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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 334803959
Report Date: 06/12/2024
Date Signed: 06/12/2024 01:45:07 PM

Unsubstantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
RIVERSIDE SE CC RO, 3737 MAIN STREET, STE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
05/08/2024 and conducted by Evaluator William M Chancellor Jr.
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 10-CC-20240508121814
FACILITY NAME:TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH AND PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
334803959
ADMINISTRATOR:KERRY KENNEDYFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:30470 PAUBA ROADTELEPHONE:
(951) 676-1492
CITY:TEMECULASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92592
CAPACITY:132CENSUS: DATE:
06/12/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
01:20 PM
MET WITH:Kerry Kennedy, DirectorTIME COMPLETED:
02:00 PM
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Staff are not prohibiting day care child from inappropriately interacting with other day care child(ren) while in care.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On date and time listed, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) William Chancellor, arrived unannounced to Trinity Lutheran Church and Preschool (CCC) and met with Director (DIR) Kerry Kennedy to deliver the investigative finding’s regarding the allegation listed above. On May 15, 2024, at 10:45AM, LPA Chancellor conducted a health and safety inspection of the CCC and no immediate risks were observed. During this investigation, LPA conducted interviews with four staff (S1-S4), one child (C2) and conducted observations.

On May 8, 2024, this agency received a complaint alleging that staff are not prohibiting day care child from inappropriately interacting with other day care child(ren) while in care. Specifically, that C1 stated to a parent that another child touched them inappropriately. Four of four interviews denied that any occurrence of children inappropriately touching each other occurred on the playground or CCC. Four of four interviews corroborated that C1 and C2 are often physical and touching in interactions but not inappropriate. The date in question also confirmed that C1 and C2 were separated due to behaviors occurring on the playground. Additionally, LPA observed recess on the playground and observed staff in appropriate zones where no blind spots exist on the playground, eliminating the possibility for any child to “hide under the slide and inappropriately touch each other.”
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Pauline Beschorner
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: William M Chancellor Jr.
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/12/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/12/2024
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 10-CC-20240508121814
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
RIVERSIDE SE CC RO, 3737 MAIN STREET, STE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
FACILITY NAME: TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH AND PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 334803959
VISIT DATE: 06/12/2024
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Based on conflicting statements, LPA is unable to corroborate the allegation that staff are not prohibiting day care child from inappropriately interacting with other day care child(ren) while in care. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the allegation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is unsubstantiated.

Exit interview conducted and a copy of the report along with the appeal rights were provided to Director Kerry Kennedy. A notice of site visit was handed to licensee and must remain posted for 30 days.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Pauline Beschorner
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: William M Chancellor Jr.
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/12/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/12/2024
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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