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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 136608102
Report Date: 12/05/2023
Date Signed: 12/05/2023 11:33:26 AM

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
10/10/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Gloria Gonzalez
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 20-CC-20231010142344
FACILITY NAME:LITTLE EINSTEIN'S MONTESSORIFACILITY NUMBER:
136608102
ADMINISTRATOR:ALEJANDRA MEZAFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1022 BROADWAY STREETTELEPHONE:
(760) 592-4370
CITY:EL CENTROSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92243
CAPACITY:40CENSUS: 24DATE:
12/05/2023
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
10:30 AM
MET WITH:Alejandra MezaTIME COMPLETED:
12:00 PM
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Staff accepted a sick day care child into care
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On December 5, 2023, at 10:30 AM, Licensing Program Analysts (LPA), Gloria Gonzalez conducted a complaint inspection to deliver findings and met with staff member Gloria Yuriar. On or about 11:00 AM Director, Alejandra Meza arrived at the facility to continue this inspection regarding the above allegation. LPA advised staff member of the purpose of the inspection and conducted a tour of the facility. There were twenty four (24) daycare children and four (4) staff members present during the inspection.

On 10/10/23, Community Care Licensing (CCL) received a complaint alleging that Staff accepted a sick day care child into care. During the course of the investigation interviews were conducted with the Director, Staff Members, Daycare Parents, and Daycare children. Director denied the above allegation and stated that the protocol for sick children is if children appear to be sick or have a fever at drop off, the facility does not accept the child. Director stated if the child appeared to be sick or has a fever during the day, staff will call parents to have child picked up immediately. Director states that she had no knowledge that alleged child was sick as they did not appear to be sick nor did she have a doctors note.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Tulam Vu
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Gloria Gonzalez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/05/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/05/2023
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 20-CC-20231010142344
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: LITTLE EINSTEIN'S MONTESSORI
FACILITY NUMBER: 136608102
VISIT DATE: 12/05/2023
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1 out of 6 parents expressed concern of facility accepting sick children. There was no conclusive evidence regarding the allegation. Due to conflicting information obtained from the interviews, the above allegation is found to be Unsubstantiated. A finding that the complaint is Unsubstantiated means that although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that the alleged violations occurred.

No deficiencies cited.

A copy of this report and appeal rights (LIC 9058) was provided to Licensee. LPA observed Licensee post LIC9213 – Notice of Site Visit and Licensee was advised this notice is to be posted for 30 days from today’s date. An exit interview was conducted with Director, Alejandra Meza.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Tulam Vu
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Gloria Gonzalez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/05/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/05/2023
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