376105111-2-9-2024-51-CC-JREG-D4FQ6D-20240418115319

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376105111
Report Date: 02/09/2024
Date Signed: 02/09/2024 05:01:56 PM

Substantiated

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
02/06/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Patrick Ma

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 51-CC-20240206102349

FACILITY NAME:	ENCINITAS SHINING STARS		FACILITY NUMBER:	376105111
ADMINISTRATOR:	CORALITO GARCIA		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	511 ENCINITAS BOULEVARD #114		TELEPHONE:	(760) 436-5433
CITY:	ENCINITAS	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	92024
CAPACITY:	53	CENSUS: 23	DATE:	02/09/2024
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	01:15 PM
MET WITH:	Coralito Garcia		TIME COMPLETED:	05:20 PM

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Facility is in disrepair
Failure to report facility damage

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On 2/9/24 at 1:15pm, LPA Patrick Ma made an unannounced visit to initiate an investigation, for the complaint received on 2/6/24, regarding the above allegations. LPA met with Director, Coralito Garcia. Present at the facility were 2 staff with 15 preschool children and 1 staff with 8 toddlers while they napping. LPA toured the facility, conducted interviews with staff, made a confidential names list, and requested a copy of staff and children’s sign in sheet from 2/5 – 2/6./24

Based on the information obtained during interviews, observations, and documentation reviewed it is determined that Director and owner was notified of flooding in the building on Saturday, February 3 by their cleaning staff. Owner informed Director that the situation was being addressed. However, building remained in disrepair when they opened on Monday, February 5; open dry wall along right side of the bathroom exposed insulation, freshly pulled baseboard in the carpeted area cause paint debris and crumbles of dry wall on the carpet, and carpet remained wet. Staff kept the children off the carpeted area in the tile area in front of the kitchen.

Substantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Renesha Askew	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2155
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Patrick Ma	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2218
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 02/09/2024

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/09/2024

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 51-CC-20240206102349

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

FACILITY NAME: ENCINITAS SHINING STARS	FACILITY NUMBER: 376105111
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:	VISIT DATE: 02/09/2024

Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section Number	DEFICIENCIES		PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B 02/09/2024 Section Cited CCR 101238(a)	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	***THIS IS AN AMENDED DOCUMENT DELIVERED ON 4/11/24*** The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement was not met as evidenced by:	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Director stated she contact all the parents later in the moring on 2/5/34 to pick up their children and preschool classroom remained closed from 2/6/24 - 2/7/24 and reopened 2/8/24 once the repairs were made. LPA inspected facility. Damage area have been repaired. Deficiency cleared during site visit.
	8 9 10 11 12 13 14	Based on interviews, facility was not in good repair when the center opened due to flooding over the weekend which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.	8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Type B 02/09/2024 Section Cited HSC 101212(d&f)	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	During the operation of the child care center...Events reported shall include the following: Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child...above shall also be reported to the child's authorized representative. This requirement was not met as evidenced by:	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Director stated they contacted parents later in the morning on 2/5/24 of the flood damage to the facility over the weekend and provided LPA with Incident report during site visit. Deficiency was cleared during site visit.
	8 9 10 11 12 13 14	Based on interviews, facility failed to inform the parent of the damage sustained at the facility over the weekend and subsequently failed to inform the Department of the damage and temporary closure from 2/5 - 2/7 as a result.	8 9 10 11 12 13 14

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: Renesha Askew	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2155
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Patrick Ma	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2218
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 04/11/2024

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/11/2024

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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Control Number 51-CC-20240206102349

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

FACILITY NAME: ENCINITAS SHINING STARS	FACILITY NUMBER: 376105111
	VISIT DATE: 02/09/2024

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The Department investigated the incident. It was determined that the facility failed to notify parents and the Department of the flood damage when they first opened and allowed the children to remain in the facility under the damaged condition for part of the morning before contacting parents to pick up their children.

The allegations are valid because the preponderance of the evidence has been met, therefore, the above allegations are found to be SUBSTANTIATED. California Code of Regulations, (Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1) the deficiencies are being cited on the attached LIC 9099D.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Director Coralito Garcia. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Renesha Askew	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2155
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Patrick Ma	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2218
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 02/09/2024

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/09/2024

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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