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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376600117
Report Date: 03/26/2025
Date Signed: 03/26/2025 12:41:48 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN DIEGO 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
01/17/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Dana Stevens
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 20-CC-20250117132844
FACILITY NAME:FIRST UNITED METHODIST PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
376600117
ADMINISTRATOR:LISA BERNABEFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1200 E. H STREETTELEPHONE:
(619) 482-8228
CITY:CHULA VISTASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
91910
CAPACITY:135CENSUS: 49DATE:
03/26/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
10:00 AM
MET WITH:Ana DuenasTIME COMPLETED:
12:50 PM
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Facility is operating outside of license terms and conditions
Unqualified staff are left alone with children in care
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On 03/26/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Dana Stevens, conducted an unannounced complaint inspection to deliver findings for the above allegations. LPA met with Director, Ana Duenas, and informed her of the reason for the visit. There were 49 children present with 7 staff at the time of this inspection.

During the investigation LPA conducted three unannounced complaint inspections, interviewed Director, staff, children and parents and reviewed facility records.

During staff and parent interviews, informaton was obtained that confirmed Child 1 (C1), a toddler under 2 years of age, is often co-mingled in Preschool Room 302 with 2-3 year olds for short periods of time in the mornings at drop off, and later moved to the Toddler Room, after the Toddler teacher's arrival.

Information obtained during staff interviews and records review confirmed that the foreign transcripts for Staff 2 (S2), a lead preschool teacher, have not been evaluated for U.S. equivalency and thus LPA was unable to verify S2's teacher qualifications.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Cynthia Biszant
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Dana Stevens
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/26/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/26/2025
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 20-CC-20250117132844
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN DIEGO CC RO, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR., STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
FACILITY NAME: FIRST UNITED METHODIST PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 376600117
VISIT DATE: 03/26/2025
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Based on interviews conducted, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegations are found to be SUBSTANTIATED. California Code of Regulations, (Title 22, Division 12 & Chapter 3), are being cited on the attached LIC 9099D.

Exit Interview conducted and copy of this report and appeal rights provided to Director.
Notice of Site Visit must be posted for 30 days.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Cynthia Biszant
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Dana Stevens
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/26/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/26/2025
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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Control Number 20-CC-20250117132844
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN DIEGO CC RO, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR., STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

FACILITY NAME: FIRST UNITED METHODIST PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 376600117
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 03/26/2025
Deficiency Type
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
04/28/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101161(a)
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101161(a) Limitations on capacity A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license...this requirement was not met as evidenced by,
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Director stated she will submit a request for waiver to Licensing within 30 days, to combine toddlers with preschoolers for one hour at the beginning and one hour at the end of the day. Director stated Toddler teacher's hours will be adjusted in the interim to accomodate C1's arrival time.
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Based on information obtained in interviews, C1, a toddler, was frequently co-mingled with preschoolers in Preschool Room 302 in the mornings, which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
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Type B
04/28/2025
Section Cited
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101216.1(c)(1)
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101216.1(c)(1)To be a fully qualified teacher,a teacher shall have...Twelve post-secondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education...at an accredited or approved college or university...this requirement was not met as evidenced by,
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Director will provide an official evaluation of S1's transcripts within 30 days. S1 cannot be utilized as a teacher until this documentation is received. S1 may be used as a teacher's aide in the interim.
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Based on record review, S1's foreign transcripts have not been evaluated for U.S. equivalency, thus LPA was unable to verify S1's teacher qualifications, which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of 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: Cynthia Biszant
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Dana Stevens
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/26/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/26/2025
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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