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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376701545
Report Date: 04/11/2025
Date Signed: 04/11/2025 03:15:11 PM

Unsubstantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN DIEGO 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
02/03/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Dana Stevens
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 20-CC-20250203164548
FACILITY NAME:ASPEN LEAF PRESCHOOL - UNIVERSITY HEIGHTSFACILITY NUMBER:
376701545
ADMINISTRATOR:AMANDA MASIELLOFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1730 MONROE AVE SUITE CTELEPHONE:
(619) 535-0015
CITY:SAN DIEGOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92116
CAPACITY:20CENSUS: 5DATE:
04/11/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
01:30 PM
MET WITH:Amanda MasielloTIME COMPLETED:
03:15 PM
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Daycare child sustained in injury while in care.
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On 04/11/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Dana Stevens conducted an unannounced complaint inspection to deliver findings on the above allegation. Upon arriving, LPA met with Director, Amanda Masiello and discussed reason for visit. There were 4 napping children were present with 2 staff at the time of the inspection.

During the investigation LPA conducted two unannounced complaint inspections, interviewed reporting party, Director, staff, and daycare parents and reviewed facility records.

During the investigation, it was revealed that on 01/28/2025, Director Masiello received a message reporting that Child 1(C1) had sustained an injury. During interviews, Director and staff denied any knowledge of C1's injury prior to reciept of the message, and denied knowledge of any incidents that had occurred involving C1 that would explain the injury. Interviews with daycare parents and other witnesses did not provide any evidence to support the allegation, Daycare child sustained an injury while in care.
(Continued on the attached LIC9099C...)
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Cynthia Biszant
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Dana Stevens
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/11/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/11/2025
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 20-CC-20250203164548
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN DIEGO CC RO, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR., STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
FACILITY NAME: ASPEN LEAF PRESCHOOL - UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS
FACILITY NUMBER: 376701545
VISIT DATE: 04/11/2025
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Based on information obtained in interviews, LPA was unable to determine if the injury did or did not occur while the child was in care, thus this allegation is deemed Unsubstantiated.

A finding that the complaint is Unsubstantiated means that although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that the alleged violations occurred.

No Deficiencies cited.

Exit interview conducted and copy of report and appeal rights provided to Director, Amanda Masiello. Notice of Site Visit must be posted for thirty days.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Cynthia Biszant
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Dana Stevens
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/11/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/11/2025
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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