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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 070212855
Report Date: 04/13/2023
Date Signed: 05/01/2023 10:39:37 AM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
03/03/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Tasha Hackett-Alexander
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 02-CC-20230303085945
FACILITY NAME:MORELLO HILLS CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
070212855
ADMINISTRATOR:WELLER, MARYFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1000 MORELLO HILLS DRIVETELEPHONE:
(925) 372-7155
CITY:MARTINEZSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94553
CAPACITY:35CENSUS: 14DATE:
04/13/2023
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
01:15 PM
MET WITH:SAMANTHA GOODMANTIME COMPLETED:
04:00 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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PERSONNEL REQUIREMENT- Staff did not prevent day care child from engaging in inappropriate behaviors




INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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THIS IS AN AMENDED REPORT TO REPLACE THE AMENDED TO REMOVE AN ALLEGATION

LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST TASHA ALEXANDER MET WITH CENER DIRECTOR SAMANTHA GOODMAN TO DELIVER THE FINDINGS TO THE ABOVE COMPLAINT ALLEGATIONS.

TODAY UPON ARRIVAL THERE ARE 14 CHILDREN PRESENT ALONG WITH 5 STAFF MEMBERS. ON THIS ANALYST'S LAST VISIT, INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED AND RELEVANT DOCUMENTS RECEIVED.

BASED ON LPAs OBSERVATIONS AND INTERVIEWS WHICH WERE CONDUCTED AND RECORD REVIEWS, THE PREPONDERANCE OF EVIDENCE STANDARD HAS BEEN MET, THEREFORE THE ABOVE ALLEGATIONS ARE FOUND TO BE SUBSTANTIATED. CALIFRONIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, Title 22, Division 12 & Chapter 1 are being cited on the attached LIC. 9099D.”


. AN EXIT INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED AND A NOTICE OF SITE VISIT WAS POSTED.LICENSE-
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Loretta Dyson
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Tasha Hackett-Alexander
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/13/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/13/2023
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 02-CC-20230303085945
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612

FACILITY NAME: MORELLO HILLS CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 070212855
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 04/13/2023
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
04/27/2023
Section Cited
CCR
102416
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101216 Personnel Requirements
(a) Child care center personnel shall be competent to provide the services necessary to meet the individual needs of children in care and shall at all times be employed in numbers sufficient to meet those needs.
THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY INTERVIEWS AND RECORD REVIEWS AND OBSERVATIONS
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THE FACILITY HAS COME UP WITH A PLAN TO HAVE THE CHILD SHADOWED BY A STAFF MEMBER WHILE IN CARE AND.THE CHILD'S PARENT WILL ALSO SIT WITH THE CHILD 1 DAY PER WEEK. THE FACILITY HAS ALSO ENLISTED HELP FROM AN OUTSIDE AGENCY TO ASSESS AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL HELP FOR THE CHILD. LICENSEE WILL SUBMIT THE WRITTEN PLAN TO COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING BY 4/27/23
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WHEN STAFF DID NOT PREVENT A CHILD FROM ENGAGING INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR WHEN THE CHILD WAS ABLE TO THROW TOYS AT AND HIT STAFF AND CHILDREN IN CARE
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Type B
04/27/2023
Section Cited
CCR
101223(a)
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101223 Personal Rights
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:
(2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs.
THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY OBSERVATIONS AND RECORDS REVIEW


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HE FACILITY HAS COME UP WITH A PLAN TO HAVE THE CHILD SHADOWED BY A STAFF MEMBER WHILE IN CARE AND.THE CHILD'S PARENT WILL ALSO SIT WITH THE CHILD 1 DAY PER WEEK. THE FACILITY HAS ALSO ENLISTED HELP FROM AN OUTSIDE AGENCY TO ASSESS AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL HELP FOR THE CHILD.
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IT WAS REVEALED THAT A CHILD WAS INJURED BY ANOTHER CHILD WHILE IN CARE
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LICENSEE WILL SUBMIT THE WRITTEN PLAN TO COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING BY 4/27/23
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: Loretta Dyson
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Tasha Hackett-Alexander
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/13/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/13/2023
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, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
03/03/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Tasha Hackett-Alexander
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 02-CC-20230303085945

FACILITY NAME:MORELLO HILLS CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
070212855
ADMINISTRATOR:WELLER, MARYFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1000 MORELLO HILLS DRIVETELEPHONE:
(925) 372-7155
CITY:MARTINEZSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94553
CAPACITY:35CENSUS: 14DATE:
04/13/2023
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
01:15 PM
MET WITH:SAMANTHA GOODMANTIME COMPLETED:
04:00 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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LICENSE- Staff are not properly sanitizing the facility
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST TASHA ALEXANDER MET WITH CENER DIRECTOR SAMANTHA GOODMAN TO DELIVER THE FINDINGS TO THE ABOVE COMPLAINT ALLEGATIONS.

TODAY UPON ARRIVAL THERE ARE 14 CHILDREN PRESENT ALONG WITH 5 STAFF MEMBERS. ON THIS ANALYST'S LAST VISIT, INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED AND RELEVANT DOCUMENTS RECEIVED.

BASED ON LPAs OBSERVATIONS AND INTERVIEWS WHICH WERE CONDUCTED AND RECORD REVIEWS, THE PREPONDERANCE OF EVIDENCE STANDARD HAS BEEN MET, THEREFORE THE ABOVE ALLEGATIONS ARE FOUND TO BE SUBSTANTIATED. CALIFRONIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, Title 22, Division 12 & Chapter 1 are being cited on the attached LIC. 9099D.”

. AN EXIT INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED AND A NOTICE OF SITE VISIT WAS POSTED.LICENSE-
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Loretta Dyson
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Tasha Hackett-Alexander
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/13/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/13/2023
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
Page: 3 of 4
Control Number 02-CC-20230303085945
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612

FACILITY NAME: MORELLO HILLS CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 070212855
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 04/13/2023
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
04/13/2023
Section Cited
CCR
101368.1(h)
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101638.1 General Sanitation
(a) Notwithstanding Section 101438.1, the following shall apply:
(h) A disinfecting solution, which shall be used after surfaces and objects have been cleaned with a detergent or other cleaner, shall be freshly prepared each day using 1/4 cup of bleach per gallon of water. Commercial disinfecting solutions, including one-step cleaning/disinfecting solutions, shall be permitted and shall be used in accordance with label directions.
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DEFICIENCY HAS BEEN CORRECTED; THE FACILITY HAS NOW INCORPORATED A CLOROX AGENT AND CLOROX DISINFECTION WIPES AFTER CLEANING SURFACES AND FLOORS.
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THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY AN INSPECTION OF CLEANING SOLUTIONS: A CLEANING AGENT IS USED TO CLEAN SURFACES AND FLOORS, BUT NO DISINFECTING AGENT IS BEING USED IN ADDITION TO THE CLEANING AGENTS
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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: Loretta Dyson
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Tasha Hackett-Alexander
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/13/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/13/2023
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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