414004637-2-8-2022-05-CC-GLEG-CC83TH-20220304173159

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 414004637
Report Date: 02/08/2022
Date Signed: 02/08/2022 02:36:00 PM

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 851 TRAEGER AVE., SUITE 360
SAN BRUNO, CA 94066

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
12/27/2021 and conducted by Evaluator April Cowan

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 05-CC-20211227140716

FACILITY NAME:	BUILDING KIDZ SCHOOL		FACILITY NUMBER:	414004637
ADMINISTRATOR:	FRIEDLIN, LINDA		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	1633 LAUREL STREET		TELEPHONE:	(650) 718-6800
CITY:	SAN CARLOS	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	94070
CAPACITY:	72	CENSUS: 34	DATE:	02/08/2022
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	01:44 PM
MET WITH:	Linda Friedlin		TIME COMPLETED:	02:45 PM

ALLEGATION(S):

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Staff was physically abusive to child in care.
Staff was verbally abusive to children in care.
Staff used excessive punishments on child.
Facility denied child access to therapeutic services.

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

On February 8, 2022 at 1:44 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Cowan met with Site Director, Linda Friedlin, for an unannounced subsequent Complaint Inspection. The purpose of inspection was explained. Present in the facility is Site Director and 6 staff caring for 34 children.
In today’s inspection, LPA along with Site Director, inspected for health and safety hazards. LPA observed no deficiencies during inspection.
During the course of investigation, interviews were conducted with director, staff member, children in care, and parents. There have been no witnesses to verify that staff is physically or verbally abusing children, giving excessive punishments, or denying therapeutic services to children in care. Director and staff state that a child was removed from playing with other children, but it was not for a punishment but for the safety of all children in care. Director states that she has encouraged therapy for the child, and requested that child only come with the help of a therapist.

Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Garfield Leung	TELEPHONE: (650) 266-8800
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: April Cowan	TELEPHONE: (650) 266-8800
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 02/08/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/08/2022

This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

Page: 1 of 3