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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 374844890
Report Date: 09/19/2023
Date Signed: 09/22/2023 10:38:13 AM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
RIVERSIDE SOUTH EAST, 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
08/25/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Courtnee Peebles
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 10-CC-20230825110849
FACILITY NAME:LEARNING JUNGLE ESCONDIDOFACILITY NUMBER:
374844890
ADMINISTRATOR:PAIGE EUSEBIOFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1748 S. ESCONDIDO BLVD.TELEPHONE:
(760) 739-9179
CITY:ESCONDIDOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92025
CAPACITY:42CENSUS: 23DATE:
09/19/2023
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
10:05 AM
MET WITH:Paige EusebioTIME COMPLETED:
12:10 PM
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Child in care was left unsupervised by facility staff
Staff speaks inappropriately to children in care
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On September 19, 2023, at 10:05 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Courtnee Peebles arrived unannounced to LEARNING JUNGLE ESCONDIDO (CCC) and met with director Paige Eusebio to discuss the investigative finding of the allegation listed above. On September 19, 2023 at 10:05 AM, LPA conducted a tour and census of the CCC. During the investigation, LPA conducted confidential interviews with five staff (D, AD, S1, S2, S3).

On August 25, 2023, a complaint was received with allegations stating the CCC staff did not provide adequate supervision to day care children and Staff speaks inappropriately to children in care. Confidential interviews disclosed that S3 has been a newly hired teacher who is currently adjusting to having her own classroom. Interviews revealed S3 speaks down to children having expectations of a six-year-old onto three-year-olds and will leave child unattended while they are in the restroom. S3 is reluctant to assistant potty-training children with pulling their pants up, assisting with wiping, and changing diapers.

Based on confidential interviews conducted during the investigation the allegation that the staff did not provide adequate supervision to day care children and Staff speaks inappropriately to children in care, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met and the allegations that staff did not provide adequate supervision to day care children and Staff speaks inappropriately to children in carehave been made substantiated. A copy of this report and appeal rights were given and explained to Director Paige Eusebio.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion: 25
SUPERVISORS NAME: Pauline Beschorner
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Courtnee Peebles
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/19/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/19/2023
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 10-CC-20230825110849
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
RIVERSIDE SOUTH EAST, 3737 MAIN STREET, STE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501

FACILITY NAME: LEARNING JUNGLE ESCONDIDO
FACILITY NUMBER: 374844890
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 09/19/2023
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
10/03/2023
Section Cited
HSC
101229(a)(1)
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101229(a)(1) Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children’s needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, …… Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by:
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Director will change S3 to the fours room where S3 is more comfortable being. They have also implemented S3 shadowing seasoned teachers and has given S3 lesser children to care for.
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Based on confidential interviews,S3 does not provide appropriate supervision to children in care. S3 will leave children unattened in the restroom, and speak to children inappropriately.
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Type B
10/20/2023
Section Cited
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101223(a)(3)
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(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met as evidenced by:
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Director will provide training to S3 on how to communicate properly to children in care.
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Based on four of five confidential interviews revealed S3 speaks inappropriately 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: Pauline Beschorner
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Courtnee Peebles
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/19/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/19/2023
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