been met; therefore, the above allegation is found to be Substantiated and a Type B citation under California Code of Regulations, (Title 22, Division 12 & Chapter 1) is being cited on the attached LIC 9099D. NOTICE OF SITE VISIT WAS GIVEN AND WILL REMAIN POSTED FOR 30 DAYS. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.

Substantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Renesha Askew	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2230
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Annette Sutherland	TELEPHONE: (619) 629-8751
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 09/20/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/20/2023

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-20230918103432

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN DIEGO N. CC RO, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

FACILITY NAME: MCKINNEY FAMILY YMCA LA JOLLA PRESCHOOL	FACILITY NUMBER: 376701340
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:	VISIT DATE: 09/20/2023

Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section Number	DEFICIENCIES		PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B 09/27/2023 Section Cited CCR 101239(a)(1)	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	101239 Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (a) A comfortable temperature for children shall be maintained at all times. (1) The licensee shall maintain the temperature in rooms that children occupy between a minimum of 68 degrees F (20 degrees C) and a maximum of 85 degrees F (30 degrees C). This requirement was not met as evidenced by…	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Director is currently having maintenance address temperature issue for joint classroom 102/105. Director will use children safe space heater to make rooms as comfortable as possible and provide proof to LPA of correction by 9/29/23 via email Annette.Sutherland@dss.ca.gov
	8 9 10 11 12 13 14	Based upon facility interviews with multiple parties, the licensee did not provide a comfortable room temperature for children in rooms 102/105. Classrooms 102/105 fall below regulatory 68 degrees temperature at certain times of the day which poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.	8 9 10 11 12 13 14
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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: Renesha Askew	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2230
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Annette Sutherland	TELEPHONE: (619) 629-8751
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 09/20/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/20/2023

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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