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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 414004862
Report Date: 07/25/2023
Date Signed: 07/25/2023 04:33:44 PM

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN BRUNO CC RO, 851 TRAEGER AVE., SUITE 360
SAN BRUNO, CA 94066
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
04/28/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Leslit Tapia-Mandujano
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 05-CC-20230428100923
FACILITY NAME:LA SCUOLA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL-PENINSULAFACILITY NUMBER:
414004862
ADMINISTRATOR:BALFOUR, BEATRICEFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:951 O'CONNOR STREETTELEPHONE:
(650) 800-9650
CITY:EAST PALO ALTOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94303
CAPACITY:120CENSUS: 0DATE:
07/25/2023
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
01:30 PM
MET WITH:Director, Beatrice BalfourTIME COMPLETED:
04:50 PM
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Unqualified staff
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On July 25th at approximately 1:30pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tapia-Mandujano conducted an announced, complaint investigation and met with Director, Beatrice Balfour regarding above allegations. LPA scheduled visit due to the facility currently being closed for Summer Break. LPA did not do a health and safety tour due to no children being present. LPA did review sic staff files during today’s inspection.

Complaint was received by the Department on 04/28/23. Present in the facility are Director and a couple staff prepping for the new year. All adults working in the facility have fingerprint clearance and are associated with the facility.

During the Investigation, LPA conducted file review, interviews with staff, and received pertinent documentation. During the course of the investigation, LPA determined that S3 and S7 did not meet the educational qualifications to be able to supervise children and was verified by reviewing staff files.

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Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Marie Rodriguez
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Leslit Tapia-Mandujano
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/25/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/25/2023
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 05-CC-20230428100923
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN BRUNO CC RO, 851 TRAEGER AVE., SUITE 360
SAN BRUNO, CA 94066
FACILITY NAME: LA SCUOLA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL-PENINSULA
FACILITY NUMBER: 414004862
VISIT DATE: 07/25/2023
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Based on interviews, and record review which were conducted, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, are being cited. Please refer to 9099D for more information.

Upon receipt of this report, Facility shall post the Notice of Site Visit. The report and the Notice of Site Visit shall be posted for 30 consecutive days. Failure to maintain postings as required, will result in an immediate $100 civil penalty. This report is public and can be reviewed.

After today’s visit, an exit interview was conducted, report was reviewed and copy was provided to Director, Beatrice Balfour.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Marie Rodriguez
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Leslit Tapia-Mandujano
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/25/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/25/2023
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Control Number 05-CC-20230428100923
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN BRUNO CC RO, 851 TRAEGER AVE., SUITE 360
SAN BRUNO, CA 94066

FACILITY NAME: LA SCUOLA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL-PENINSULA
FACILITY NUMBER: 414004862
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 07/25/2023
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
07/26/2023
Section Cited
CCR
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101216.2(d)(1): Teacher Aide qualifications and Duties:(d) An aide assisting a fully qualified teacher (as specified in Section 101216.1(c))... shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Completion of six postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development.

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LPA and Director have gone over the regulations for educational staff requirements.

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Based on interviews and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as S3 and S7 are left alone supervising children without having any educational units, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Director understands that staff must follow the regulations to have staff either qualified as a teacher or aide prior to being allowed to be left alone supervising children.
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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: Marie Rodriguez
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Leslit Tapia-Mandujano
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/25/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/25/2023
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