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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197750118
Report Date: 05/14/2025
Date Signed: 05/19/2025 04:25:43 PM

Substantiated


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
02/18/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Annelise Villa
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 12-CC-20250218140513
FACILITY NAME:MARIE KERR PARK - DISCOVERY LEARNING EXPERIENCEFACILITY NUMBER:
197750118
ADMINISTRATOR:KAREN BARCUSFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:39700 30TH ST WTELEPHONE:
(661) 718-3699
CITY:PALMDALESTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93551
CAPACITY:28CENSUS: 5DATE:
05/14/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:26 AM
MET WITH:Marsha Jones, DirectorTIME COMPLETED:
11:45 AM
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1. Criminal Record Clearance: Uncleared staff providing care to day care children
2. License: Director is not on the premises during the hours the center is in operation
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On May 19, 2025, LPA Villa amended the report to remove one substantiated allegation.
On May 14, 2025, Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Annelise Villa conducted an unannounced inspection at the facility. The purpose of the visit was to deliver findings for a complaint received at Palmdale RO on February 18, 2025. LPA was greeted by Director Marsha Jones who granted access. LPA completed a safety inspection which resulted in zero deficiencies. LPA observed 5 preschool age children in care at the time of the visit.
Allegation #1: Criminal Record Clearance: Uncleared staff providing care to day care children. Interview and record review revealed Staff #2 did not complete a fingerprint clearance. Per Staff #2, a livescan was completed in 2022, however, there is no record in Guardian, the Community Care Licensing database for criminal record clearances. The child care center did not ensure criminal record clearances were granted for all adults. This is in violation of Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871(c)(1)(A). This is a Type A citation, please see 9099-D.
Continued on LIC 9099-C
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Mariela Ramon
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Annelise Villa
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/14/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/14/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 12-CC-20250218140513
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: MARIE KERR PARK - DISCOVERY LEARNING EXPERIENCE
FACILITY NUMBER: 197750118
VISIT DATE: 05/14/2025
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Allegation #2: Director is not on the premises during the hours the center is in operation. Interviews conducted with staff and Director revealed the Director is on site to supervise the closing of the center. Per Director, the ownership company allows her to either telework or work from the main office site. Additionally, Director stated she also oversees another childcare center. This is in violation of CCR 101215.1(d) and is a Type B citation. Please see 9099-D.

Therefore, allegations 1 and 2 are found to be SUBSTANTIATED. A finding that the complaint is substantiated means that the allegation happened or is valid, there is a preponderance of evidence to prove that the alleged occurred. Upon Receipt, licensee shall post and provide copies of this licensing report to parents/guardians of children in care at the facility and to parents/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months.

An exit interview was conducted, the report was read, and a copy of this report was left with the Licensee with notice of the site visit and appeal rights. Failure to maintain posting of the Notice of Site Visit for thirty (30) consecutive days will result in a $100 Civil Penalty.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Mariela Ramon
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Annelise Villa
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/14/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/14/2025
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Control Number 12-CC-20250218140513
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: MARIE KERR PARK - DISCOVERY LEARNING EXPERIENCE
FACILITY NUMBER: 197750118
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 05/14/2025
Deficiency Type
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PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
05/14/2025
Section Cited
HSC
1596.871(c)(1)(A)
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1596.871(c)(1)(A)...A person specified in subdivision (b)... shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, ...prior to the person’s employment...or initial presence in the child day care facility. This requirement was not
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Staff #2 shall obtain criminal record clearance compliant with HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) prior to returning to the facility. Additionally, Director shall ensure all future staff have criminal record clearance prior to beginning employment.
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Based on record review and observations, Staff #2 did not obtain a criminal record clearance prior to employment and providing care and supervision. This is a Type A deficiency which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
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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: Mariela Ramon
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Annelise Villa
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/14/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/14/2025
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Control Number 12-CC-20250218140513
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: MARIE KERR PARK - DISCOVERY LEARNING EXPERIENCE
FACILITY NUMBER: 197750118
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 05/14/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
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Section Cited
CCR
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101215.1(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. This requirement was not met as evidenced by:
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Director shall be present when the child care center is in operation.
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 Interview with Director revealed she is on site at the center for the last hour of the day. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
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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: Mariela Ramon
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Annelise Villa
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/14/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/14/2025
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