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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376700999
Report Date: 06/10/2025
Date Signed: 06/10/2025 12:48:18 PM

Substantiated


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
05/23/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Hanna Lucas
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 51-CC-20250523125958
FACILITY NAME:GODDARD SCHOOL, THEFACILITY NUMBER:
376700999
ADMINISTRATOR:FERNANDO TORRESFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:4625 RED BLUFF PLACETELEPHONE:
(760) 730-9450
CITY:CARLSBADSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92010
CAPACITY:137CENSUS: 102DATE:
06/10/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
12:05 PM
MET WITH:Fernando Torres and Shaloo DhimanTIME COMPLETED:
01:00 PM
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Staff do not properly maintain the facility grounds.
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On 06/10/2025 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Hanna Lucas, made an unannounced visit to deliver findings on the above allegation. LPA conducted the initial complaint inspection on 05/29/2025. There were 102 preschool children and15 staff present at the facility today.

Throughout the investigation, LPA observed dry paint located on the preschool playground, that was not properly cleaned up. LPA confirmed within staff interviews, including the Director, that the paint had been there for since March of 2025.

The preponderance of evidence standard has been met; therefore, the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. Type B deficiency is cited on the attached LIC 9099-D. An exit interview was conducted with the Director, Fernando Torres and Shaloo Dhiman. She was provided a copy of the appeal rights along with a copy of this report. A Notice of Site Visit was provided and must remain posted for 30 days.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Joelle Redding
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Hanna Lucas
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/10/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/10/2025
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-20250523125958
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: GODDARD SCHOOL, THE
FACILITY NUMBER: 376700999
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 06/10/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
06/10/2025
Section Cited
CCR
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Buildings and Grounds (g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. This requirement was not met as evidenced by:
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Director, Fernando Torres, sent in an email on 05/30/2025, with photo documentation that the paint had been cleaned up and stroage shed which contained the paint cans had removed.
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Based on interview, observation and review of documentation, dried paint from a can stating "keep out of reach of children" was observed on the children's playground in front of the storage shed. This was accessible to children which poses/posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to 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: Joelle Redding
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Hanna Lucas
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/10/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/10/2025
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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