334845644-12-28-2023-09-CC-AROS-CYZ2FH-20231229162133

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 334845644
Report Date: 11/16/2023
Date Signed: 12/28/2023 12:42:44 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 ST., SUITE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
08/25/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Blanca Ruiz-Silva

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 09-CC-20230825152733

FACILITY NAME:	KINGSTON ACADEMY		FACILITY NUMBER:	334845644
ADMINISTRATOR:	KAREN BRAZZILL		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	6048 ETIWANDA AVENUE		TELEPHONE:	(951) 681-4182
CITY:	MIRA LOMA	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	91752
CAPACITY:	72	CENSUS: 16	DATE:	11/16/2023
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	12:20 PM
MET WITH:	Karen Brazzill		TIME COMPLETED:	02:20 PM

ALLEGATION(S):

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Staff do not transport children in a safe manner.
Unqualified staff are supervising children.
Staff are operating out of ratio.

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****AMENDED Report****
On 11/16/23 at 12:20 p.m. Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Blanca Ruiz and Elyse Jones arrived at the facility to discuss and deliver findings of the investigation for the above allegation(s). A complaint inspection was initiated by LPA Ruiz on 09/01/2023. LPA met with Director, Karen Brazzill to provide complaint findings related to the above allegation(s).
During today's inspection, facility was toured and census was taken. During today’s inspection, LPAs observed teacher to child ratio in compliance on 11/16/23, and files that were provided on 09/01/23 were review and found in substantial compliance. However, there is a witness who observed the facility out of ratio on more than one occasion. The facility serves preschool children ages 2 through kindergarten. This is a combination center, and other programs are infant and school age programs.
The facility offers transportation services to children enrolled public school from kindergarten to school age.
Please see LIC 9099

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Aaron Ross
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Blanca Ruiz-Silva
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 11/16/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/16/2023

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 09-CC-20230825152733

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 ST., SUITE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501

FACILITY NAME: KINGSTON ACADEMY	FACILITY NUMBER: 334845644
	VISIT DATE: 11/16/2023

NARRATIVE

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On inspection conducted on 09/01/23 director explained multiple staff are assigned as facility drivers.
The following was alleged: It was reported that Staff do not transport children in a safe manner, staff are operating out of ratio and unqualified staff are supervising children. LPA investigated the above allegations and gathered the following information:

On or about 08/2023, It was alleged that children at the facility expressed being afraid of Staff N.1's driving. It was disclosed by pertinent parties that staff drives "too fast and goes over the speed limit". Interviews were conducted with a limited number of staff who work as teacher(s)/and drive facility vehicles. Children were not available for interviews. Director expressed that "disgruntled employees" who no longer work at the facility have been submitting multiple complaints for this site without reasonable basis which affects the center’s credibility, reputation and stability. The department was provided with a limited amount of information pertaining to the identification of some of the children in care. Children records were requested during the initial inspection to confirm identification; however, director refused to provide records without specific last name and ages of the children.

There was a delay in the LPA being granted immediate access into the facility. Management was contacted due to director’s responses and attitude toward the Department. Therefore, LPA was unable to proceed with the inspection and verify if the facility was operating within Title 22 ratios. It was also stated that an unqualified teacher was providing care and supervision alone to daycare children without a qualified teacher being present. It was also disclosed that the teacher assistant was left alone on multiple occasions. LPA was unable to confirm qualifications due to the limited amount of records that were provided.

Based on limited information obtained during the investigation, there is conflicting information regarding the allegations. Although allegations may have happened or are valid, there is no preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation(s) did or did not occur, therefore allegations are deemed Unsubstantiated at this time.
Director refused to sign report and electronic copy was left on site.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with facility Director, Karen Brazzill. Notice of Site Visit was given and must remain posted on, or immediately adjacent to the interior of the main door for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Aaron Ross
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Blanca Ruiz-Silva
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 11/16/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/16/2023

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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