374844882-5-5-2025-10-CC-DMUN-DGHNX9-20250509105046

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 374844882
Report Date: 05/05/2025
Date Signed: 05/05/2025 10:41:45 AM

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
01/16/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Keely Messerschmidt

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 10-CC-20250116110201

FACILITY NAME:	LEAPS AND BOUNDS		FACILITY NUMBER:	374844882
ADMINISTRATOR:	MIRIAM MORENO		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	270 WEST CREST STREET		TELEPHONE:	(760) 480-9787
CITY:	ESCONDIDO	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	92025
CAPACITY:	66	CENSUS: 40	DATE:	05/05/2025
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	09:30 AM
MET WITH:	Karina Alvarez		TIME COMPLETED:	10:30 AM

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Staff made children inappropriately interact with one another
Staff grabbed child's private area

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On the above date and time listed, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Keely Messerschmidt arrived at the facility for the purpose of delivering the complaint findings on the above-referenced allegations. LPA met with Authorized Representative Karina Alvarez. The investigation was conducted by Special Investigator Laarni Santiago. LPA toured the facility, conducted census, and verified facility staff and children enrollment.

On November 13th, 2024, Community Care Licensing (CCL) received a complaint alleging that staff made children inappropriately interact with one another and that staff grabbed child's private area.

See LIC9099-C

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Deborah Mullen
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Keely Messerschmidt
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 05/05/2025

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/05/2025

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-20250116110201

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: LEAPS AND BOUNDS	FACILITY NUMBER: 374844882
	VISIT DATE: 05/05/2025

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Multiple staff were interviewed, however based on the interviews conducted it was disclosed that staff have never witnessed Staff #1 (S1) being inappropriate with children nor have they witnessed Child #1 (C1) and Child #2 (C2) exhibit any sexual behaviors while at school. Additional interviews were also conducted with confidential witnesses, however Special Investigator could not extract any valuable information or relevant information pertaining to allegations. C1 and C2 were interviewed but neither interviews produced evidence of the alleged violations taking place. S1 was interviewed and denied the claims and said it never happened.

Based on the information provided during the investigation, there is not enough corroborating evidence which showed that facility staff made children inappropriately interact with one another or that staff grabbed child's private area. Therefore, the allegation is unsubstantiated.

An exit interview was conducted, and this report was reviewed with the Authorized Representative Karina Alvarez, and a copy was provided. Appeal rights were discussed and provided during the exit interview.

A Notice of Site visit was given, and Authorized Representative understands that it must remain posted for 30 days.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Deborah Mullen
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Keely Messerschmidt
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 05/05/2025

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/05/2025

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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