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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 073408904
Report Date: 07/21/2023
Date Signed: 07/21/2023 04:02:13 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, 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
07/10/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Melissa Guirit
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 02-CC-20230710142753
FACILITY NAME:KENSINGTON L'ACADEMY LANGUAGE IMMERSION PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
073408904
ADMINISTRATOR:GENG, HELENAFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1550 OAK VIEW AVENUETELEPHONE:
(510) 529-4443
CITY:KENSINGTONSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94706
CAPACITY:65CENSUS: 29DATE:
07/21/2023
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:30 AM
MET WITH:Siqi LiTIME COMPLETED:
03:00 PM
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On 7/21/23, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Melissa Guirit conducted an unannounced complaint
investigation to deliver the findings. LPA met with temporary Director, Siqi Li. Present during today's inspection were 29 children. There were no infants present in the crib-age classroom during today's inspection.

Complainant alleges lack of qualifications of staff. Based on staff file reviews, there are staff that do not have complete units to be considered a fully qualified teacher. There are currently two fully qualified teachers, while one teacher has just received her units to be considered a fully qualified teacher this month. LPA reminded Director that even though she is now considered a fully qualified teacher, at the time she did not have an exception to be a teacher that can be left alone with children. See 9099-D for Type B citation.

Based on the file reviews and information obtained throughout the investigation, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met. Therefore, the allegation is SUBSTANTIATED. Exit interview conducted and Notice of Site Visit provided and must be posted for 30 days.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Loretta Dyson
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Melissa Guirit
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/21/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/21/2023
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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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
07/10/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Melissa Guirit
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 02-CC-20230710142753

FACILITY NAME:KENSINGTON L'ACADEMY LANGUAGE IMMERSION PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
073408904
ADMINISTRATOR:GENG, HELENAFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1550 OAK VIEW AVENUETELEPHONE:
(510) 529-4443
CITY:KENSINGTONSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94706
CAPACITY:65CENSUS: 29DATE:
07/21/2023
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:30 AM
MET WITH:Siqi LiTIME COMPLETED:
03:00 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Unhealthy physical environment in playground area (rat droppings; uncovered and unsanitary sand box; tripping hazards under swings; old and broken/hazardous playground equipment).
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On 7/21/23, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Melissa Guirit conducted an unannounced complaint
investigation to deliver the findings. LPA met with temporary Director, Siqi Li. Present during today's inspection were 29 children. There were no infants present in the crib-age classroom during today's inspection.

Complainant alleges unhealthy physical environment in playground area. Based on staff interviews and observations, the play area does not have enough mulch that is suppose to cover the black tarp, sandbox is not covered, rats and rat droppings seen by the gabage area, and the top part of metal play structure is bent. Per Director, the sandbox will no longer be a sand box and will be filled with mulch. See 9099-D for Type B citation.

Based on staff interviews and observations, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met. Therefore, the allegation is SUBSTANTIATED. Exit interview conducted and Notice of Site Visit provided and must be posted for 30 days.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Loretta Dyson
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Melissa Guirit
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/21/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/21/2023
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 02-CC-20230710142753
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: KENSINGTON L'ACADEMY LANGUAGE IMMERSION PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 073408904
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 07/21/2023
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
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08/21/2023
Section Cited
CCR
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(a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors.

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By POC due date, Director must ensure that the mulch covers the black tarp on playground, entirely, sand box either removed or covered after each use, metal play structure to be removed or replaced, and to ensure that the rat situation to be eliminated.
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LPA observing the preschool outdoor play yard having insufficient amount of mulch, sand box not being covered, play structure bent, and rats/rat droppings being present in the garbage area.
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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: Melissa Guirit
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/21/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/21/2023
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Control Number 02-CC-20230710142753
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: KENSINGTON L'ACADEMY LANGUAGE IMMERSION PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 073408904
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 07/21/2023
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
08/21/2023
Section Cited
CCR
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(c) To be a fully qualified teacher...(1) Twelve postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development completed, with passing grades, at an accredited... licensed child care center or comparable group child care program. This was not met as evidenced by
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By POC due date, Director must submit the completion of required units to be considered a fully qualified teacher for I. Yaping.
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Staff file reviews revealing that staff have not completed the required units to be considered a fully qualified teacher.
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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: Melissa Guirit
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/21/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/21/2023
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