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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376600234
Report Date: 10/31/2024
Date Signed: 10/31/2024 12:35:23 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, 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
09/05/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Dana Stevens
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 20-CC-20240905121831
FACILITY NAME:ALPINE COUNTRY INFANT & TODDLER CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
376600234
ADMINISTRATOR:LEANNE TALADAFACILITY TYPE:
830
ADDRESS:1508 MIDWAY DRIVETELEPHONE:
(619) 445-9293
CITY:ALPINESTATE: CAZIP CODE:
91901
CAPACITY:7CENSUS: 7DATE:
10/31/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
10:40 AM
MET WITH:Leanne TaladaTIME COMPLETED:
12:50 PM
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Staff did not adequately supervise day care child(ren) in care resulting in day care child being bitten multiple times.
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On 10/31//2024 at 10:40 am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Dana Stevens conducted an unannounced complaint inspection for the purpose of delivering findings on the allegation listed above. Upon arrival LPA met with Director, LeAnne Talada and informed her of the purpose of the inspection. There were 7 children present with 2 staff at the time of this inspection.

San Diego Regional Child Care Office received a complaint on 09/05/2024 with the allegation of Staff did not adequately supervise day care child(ren) in care resulting in day care child being bitten multiple times.

During the investigation LPA interviewed the Reporting Party, Infant Center Staff, and Infant Center parents, and reviewed facility records including Incident Report, staff timecards, daily sign in sheets, facility roster and photographs.

During interviews it was revealed that on 09/04/2024, between 8:30 am and 8:45 am, Child 1 (C1) and a group of three other infants were in the care of one teacher, Staff 1 (S1), in the main playroom, when Child 2 (C2) bit C1 multiple times. Staff 2 (S2) was on a break and no other staff or adults were present in the Infant Center at the time of the biting incident. An Unusual Incident Report (LIC 624) reporting the biting incident was submitted timely to Licensing by Director. Although S1 denied leaving the playroom or leaving any infant unsupervised at any time, photographs of the injuries, along with information obtained from interviews and medical assessments, provide a preponderance of evidence that S1 did not provide adequate supervison for a period long enough to allow C1 to sustain multiple bite wounds. Based on the photographic evidence and information obtained from interviews and medical assessments, the allegation of Staff did not adequately supervise day care child(ren) in care resulting in day care child being bitten multiple times is deemed Substantiated.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Cynthia Gray
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Dana Stevens
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/31/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/31/2024
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 20-CC-20240905121831
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR., STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

FACILITY NAME: ALPINE COUNTRY INFANT & TODDLER CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 376600234
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 10/31/2024
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
11/01/2024
Section Cited
CCR
101223(a)(2)
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 101223 Personal Rights
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations...This requirement was not met as evidenced by,

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Director will provide a written plan of operation to LPA within one working day,providing details of what changes will be made to avoid any future personal rights violations.
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Facility staff did not provide adequate supervision to ensure safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations resulting in an infant being bitten multiple times which posed an immediate risk to the Health and Safety of children in care.
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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: Cynthia Gray
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Dana Stevens
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/31/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/31/2024
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Control Number 20-CC-20240905121831
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR., STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
FACILITY NAME: ALPINE COUNTRY INFANT & TODDLER CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 376600234
VISIT DATE: 10/31/2024
NARRATIVE
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California Code of Regulations, (Title 22, Division 12 & Chapter 3), are being cited on the attached LIC 9099-D.

Upon Receipt, licensee shall post and provide copies of this licensing report to parents/guardians of children in care at the facility and to parents/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months.

Exit interview conducted and copy of report and appeal rights were provided to Director, Leanne Talada.

A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Cynthia Gray
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Dana Stevens
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/31/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/31/2024
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