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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376600031
Report Date: 01/17/2025
Date Signed: 01/17/2025 12:00:28 PM

Unsubstantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN DIEGO N. CC RO, 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
10/28/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Keturah Lane
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 51-CC-20241028145515
FACILITY NAME:CARMEL VALLEY PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
376600031
ADMINISTRATOR:HOLLY SMITHFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:13340 HAYFORD WAYTELEPHONE:
(858) 481-7933
CITY:SAN DIEGOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92130
CAPACITY:125CENSUS: 96DATE:
01/17/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:30 AM
MET WITH:Sheena Armonio-CasaraTIME COMPLETED:
12:15 PM
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Child received unexplained injury while in care.
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On 1/17/25 at 9:30 AM, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Keturah Lane and Veronica Torres-Gonzalez conducted an unannounced complaint visit for the complaint received on 10/28/24 for the purpose of delivering findings on the above allegation. Upon arrival, LPAs were greeted by assistant director Sheena Armonia-Casara and toured the facility. LPAs observed 96 children in care with the following ratios:
Classroom #2 had 12 children with staff member Dana Abernethy
Classroom #3 had 9 children (outside on playground) with staff member Brianna Fenton
Classroom #4 had 8 children with staff member Nikia Harmon-Celtus
Classroom #5 had 8 children with staff member Irma Flores
Classroom #6 had 9 children with staff member Noorjahan Zainul
Classroom #7 had 10 children with staff member Gina Daveggio
Classroom #8 had 10 children with staff member Michelle Kim
Classroom #101 had 9 children outside with staff member Sandra Ross
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Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Tashima Daniel
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Keturah Lane
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/17/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/17/2025
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 51-CC-20241028145515
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN DIEGO N. CC RO, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
FACILITY NAME: CARMEL VALLEY PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 376600031
VISIT DATE: 01/17/2025
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Classroom #103 (a & b) had 8 children with staff members Trespola Johnson & Emily Skye
Classroom #105 had 13 children with staff members Eunhye (Emma) Park & Isabella Puccetti
Staff member Brianna Depew was also outside as a floater on the playground.

All staff were fingerprint cleared and associated to the facility. During this visit, LPAs conducted interviews with children and one staff member. Updated LIC500 was obtained.

It was alleged that a child received an unexplained injury at the facility. Based upon information obtained during the investigation including documents received from reporting party, from facility (including unusual incident report, personnel roster, facility roster), documents from 3rd party and interviews with children, staff members, parents of enrolled children and reporting party, it is determined that the injury to C1 may or may not have occurred at the facility. Interviews with parents, staff and children were all positive and no concerns regarding any staff members were made. LPA attempted to obtain medical report several times but was unable to obtain the report from the medical provider.

Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there was not a preponderance of evidence to prove that the alleged violation occurred, therefore the above allegation is found to be UNSUBSTANTIATED. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with assistant director Sheena Armonio-Casara. Notice of site visit was provided and must be posted for 30 days.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Tashima Daniel
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Keturah Lane
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/17/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/17/2025
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