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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 073408912
Report Date: 11/02/2023
Date Signed: 11/02/2023 03:48:56 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, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
10/25/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Ashley Curry
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 02-CC-20231025134703
FACILITY NAME:GROWING LIGHT MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF MORAGAFACILITY NUMBER:
073408912
ADMINISTRATOR:CARR, DEBRAFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1455 ST. MARY'S ROADTELEPHONE:
(925) 376-1751
CITY:MORAGASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94556
CAPACITY:50CENSUS: DATE:
11/02/2023
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
11:15 AM
MET WITH:Rachel Lafield/Debra CarrTIME COMPLETED:
04:00 PM
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Acting Director is not on site during business hours
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On 11/02/2023 at 11:15 AM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), A. Curry conducted an unannounced complaint inspection for the above allegation. LPA met with Acting Director, Rachel LaField, to explain the purpose of today's visit. The Director, Debra Carr who is on leave until 11/07/2023, arrived during the visit. LPA toured the faciliy, conducted interviews, and retrieved relevant documentation. Based on the information gathered through multiple interviews, there was not a qualified director present during the hours the center was in operation. Based on the interviews, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met. Therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. Violations of the California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12, Section 101215.1(d) is being cited on the attached LIC 9099D.

Exit interview conducted, appeal rights were given, and report was reviewed with Rachel Lafield and Debra Carr.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Loretta Dyson
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Ashley Curry
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/02/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/02/2023
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 02-CC-20231025134703
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612

FACILITY NAME: GROWING LIGHT MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF MORAGA
FACILITY NUMBER: 073408912
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 11/02/2023
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
12/01/2023
Section Cited
CCR
101215.1(d)
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101215.1Child Care Center Directors Qualifications and Duties (d) The child care center director, or the substitute director as specified in (f) below, shall be on the premises during the hours the center is in operation.
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By 12/01/2023 the facility will submit a written plan on how the facility will comply with the regulation.
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Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring there is a director on the premises during the hours the center is in operation. Based on information gathered, there were times when a director was not present at the facility.
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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.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Loretta Dyson
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Ashley Curry
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/02/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/02/2023
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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