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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 336301097
Report Date: 10/24/2025
Date Signed: 10/24/2025 01:23:44 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
10/10/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Tricia Danielson
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 10-CC-20251010125407

FACILITY NAME:DESERT PRESCHOOL ACADEMYFACILITY NUMBER:
336301097
ADMINISTRATOR:KRISTIN GILLESPIEFACILITY TYPE:
860
ADDRESS:45501 DEGLET NOOR STREETTELEPHONE:
(760) 772-1478
CITY:INDIOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92201
CAPACITY:24CENSUS: 20DATE:
10/24/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
01:00 PM
MET WITH:Gina Lerma, Site SupervisorTIME COMPLETED:
01:35 PM
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Staff did not prevent the spread of hand, foot and mouth disease
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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tricia Danielson arrived unannounced to the facility to conclude an investigation into the allegation listed above. LPA met with Site Supervisor Gina Lerma and explained the purpose of the visit.
Regarding the allegation "Staff did not prevent the spread of hand, foot, and mouth disease", it was alleged that the school instructed staff to keep children at the center to “see how they’re doing,” if they showed signs and symptoms of illness and/or fever and therefore contributed to the spread of Hand, Foot, and Mouth (HFM) disease. Four (4) of four (4) staff interviewed revealed no staff were instructed to refrain from sending children home if exhibiting signs and/or symptoms of any illness. Interviews also revealed the affected classroom and all equipment were sanitized and the number of toys was temporarily reduced as a further precautionary measure. One (1) staff interviewed also revealed one child did exhibit a temperature during the week following the HFM incident and was sent home per policy. LPA verified this information with the affected child's mother. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is no preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is unsubstantiated. (CONTINUED ON LIC 9099-C)
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Deborah Mullen
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Tricia Danielson
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/24/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/24/2025
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 10-CC-20251010125407
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: DESERT PRESCHOOL ACADEMY
FACILITY NUMBER: 336301097
VISIT DATE: 10/24/2025
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(CONTINUED FROM LIC 9099)
An exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report was reviewed with and provided to Site Supervisor Lerma. Appeal Rights were also discussed and provided to Site Supervisor Lerma along with LIC 9213- Notice of Site Visit which must remain posted near the main entrance for 30 days. Non-compliance with posting will result in a $100 fine. This report must be accessible to the public for three years.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Deborah Mullen
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Tricia Danielson
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/24/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/24/2025
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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