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Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 334845345
Report Date: 12/15/2022
Date Signed: 12/15/2022 01:44:53 PM

Unsubstantiated

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 3737 MAIN STREET, STE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
11/18/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Anastasia Flores

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 10-CC-20221118114156

FACILITY NAME:	DESERT PRESCHOOL ACADEMY		FACILITY NUMBER:	334845345
ADMINISTRATOR:	MARY VELASQUEZ		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	13095 INDIAN ST		TELEPHONE:	(951) 924-3636
CITY:	MORENO VALLEY	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	92553
CAPACITY:	71	CENSUS: 26	DATE:	12/15/2022
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	01:16 PM
MET WITH:	Mary Velasquez		TIME COMPLETED:	01:54 PM

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Facility staff throw rubber scraps from the playground at the day care children

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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On December 15, 2022 at 1:16 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Anastasia Flore met with Site Director, Mary Velasquez to deliver the findings on the above allegations. On November 22, 2022 at 12:31 PM, LPA conducted a health and safety inspection of the facility and not immediate concerns were observed. Copies of facility staff roster was obtained, and records were reviewed. Interviews were conducted with three out of three staff.

On November 18, 2022 this agency received allegation that facility staff throw rubber scraps from the playground at the day care children. It was reported that staff #1, staff #2 (S1, S2) threw rubber scraps from the playground at the children stating, “I was trying to hit them on the head,” on at least one occasion. Interview with S1, S2 denied throwing rubber scraps at the children in care or saying anything demeaning to the children. Interview with staff #1 disclosed that there is one child that kicks the rubber scraps at the teachers in a playful manner and the staff kick it back towards the child playfully never hitting the child.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Pauline Beschorner
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Anastasia Flores
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 12/15/2022

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/15/2022

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 10-CC-20221118114156

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 3737 MAIN STREET, STE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501

FACILITY NAME: DESERT PRESCHOOL ACADEMY	FACILITY NUMBER: 334845345
	VISIT DATE: 12/15/2022

NARRATIVE

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Due to a lack of cooperation from complainant, LPA was unable to corroborate allegation and/or gather supporting evidence. Therefore, the allegation is unsubstantiated.  Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did or did not occur, therefore the allegations is UNSUBSTANTIATED.

An exit interview was conducted and copy of this report, appeal rights and Notice of Site Visit were provided to Site Director, Mary Velasquez. Licensee was reminded that the Notice of Site Visit must be posted in the facility in a visible area for 30 days.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Pauline Beschorner
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Anastasia Flores
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 12/15/2022

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/15/2022

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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