334813497-10-22-2024-10-CC-PBER-DABW4E-20241023165726

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 334813497
Report Date: 10/22/2024
Date Signed: 10/22/2024 01:05:14 PM

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 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
09/12/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Anastasia Flores

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 10-CC-20240912154923

FACILITY NAME:	CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL		FACILITY NUMBER:	334813497
ADMINISTRATOR:	MARIE MARKHAM		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	40333 ACACIA AVENUE		TELEPHONE:	(951) 929-5007
CITY:	HEMET	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	92544
CAPACITY:	108	CENSUS: 71	DATE:	10/22/2024
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	12:45 PM
MET WITH:	Marie Markham		TIME COMPLETED:	01:25 PM

ALLEGATION(S):

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Staff did not provide adequate supervision to day care children
Staff yelled at day care child
Staff falsified report incidents involving day care child

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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On October 22, 2024, at 12:45 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Anastasia Flores, arrived for the purpose of delivering the findings on the above stated allegations. On September 17, 2024, at 12:24 PM, LPA conducted a health and safety inspection, and no immediate concerns were observed. Copies of pertinent evidence were obtained, and interviews were conducted with five staff and other confidential interviews.

On September 12, 2024, our office received allegation that staff did not provide adequate supervision to day care children, staff yelled at day care child and staff falsified incidents involving day care child. Confidential interviews disclosed that staff failed to supervise child#1(C1), child #2 (C2) allowing C1, C2 to fail in the child care environment. Interview with Director denied allegation that staff are not adequately supervising children. Confidential interviews disclosed that C1 would bite peers, attempt to bite teachers without provocation. Interview with assistant director revealed that there was a behavior charts in place for C1, C2 to assist in preventing the negative behaviors.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Pauline Beschorner
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Anastasia Flores
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 10/22/2024

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/22/2024

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-20240912154923

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 3737 MAIN STREET, STE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501

FACILITY NAME: CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL	FACILITY NUMBER: 334813497
	VISIT DATE: 10/22/2024

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Confidential interviews disclosed that staff yelled at C2 in the classroom. Confidential interviews revealed that staff#6 (S6) yelled at Child#2(C2) while redirecting C2 to transition to another area. Interviews with four out of four staff, denied yelling at a child unless it was to prevent a child from causing injury to themselves or others. Interviews with the director and assistant director denied allegation that the staff yell at the children in a disciplinary manner. Confidential interviews disclosed that S6 falsified an incident report dated 11/23/23. Other confidential interviews revealed that S6 did not witness the incident, but it was reported to S6 by several other students, and C2 admitted to hitting another peer on the playground on 11/23/23. Confidential records reviewed by LPA, no evidence of staff stating they witnessed the incident that was written on 11/23/23. LPA’s observation of video footage and records reviewed revealed no evidence of staff not providing adequate supervision to children in care.

Based on record review and interviews the allegation that staff did not provide adequate supervision to day care children, staff yelled at day care child, and staff falsified report incidents involving day care child, may have occurred, however is not supported or proven by evidence. Therefore, the allegations are unsubstantiated.

A copy of this report, appeal rights were reviewed and provided to Director, Marie Markham.

A Notice of Site Visit was issued. The Licensee understands that it must remain posted for the next 30 days.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Pauline Beschorner
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Anastasia Flores
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 10/22/2024

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/22/2024

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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