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COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 434414478
Report Date: 03/14/2024
Date Signed: 03/14/2024 03:54:33 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, 2580 N FIRST STREET, STE. 300
SAN JOSE, CA 95131
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
03/11/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Marilou Monico
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 07-CC-20240311154833
FACILITY NAME:GENIUS KIDSFACILITY NUMBER:
434414478
ADMINISTRATOR:JATIN SANHRAJKAFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:7132 SANTA TERESA BOULEVARDTELEPHONE:
(408) 771-3403
CITY:SAN JOSESTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95139
CAPACITY:81CENSUS: 15DATE:
03/14/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
11:30 AM
MET WITH:Stephanie Demelo & Theresa CampbellTIME COMPLETED:
04:10 PM
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Facility has unqualified staff
Staff do not maintain proper staff-child ratios
Children are not provided bedding during nap time
Children records are not properly maintained
Staff do not implement a written procedure to sign the child in/out of the facility
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Marilou Monico met with Site Directors, Stephanie Demelo and Theresa Campbell, and discusssed the above allegations. LPA toured the facility, interviewed staff, reviewed records, and obtained copy of documents.

Based on available evidence, the facility was operating out of ratio during the week of 03/04/24 when daycare children were supervised by unqualified staff (S1 & S2). The facility was cited on 02/27/24 during the Required 3-Year inspection for having unqualified staff and for children napping without a sheet on their cot. Two children (C1 & C2) are missing up to date immunizations. The children were signed in/out by staff. The preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegations are SUBSTANTIATED.

Deficiencies were cited on the following pages:
Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Site Directors, Stephanie Demelo & Theresa Campbell.
A NOTICE OF SITE VISIT WAS ISSUED AND MUST REMAIN POSTED FOR 30 DAYS.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Joel Segura
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Marilou Monico
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/14/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/14/2024
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 07-CC-20240311154833
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 2580 N FIRST STREET, STE. 300
SAN JOSE, CA 95131

FACILITY NAME: GENIUS KIDS
FACILITY NUMBER: 434414478
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 03/14/2024
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
03/15/2024
Section Cited
CCR
101216.3(a)
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Teacher-Child Ratio - There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance.

This requirement was not met as evidenced by:
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By POC Due date: 03/15/2014, Site Directors state that they will submit a written plan to ensure that the facility is in compliance with the teacher-child ratio requirement at all times.
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During the week of 03/04/24, the children were left under the supervision of unqualified staff. The staff (S1 & S2) who were supervising the children were missing units to be a fully qualified preschool teacher. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care.
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Upon receipt, licensee shall post and provide copies of this licensing report to parents/guardians of children in care at the facility and to parents/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months.
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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: Joel Segura
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Marilou Monico
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/14/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/14/2024
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Control Number 07-CC-20240311154833
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 2580 N FIRST STREET, STE. 300
SAN JOSE, CA 95131

FACILITY NAME: GENIUS KIDS
FACILITY NUMBER: 434414478
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 03/14/2024
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
03/21/2024
Section Cited
CCR
101220.1(d)
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Immunizations - The California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Section 6035(b), requires that children receive appropriate vaccines.

This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
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By POC Date of 03/21/24, Site Directors state that they will submit a written plan to ensure that prior to admission the children shall have the required vaccines.
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Based on record review, C1 and C2 are missing up to date vaccines which poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Type B
03/21/2024
Section Cited
CCR
101229.1(b)
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Sign in and Sign out - The person who brings the child to, and removes the child from, the center shall sign the child in/out.

This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
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By POC due date: 03/21/24, Site Directors state that they will submit a written plan to ensure that parent/authorized representative who brings and removes the child will be signing in/out with full legal signature.
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Based on interviews and record review, the children were signed in and signed out by staff which poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to persons 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: Joel Segura
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Marilou Monico
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/14/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/14/2024
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