372006128-10-31-2023-10-CC-DMUN-CXSL89-20231121073132

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 372006128
Report Date: 10/31/2023
Date Signed: 10/31/2023 10:03:47 AM

Unsubstantiated

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
RIVERSIDE SE CC RO, 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
10/04/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Keely Messerschmidt

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 10-CC-20231004084722

FACILITY NAME:	CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER AT MIRA COSTA COLLEGE		FACILITY NUMBER:	372006128
ADMINISTRATOR:	YI-CHENG HU		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	1 BARNARD DRIVE		TELEPHONE:	(760) 795-6656
CITY:	OCEANSIDE	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	92056
CAPACITY:	126	CENSUS: 56	DATE:	10/31/2023
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	09:30 AM
MET WITH:	Yi-Cheng Hu		TIME COMPLETED:	10:15 AM

ALLEGATION(S):

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Staff did not properly supervise day care children.
Staff did not allow day care children to have access to indoor areas.
Staff did not ensure that day care child was adequately hydrated.

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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On the above date and time listed, Licensing Program Analysts (LPA's) Keely Messerschmidt and Amber Shaw arrived at the facility for the purpose of delivering the complaint findings on the above-referenced allegations. LPA met with Director Yi-Cheng Hu. LPA toured the facility, conducted census, and verified facility staff and children enrollment. LPA discussed with Director the conclusion of the complaint investigation.

On October 4th, 2023, Community Care Licensing (CCL) received a complaint alleging that staff did not properly supervise day care children, staff did not allow day care children to have access to indoor areas, and that staff did not ensure that day care child was adequately hydrated. LPA Messerschmidt conducted interviews with the Director, three staff and two children but was unable to corroborate allegations.

See LIC9099-C

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Deborah Mullen
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Keely Messerschmidt
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 10/31/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/31/2023

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 10-CC-20231004084722

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
RIVERSIDE SE CC RO, 3737 MAIN STREET, STE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501

FACILITY NAME: CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER AT MIRA COSTA COLLEGE	FACILITY NUMBER: 372006128
	VISIT DATE: 10/31/2023

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Regarding the allegation that staff did not properly supervise day care children, based on record review and interviews it was disclosed there is a lead teacher in each classroom and playground, an assistant teacher and a floating teaching giving them a smaller student to teacher ratio than required. Interviews did not produce evidence that children have not been properly supervised. Regarding the allegation that staff did not allow day care children to have access to indoor areas, based on record review and interviews it was disclosed that the facility has an outdoor classroom that is mainly used but that children do have access to the indoor classroom as part of the day. However, there was approximately one month in August where the indoor environment was closed off due to a positive covid case in the building and wanting to have an open-air environment to avoid additional cases. Lastly, regarding the allegation that staff did not ensure that day care child was adequately hydrated, based on observation and interviews it was disclosed that children have access to water throughout the day not only do children bring their own water bottles daily but there is also indoor and outdoor water fountains and additional jugs of water to refill water bottles as needed.

Based on the information obtained during this investigation, it has been determined that although the allegations may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove that the alleged violations did or did not occur. Therefore, the allegations are UNSUBSTANTIATED.

An exit interview was conducted, and this report was reviewed with the Director, Yi-Cheng Hu, and a copy was provided. Appeal rights were discussed and provided during the exit interview.

A Notice of Site visit was given, and Director understands that it must remain posted for 30 days.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Deborah Mullen
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Keely Messerschmidt
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 10/31/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/31/2023

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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