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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 136608107
Report Date: 03/12/2024
Date Signed: 03/12/2024 12:41:02 PM

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
MISSION VALLEY, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR., STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
FACILITY NAME:EL CENTRO EARLY LEARNING CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
136608107
ADMINISTRATOR:WENDY MARQUEZFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1950 NORTH IMPERIAL AVENUETELEPHONE:
(760) 332-1420
CITY:EL CENTROSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92243
CAPACITY: 264TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 264CENSUS: 157DATE:
03/12/2024
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - IncidentUNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:30 AM
MET WITH:Director Wendy MarquezTIME COMPLETED:
01:00 PM
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On 03/12/2024, at 9:30 am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Michelle Hood conducted an unannounced case management inspection regarding a self - reported incident wherein a 4-year-old child was found unsupervised in the facility restroom, during the classroom transition to the playground. There were 16 children and two staff present on the day of the incident. LPA met with the Director. LPA discussed the purpose of the inspection and was led on a tour of the facility by the director.

During today’s inspection, LPA observed Classroom #1 with 14 children on the playground with 2 staff, Classroom #2 with 15 children on the playground with 2 staff, Classroom #3 with 11 children on the playground with 2 staff, and Classroom #4 with 14 children with 2 staff on the playground. In addition, the 2 year olds from Classroom #10, #11, and #23 were on there playground with 17 children with 6 staff. Classroom #5 there were 14 children with 2 staff, Classroom #6 there were 15 children with 2 staff and one staff shadowing a child, Classroom #7 there were 14 children with 2 staff, Classroom #8 there were 14 children with 2 staff, Classroom #12 there were 8 children with 2 staff, Classroom #19 there were 7 children with 2 staff, Classroom #21 there were 7 children with staff, and Classroom #22 there were 7 children with 2 staff.

On 03/12/2024, LPA interviewed the Director, 4 staff and 1 child. LPA reviewed video footage of the incident, and the staff & children's sign-in sheets. Based on staff interviews, and review of the video footage, one (1) Type A deficiency of California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, is being cited on the attached LIC 809D.

LPA Hood informed Director Wendy Marquez that this report dated 03/12/2024 document one- Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is/are immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Cynthia Gray
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Michelle Hood
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/12/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/12/2024
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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Created By: Michelle Hood On 03/07/2024 at 03:14 PM
Link to Parent Document Below:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR., STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

FACILITY NAME: EL CENTRO EARLY LEARNING CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 136608107

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 03/12/2024
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
03/13/2024
Section Cited
CCR
101229(a)

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101229(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision... No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
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The director emailed the LPA a copy of the power point, sign-in sheet from the meeting/training with staff for Active Supervision, and handouts provided to the staff. The director will email the LPA a summary from the 2 staff from Classroom #6 no later than 03/13/2024.
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Based on record review, interviews and video footage, the facility staff did not comply with the section cited above, as a child was left unsupervised for 8 minutes in the facility restroom during the transition to the playground. A teacher from another classroom found the child unsupervised, which poses an immediate 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.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Cynthia Gray
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Michelle Hood
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 03/12/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 03/12/2024


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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
MISSION VALLEY, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR., STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
FACILITY NAME: EL CENTRO EARLY LEARNING CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 136608107
VISIT DATE: 03/12/2024
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Also, LPA Hood informed Director Wendy Marquez to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 03/12/2024 that documents any Type A citation to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or the next day the children are in care, and to any newly enrolled parents/guardians for 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224), or other written statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification.

An exit interview was conducted, and the report was reviewed with the Director Wendy Marquez. The director was provided with a copy of their appeal rights (LIC 9058 3/22) and their signature on this form acknowledges receipt of these rights. Notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Cynthia Gray
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Michelle Hood
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/12/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/12/2024
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