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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376105016
Report Date: 04/19/2024
Date Signed: 04/19/2024 10:09:12 AM

Unsubstantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN DIEGO N. CC RO, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
02/16/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Keturah Lane
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 51-CC-20240216123349
FACILITY NAME:INTELLICHILDREN MONTESSORI INSTITUTEFACILITY NUMBER:
376105016
ADMINISTRATOR:BRANDY PEARCEFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:212 WEST SAN MARCOS BOULEVARDTELEPHONE:
(760) 471-0221
CITY:SAN MARCOSSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92069
CAPACITY:90CENSUS: 52DATE:
04/19/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:10 AM
MET WITH:Brandy PearceTIME COMPLETED:
10:15 AM
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1. Staff do not adequately supervise daycare children
2. Staff are using the same grooming instruments on daycare children without sanitizing between use
3. Staff are not meeting daycare children's needs
4. Classrooms are not clean, safe or sanitary at all times to ensure safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On 4/19/24 at 9:10 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Keturah Lane conducted an unannounced complaint visit for the complaint received on 2/16/24, for the purpose of delivering findings on the above referenced allegations. Upon arrival, LPA was greeted by Director Brandy Pearce and toured the facility.
Census was observed by LPA as follows:
Room #2 had 18 children with staff members Ms. Edith Valencia-Torres, Mellany Martinez and Elisabeth ("Ms. Eli") Flores
Room #4 had 8 children with staff member Ms. Jaqueline ("Jackie") Vazquez Pacheco
Room #5 had 10 children with staff members Elizabeth Depaz Sanchez, Ms. Karla Zavala and Vanesa De Paz Sanchez
Room #6 had 16 children with staff members Minerva Sevilla, Angell Pacasi Moreno and Anzhelika Rines. All staff were fingerprint cleared and associated to the facility. LPA observed appropriate ratios and supervision during the visit.
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Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Tashima Daniel
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Keturah Lane
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/19/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/19/2024
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 51-CC-20240216123349
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN DIEGO N. CC RO, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
FACILITY NAME: INTELLICHILDREN MONTESSORI INSTITUTE
FACILITY NUMBER: 376105016
VISIT DATE: 04/19/2024
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It was alleged that the facility was not meeting the children's needs, providing adequate supervision, using the same hairbrush on multiple children and that classrooms were not clean and safe. Nine out of ten parents felt the facility was clean and seven out of ten parents felt supervision was adequate and meeting the needs of their children. All staff interviewed stated that they did not use the same brush (or any brush) on the children's hair and two out of five children interviewed stated a staff member used the same brush on several children. All children interviewed stated that the see the teachers regularly cleaning the classrooms and that it is clean. All children interviewed stated there are always teachers with them at all times (usually 2 or more).

Based upon information obtained from facility documents, text messages/parent app postings, LPA observations and interviews with staff members, enrolled children and parents of enrolled children it is determined that although the allegations may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove that the alleged violations occurred. Therefore the allegations have been found to be UNSUBSTANTIATED.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Director Brandy Pearce. Notice of site visit was provided and must be posted for 30 days.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Tashima Daniel
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Keturah Lane
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/19/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/19/2024
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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