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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376600763
Report Date: 12/15/2025
Date Signed: 12/15/2025 11:47:26 AM

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
09/24/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Oscar Picazo
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 20-CC-20250924132203
FACILITY NAME:ECS - HAMMOND CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
376600763
ADMINISTRATOR:BRIEANNA GIBSONFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:455 PALM AVENUETELEPHONE:
(619) 575-4448
CITY:IMPERIAL BEACHSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
91932
CAPACITY:49CENSUS: 16DATE:
12/15/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:00 AM
MET WITH:Miriam MacielTIME COMPLETED:
10:45 AM
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Child was left unattended on a changing table.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On December 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Oscar Picazo conducted an unannounced inspection to conclude a complaint investigation regarding the above allegation. LPA met with Assistant Site Supervisor, Miriam Maciel. At aproximately 9:45 AM, Area Manager, Noemi Garcia arrived to the facility. There were 16 children in attendance being supervised by 7 staff members.

During the course of the investigation, interviews were conducted with the Site Supervisor Jonalynn Fuertes, facility staff, and day care parents. A facility roster and video footage of the incident were also obtained and reviewed.

It was alleged that a child was left unattended on a changing table. During the interview, the site supervisor stated that the staff member self-reported and admitted to leaving the child unattended on the changing table in order to retrieve another child who had bypassed the safety gate and exited the classroom.
See LIC 9099C Continuation...
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Tulam Vu
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Oscar Picazo
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/15/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/15/2025
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-20250924132203
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: ECS - HAMMOND CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 376600763
VISIT DATE: 12/15/2025
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The staff member also acknowledged leaving the child unattended on the changing table and an additional child in the classroom to retrieve another child who had walked approximately 6 feet outside of the classroom.

Facility video footage reviewed during the investigation confirmed that the staff member left the child unattended on the changing table and another child in the classroom for approximately 15 seconds.

Based on the interviews conducted and video footage reviewed, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met and the allegation that a child was left unattended on a changing table is therefore SUBSTANTIATED.

Per California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, one (1) Type B deficiency is being cited on the attached LIC 9099D.

LPA reviewed Title 22 section 101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision with the assistant site supervisor and are manager.

A Notice of Site Visit (LIC 9213) was given and must remain posted for 30 days.

An exit interview was conducted and report was reviewed with the facility representatives, Miriam Maciel and Noemi Garcia.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Tulam Vu
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Oscar Picazo
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/15/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/15/2025
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Control Number 20-CC-20250924132203
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: ECS - HAMMOND CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 376600763
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 12/15/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
12/18/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101229(a)(1)
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101229(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 is not met as evidenced by:
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Since the incident, the facility has implemented a 2 staff presence requirement policy whenever diaper changing will be taking place with any children who require diaper changing effective 09/23/2025. Area manager states the staff were given a follow up training on the new 2 staff presence policy and states
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Based on interviews and video footage reviewed, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that children were left unattended in a classroom which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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the staff training sign in sheet will be provided to the LPA by 12/18/2025 via email. In addition to the policy and training, the chld safety gate in question was changed & replaced with a more secure locking mechanism.
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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: Tulam Vu
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Oscar Picazo
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/15/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/15/2025
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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