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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 336300577
Report Date: 09/30/2024
Date Signed: 09/30/2024 01:04:13 PM

Substantiated


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
08/21/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Sumayya Habeebulla
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 10-CC-20240821162640
FACILITY NAME:BRIGHT MINDS MONTESSORI,INC.FACILITY NUMBER:
336300577
ADMINISTRATOR:LESLIE MARQUEZFACILITY TYPE:
830
ADDRESS:17159 GRAND AVENUETELEPHONE:
(951) 378-4103
CITY:LAKE ELSINORESTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92530
CAPACITY:12CENSUS: 6DATE:
09/30/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
12:05 PM
MET WITH:Leslie MarquezTIME COMPLETED:
01:15 PM
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- Facility comingling daycare children.
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Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Sumayya Habeebulla and Brian Morris arrived at the facility for the purpose of conducting a subsequent complaint visit, which includes concluding the investigation and delivering the investigation findings regarding the compliant investigation initiated on 08/21/24. LPA met with Director Leslie Marquez and discussed the above allegation.

On 08/27/24 and 09/19/24 LPA Habeebulla conducted interviews with 6 staff members including the facility owner. Along with the interviews, the investigation revealed that:



See LIC 9099C for continuation.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Carlos Martinez
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Sumayya Habeebulla
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/30/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/30/2024
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-20240821162640
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: BRIGHT MINDS MONTESSORI,INC.
FACILITY NUMBER: 336300577
VISIT DATE: 09/30/2024
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The allegation Facility comingling daycare children. On 08/27/2024, LPA arrived at the facility at 7:22 AM and observed 1 child in the Toddler classroom with one staff and 4 preschool children in the preschool classroom with one staff. After a few minutes an infant arrived and was received by the infant classroom staff. There were no school age children present during this time.

On 09/19/2024, LPA arrived at 5:05 PM and during the tour of the classrooms it was observed there were 6 children present in the Toddler classroom with one staff and three out of the six children were preschoolers who were over the age of 36 months. The permitted age for the Infant Toddler License is up to the age of 36 months. LPA also observed one staff carrying an infant in the infant classroom. In addition, there were 8 children and one staff observed in the school age classroom and three of the children were Preschoolers under the age of five. There were no children or staff present in the preschool classrooms.

Based on LPAs observations and interviews which were conducted, and documentation provided, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. California Code of Regulations, (Title 22, Division 12 & Chapter one, 101161(a) Limitations on Capacity), are being cited on the attached LIC 9099D.

The Notice of Site Visit and Type B Deficiency from today’s investigation must be posted for 30 days. Failure to keep these posted for the entire 30 days will result in an immediate $100 civil penalty for each.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Carlos Martinez
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Sumayya Habeebulla
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/30/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/30/2024
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Control Number 10-CC-20240821162640
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: BRIGHT MINDS MONTESSORI,INC.
FACILITY NUMBER: 336300577
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 09/30/2024
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
10/07/2024
Section Cited
CCR
101161(a)
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Limitations on Capacity - A licensee shall not operate a childcare center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by:
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Facility Representative will submit a request for waiver to the department and seize comingling until the waiver is approved. Facility representative will also submit a statement acknowledging the review of the regulation for limitations on capacity.
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Based on observation and record review facility was commingling the children in care on 09/19/2024 in the Toddler classroom and the school age classroom.
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>>>There were 3 preschoolers under the age of five present with school age children in the school age classroom and 3 preschool children over the age of 36 months present in the Toddler classroom.
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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: Carlos Martinez
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Sumayya Habeebulla
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/30/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/30/2024
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