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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197402211
Report Date: 04/23/2025
Date Signed: 04/23/2025 11:59:54 AM

Unsubstantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
PALMDALE CHILD CARE, 39115 TRADE CENTER DR STE. 201
PALMDALE, CA 93551
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
01/27/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Annelise Villa
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 12-CC-20250127125609
FACILITY NAME:FIRST UNITED METHODIST PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
197402211
ADMINISTRATOR:SANDRA CLEMONSFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:39055 10TH STREET WESTTELEPHONE:
(661) 272-1334
CITY:PALMDALESTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93551
CAPACITY:72CENSUS: 28DATE:
04/23/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:30 AM
MET WITH:Sandra Clemons, DirectorTIME COMPLETED:
12:15 PM
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1. Criminal Record Clearance - Uncleared adult on premises of facility.
2. Personal Rights - Staff are commingling day care children.
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On April 23, 2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Annelise Villa conducted a follow up complaint investigation related to the allegations above. LPA disclosed the purpose of the investigation and was granted entry into the facility by Director Sandra Clemons. LPA verified a census of 28 children and 5 staff working under the facility license.

The investigation consisted of interviews with director, staff members, children, and other complaint relevant parties including the review of supportive documentation and observations. Allegation 1 states there is one uncleared adult at the facility. Through record review, it was revealed all staff members have obtained appropriate criminal record clearances. It was determined the adult on the premises was a parent of and enrolled child who did not provide care and supervision to children. Per director, all staff are required to obtain fingerprint clearances prior to starting work, and there has not been parent volunteers on the premises.

Continued on LIC 9099-C
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Mariela Ramon
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Annelise Villa
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/23/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/23/2025
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 12-CC-20250127125609
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
PALMDALE CHILD CARE, 39115 TRADE CENTER DR STE. 201
PALMDALE, CA 93551
FACILITY NAME: FIRST UNITED METHODIST PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 197402211
VISIT DATE: 04/23/2025
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Allegation #2 states the facility is comingling school and and preschool age children. LPA Villa reviewed children's files to verify children's ages and found children are placed correctly into classrooms in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 1597.059. Per Director, all children are placed into classrooms based on the child's age.

Therefore, allegations #1 and #2 have been found UNSUBSTANTIATED. Although the allegations may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that the allegations happened, Therefore the above allegations are Unsubstantiated.

An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report was provided to Director along with a Notice of Site Visit.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Mariela Ramon
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Annelise Villa
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/23/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/23/2025
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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