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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376105019
Report Date: 10/27/2021
Date Signed: 10/27/2021 02:31:37 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 10/27/2021 02:31 PM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
FACILITY NAME:EXPLORING CENTER, THEFACILITY NUMBER:
376105019
ADMINISTRATOR:BARBARA FINNEYFACILITY TYPE:
840
ADDRESS:10850 MONTONGO STREETTELEPHONE:
(858) 705-8394
CITY:SAN DIEGOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92126
CAPACITY: 48TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 48CENSUS: 0DATE:
10/27/2021
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - Legal/Non-complianceUNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
02:18 PM
MET WITH:Barbara Finney and Desiree PeraltaTIME COMPLETED:
02:40 PM
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On 10/27/21, Licensing Program Analyst (LPAs), Tyra Block and Annette Sutherland, conducted an unannounced Case Management visit for the purpose of verifying parents have been notified of the Accusation dated 10/11/21.

When LPAs arrived there were no children present, school was still in session. Ms. Finney arrived shortly after. Ms. Finney stated form LIC 9224 had not been provided to parents. LPAs and Licensee discussed requirements and provided form number.

Ms. Finney stated she will begin to notify parents and have them sign the form immediately and submit verification to LPA Block by fax.

See 809-D for deficiency cited.

A Notice of Site Visit was provided and must be posted for 30 days.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Tashima Daniel
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Tyra Block
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 10/27/2021
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 10/27/2021
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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Created By: Tyra Block On 10/27/2021 at 02:20 PM
Link to Parent Document Below:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

FACILITY NAME: EXPLORING CENTER, THE

FACILITY NUMBER: 376105019

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:

VISIT DATE: 10/27/2021
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
11/03/2021
Section Cited
HSC
1596.859

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1596.859(a)(1)-Public access to licensing reports...;....:Each licensed child day care facility shall make accessible... a copy of an accusation indicating the department’s intent to revoke the facility’s license...This requirement was not met as evidenced by:
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Licensee, Barbara Finney, will provide a roster and copies of the signed LIC 9224s to LPA Block by POC due date.
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Based on interview the accusation was not provided to parents and they have not signed LIC 9224. This poses a potential health and safety risk 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.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Tashima Daniel
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Tyra Block
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 10/27/2021
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 10/27/2021


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