376701336-4-5-2023-10-CC-PBER-CR9RDG-20230426125556

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376701336
Report Date: 04/04/2023
Date Signed: 04/05/2023 10:50:47 AM

Substantiated

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
RIVERSIDE SOUTH EAST, 3737 MAIN STREET, STE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
03/15/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Courtnee Peebles

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 10-CC-20230315135309

FACILITY NAME:	NEXT GENERATION EDUCATIONAL CENTER INFANT		FACILITY NUMBER:	376701336
ADMINISTRATOR:	FIELDS, HEIDE		FACILITY TYPE:	830
ADDRESS:	2860 THUNDER DRIVE		TELEPHONE:	(760) 295-0870
CITY:	OCEANSIDE	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	92056
CAPACITY:	30	CENSUS: 26	DATE:	04/04/2023
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	09:19 AM
MET WITH:	Geralyn Windt		TIME COMPLETED:	05:00 PM

ALLEGATION(S):

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Staff did not administer medicine to day care child as prescribed.

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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On April 04, 2023, at 9:19am, Licensing Program Analyst’s (LPA’s), Courtnee Peebles arrived unannounced to Next Generation Educational Center (CCC) and met with director, Geralyn Windt to discuss the investigative finding of the allegation listed above. On April 04, 2023, at 9:19am, LPA conducted a tour and census of the CCC. During the investigation, LPA conducted confidential interviews with eleven staff (D, AD, S1, S2,S3,S4,S5,S6,S7,S8,S9,S10).

On March 17, 2023, a complaint was received with multiple allegations stating the CCC Staff did not administer medicine to day care child as prescribed. Confidential interviews with parents and staff disclosed that C2 was not administered medicine throughout the day for multiple days.

Based on confidential interviews conducted during the investigation, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met and the allegations that Staff did not administer medicine to day care child as prescribed have been made substantiated. A copy of this report and appeal rights were given and explained to Director Geralyn Windt.

Substantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Pauline Beschorner
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Courtnee Peebles
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 04/04/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/04/2023

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 10-CC-20230315135309

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
RIVERSIDE SOUTH EAST, 3737 MAIN STREET, STE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501

FACILITY NAME: NEXT GENERATION EDUCATIONAL CENTER INFANT	FACILITY NUMBER: 376701336
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:	VISIT DATE: 04/04/2023

Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section Number	DEFICIENCIES		PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B 04/07/2023 Section Cited CCR 101223(a)8)	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:... (8) To receive or reject medical care, or health-related services, except for minors for whom a guardian.... This requirment has not been met as evidence by...	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Director stated if a child does need medicine she will ensure the child does get their medical need. Director stated she will be hosting a training on the procedures of medicine intake and will provide signatures o employees who attended and will provide proof to LPA
	8 9 10 11 12 13 14	Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.	8 9 10 11 12 13 14
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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: Pauline Beschorner
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Courtnee Peebles
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 04/04/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/04/2023

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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