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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 191500635
Report Date: 11/18/2025
Date Signed: 11/19/2025 01:55:17 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 11/19/2025 01:55 PM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
MONTEREY PARK CC RO, 1000 CORPORATE CNTR DR. 200-B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754
FACILITY NAME:ST MARK'S PRE SCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
191500635
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		LAURA MUNOZFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:2323 LAS LOMITAS DRIVETELEPHONE:
(626) 968-0428
CITY:HACIENDA HEIGHTSSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
91745
CAPACITY: 138TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 113CENSUS: 95DATE:
11/18/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - IncidentUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
08:30 AM
MET WITH:Lori Munoz- Preschool DirectorTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
03:30 PM
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**This is an Amended Report created on 11/19/2025 by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Mariah Aguirre**

On November 18th 2025 Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Mariah Aguirre and Monique Ayala conducted a case management inspection due to an incident that occurred at the facility on 10/29/2025. LPAs met with Preschool Director Lori Munoz, who guided LPAs on a tour of the facility to obtain the census of 95 children with 12 staff.
The facility had self reported the incident to the Department on 10/30/2025. Unusual Incident Report (UIR) was received via email. The UIR consisted of a possible personal rights violation.

During the inspection, LPAs conducted interviews with Staff #1-3 (S1-S3), Children #1 and #2 (C1, C2) and Parent #1 (P1) and obtained a current children's roster.

Based on Interviews conducted, an incident occurred between S3 and C1 while C1 was placed in "time-out". Per S3, they were holding C1 on their lap, restricting movement. Per S3, C1 did not want to be held by S3, causing C1 to hit S3 in the face. Per S3, while attempting to block a second hit from occurring from C1, S3 blocked C1 from hitting S3, and in the process scratched C1 on the chin with their thumb. C1 stated that they did not like being held by S3 and demonstrated on a stuffed animal how S3 was restraining C1. Per P1, S3 notified P1 of the incident and an incident report was provided to P1. C2 and S2 made no disclosures.

Disclosed in interviews, S1 and S3 stated that restraining children is used as a form of redirection. LPAs informed S1 and S3 that restraining children is a personal rights violation.

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NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Christina Gabelman
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Mariah Aguirre
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 11/19/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 11/19/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)
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California Health & Human Services Agency
California Department of Social Services

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT California law requires a public report of each licensing visit/inspection. This report is a record for the facility and the licensing agency. This report is available for public review; therefore, care is taken not to disclose personal or confidential information. Inquiries concerning the location, maintenance, and contents of these reports may be directed to the Licensing Program Analyst or Regional Office whose address and telephone number are listed on the front of this form.

DEFICIENCIES A deficiency is an instance of noncompliance with licensing requirements, including applicable statutes, regulations, interim licensing standards, operating standards, and written directives. Applicants/ licensees must be notified in writing of all licensing deficiencies. Deficiencies are listed on the left side of this form, and the applicable licensing requirement upon which the deficiency is identified. There are two types of deficiencies:
  • Type A deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
  • Type B deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care, a recordkeeping violation that could impact the care of said persons and/or protection of their resources, or a violation that could impact those services required to meet the needs of persons in care.

PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs) The licensing agency is required to establish a reasonable length of time to correct a deficiency. In order to set the time, the licensing agency must take into consideration the seriousness of the violation, the number of persons in care involved, and the availability of equipment and personnel necessary to correct the violation. Applicants/licensees are requested to provide a specific plan for each violation on the right side of the form across from each deficiency. The more specific the plan, the less chance exists for any misunderstanding in setting time limits and reviewing corrections. The applicant/licensee who encounters problems beyond their control in completing the corrections within the specified time frame may request and may be granted an extension of the correction due date by the licensing agency.

CORRECTION NOTIFICATION The applicant/licensee is responsible for completing all corrections and promptly notifying the licensing agency of corrections. Applicants/licensees are advised to keep a dated copy of any correspondence sent to the licensing agency concerning corrections, or if corrections are telephoned to the licensing agency, the date, person contacted, and information given.

CIVIL PENALTIES The licensing agency is required by law to issue a Penalty Notice, when applicable, to all facilities holding a license issued by the licensing agency, or subject to licensure, except Certified Family Homes, Resource Families, and Foster Family Homes, or any governmental entity.

PENALTY NOTICE GIVEN The statement concerning civil penalties serves as a penalty notice on this Licensing Report and failure to correct cited licensing deficiencies will result in civil penalties. Applicants/ licensees are required to pay civil penalties when administrative appeals have been exhausted and in accordance with any payment arrangements made with the licensing agency.

APPEAL RIGHTS The applicant/licensee has a right without prejudice to discuss any disagreement in this report with the licensing agency concerning the proper application of licensing requirements. The applicant/ licensee may request a formal review by the licensing agency to amend or dismiss the notice of deficiency and/ or civil penalty. Requests for review shall be made in writing within 15 business days of receipt of a deficiency notification or civil penalty assessment. Licensing deficiencies may be appealed pursuant to the procedures in the LIC 9058 Applicant/Licensee Rights.

AGENCY REVIEW The licensing agency review of an appeal may be conducted based upon information provided in writing by the applicant/licensee. The applicant/licensee may request an office meeting to provide additional information. The applicant/licensee will be notified in writing of the results of the agency review within 60 business days of the date when all necessary information has been provided to the licensing agency.

EMAIL REQUIREMENT Adult Community Care Facilities, Residential Care Facilities for the Chronically Ill, and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly are required to provide and maintain an active email address of record with the licensing agency.

LIC809 (FAS) - (09/23)
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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
MONTEREY PARK CC RO, 1000 CORPORATE CNTR DR. 200-B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754
FACILITY NAME: ST MARK'S PRE SCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 191500635
VISIT DATE: 11/18/2025
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**This is an Amended Report created on 11/19/2025, created by LPA Mariah Aguirre**

The following type A deficiency listed on the attached LIC 809 (deficiency page) is being cited in accordance with California Code of Regulations Title 22. Deficiencies that are being cited need to be cleared to protect the children’s health & safety.

LPAs Mariah Aguirre and Monique Ayala informed the Preschool Director Lori Munoz to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 11/19/2025 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.



A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Preschool Director Lori Munoz.

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NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Christina Gabelman
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Mariah Aguirre
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/19/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/19/2025
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Document Has Been Signed on 11/18/2025 03:22 PM - It Cannot Be Edited


Created By: Mariah Aguirre On 11/18/2025 at 02:47 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
, 1000 CORPORATE CNTR DR. 200-B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754

FACILITY NAME: ST MARK'S PRE SCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 191500635

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 11/18/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
12/05/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101223(a)(3)

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Personal Rights: The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat... This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on interviewed it was
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The director and will watch the personal rights video on the CCLD website, provide a declaration and obtain some for of training to redirect children's behavior for preschool director and all preschool staff.
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disclosed that C1 obtained an injury on their chin while S3 was restraining C1. Per S1, they also have restrained C1. This is an immediate health and safety 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.
Christina Gabelman
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER:
Mariah Aguirre
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST:
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:
DATE: 11/18/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 11/18/2025


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