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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197750181
Report Date: 03/04/2025
Date Signed: 04/08/2025 03:36:32 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
PALMDALE CHILD CARE, 39115 TRADE CENTER DR STE. 201
PALMDALE, CA 93551
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
02/26/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Isabel Ortega
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 12-CC-20250226125212
FACILITY NAME:GRAND CENTRAL PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
197750181
ADMINISTRATOR:DARRELL MASTONFACILITY TYPE:
860
ADDRESS:23780 NEWHALL AVENUETELEPHONE:
(818) 422-2184
CITY:SANTA CLARITASTATE: ZIP CODE:
91321
CAPACITY:135CENSUS: 10DATE:
03/04/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
05:16 PM
MET WITH:Darrell Maston, LicenseeTIME COMPLETED:
05:30 PM
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The facility does not have qualify director
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On 3/07/2025 Licensing Program Analysts(LPAs) Ortega and Rivera arrived at the facility to investigate a allegation above. LPAs met with licensee , who guided LPAs on a tour of the facility. Upon arrival LPAs observed 10 children in care.

During this investigation, LPAs received pertinent documents related to this investigation, which included Facility Roster and other documentation related to the allegation. LPA Ortega interviewed the staff and
documentation review disclosed Assistant Director does not meet the requirements and

Based on documentation obtained and disclosures made during interviews, allegation: The facility does not have a qualify director is deemed Substantiated. This allegation is deemed SUBSTANTIATED, and a citation was issued (See LIC 9099-D for cited deficiency). A finding being substantiated means that the allegation was valid because the preponderance of the evidence standard has been met. This facility was cited a Type B in accordance with Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations and Health & Safety codes.

LPA to provided report, appeal rights and notice of site visit to licensee. Licensee shall post Notice of site visit for 30 days.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Lady King
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Isabel Ortega
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/04/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/04/2025
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 12-CC-20250226125212
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
PALMDALE CHILD CARE, 39115 TRADE CENTER DR STE. 201
PALMDALE, CA 93551

FACILITY NAME: GRAND CENTRAL PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 197750181
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 03/04/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
04/04/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101216.1(c)(1)
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101216.1 Teacher Qualifications(c) To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall...: (1) Twelve...units in early childhood education or child development..., with passing grades, at an accredited... college or university. This requirement was not met as evidence by:
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Director and licensee agreed to create a plan to complete requirements to be fully qualified The facility will submit to the Department certificates and transcripts by email by due date.
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Based on interview, observation, and record review, facility staff are not able to provide required CDE units, record keeping orientation and preventative Health and safety certificate to be a qualified Director. Facility admitted be acting as the Assistant Director which poses is a potential 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.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Lady King
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Isabel Ortega
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/04/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/04/2025
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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