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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 384004177
Report Date: 12/20/2022
Date Signed: 12/20/2022 01:26:12 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, 851 TRAEGER AVE., SUITE 360
SAN BRUNO, CA 94066
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
10/31/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Cindy Mok
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 05-CC-20221031150753
FACILITY NAME:LAUREL HEIGHTS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER(INFANT)FACILITY NUMBER:
384004177
ADMINISTRATOR:NOREEN N. KINOHIFACILITY TYPE:
830
ADDRESS:2675 GEARY BLVD, SUITE 400TELEPHONE:
(415) 306-4730
CITY:SAN FRANCISCOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94118
CAPACITY:64CENSUS: 30DATE:
12/20/2022
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:30 AM
MET WITH:Kristina LangnerTIME COMPLETED:
01:45 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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* Staff handled daycare children roughly while in care.

* Unqualified staff provided care and supervision to day care children
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Mok, conducted an unannounced inspection to finalize this complaint today. LPA met with the Site Director, Kristina Langner, and explained the purpose of the Inspection to her. There were 30 children with 14 staff present. Based on the interviews conducted and the relevant documents gathered by CCL, there was a sufficient evidance to prove an unqualified staff who hasn't earned any E.C.E. until the end of December 2022 providing care & supervision to children with a lead teacher in a class, staff handled a daycare child roughly while in care; a particular Staff was terminated by the faclity after the incident.

Based on the interviews conductned and the relevant documents gathered, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met. Therefore, the above allegations were found to be SUBSTANTIATED. California Code of Regulations (Title 22, Division 12 & Chapter 3) are being cited on the attached LIC 9099D.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Garfield Leung
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Cindy Mok
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/20/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/20/2022
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 05-CC-20221031150753
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 851 TRAEGER AVE., SUITE 360
SAN BRUNO, CA 94066

FACILITY NAME: LAUREL HEIGHTS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER(INFANT)
FACILITY NUMBER: 384004177
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 12/20/2022
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
12/21/2022
Section Cited
CCR
101223(a)(1)
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101223(a)(1) Personal Rights
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons.
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The licensee provided the training to all Staff after the incident. LPA obtained the training material and a list of the Staff who completed the Positive Guidance at Bright Horizons training from the licensee. This deficiency was cleared during the Inspection.
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This requirement was not met as evidenced by based upon interviews. A staff handled a daycare child roughly while in care; the facility terminated the staff after the incident. This poses a potential health risk to children in care.
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Type B
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Section Cited
CCR
101216.1(c)(1)
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101216.1 (c)(1) Teacher Qualifications and Duties
(c) To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following:(1) Twelve post-secondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development completed, with passing grades, at an accredited or approved college or university; and at least six months of work experience in a licensed child care center or comparable group child care program.

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The licensee replaced a qualified teacher who has 12 E.C.E. units in the class until a particular staff earns the required E.C.E. units. This deficiency was cleared during the inspection.
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This requirement was not met as evidenced. Based upon the relevant documents CCL gathered, an unqualified staff who hasn't earned any E.C.E. until the end of December 2022 providing care & supervision to 8 infants with a lead teacher in class. This poses a potential health risk to 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: Garfield Leung
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Cindy Mok
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/20/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/20/2022
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 851 TRAEGER AVE., SUITE 360
SAN BRUNO, CA 94066
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
10/31/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Cindy Mok
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 05-CC-20221031150753

FACILITY NAME:LAUREL HEIGHTS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER(INFANT)FACILITY NUMBER:
384004177
ADMINISTRATOR:NOREEN N. KINOHIFACILITY TYPE:
830
ADDRESS:2675 GEARY BLVD, SUITE 400TELEPHONE:
(415) 306-4730
CITY:SAN FRANCISCOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94118
CAPACITY:64CENSUS: 30DATE:
12/20/2022
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:30 AM
MET WITH:Kristina LangnerTIME COMPLETED:
01:45 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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* Facility was out of ratio

* Staff forced children to eat while in care.

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Mok conducted an unannounced inspection to finalize this complaint today. LPA met with the Site Director, Kristina Langner, and explained the purpose of the Inspection to her. There were 31 children with 14 staff present. Based on the interviews conducted, there was no sufficient evidence to prove the facility was out of ratio due to short staff and staff forced children to eat while in care.

Although the allegations may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation(s) did or did not occur. Therefore, the allegation is Unsubstantiated.”
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Garfield Leung
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Cindy Mok
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/20/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/20/2022
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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