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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 04:32:07 PM

Unsubstantiated


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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Staff member handles daycare children in a rough manner
Staff member threatens daycare children
Facility is operating out of ratio
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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 reviewed six 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 course of the investigation, LPA conducted file review, interviews with staff, and received pertinent documentation. LPA did not have enough information to determined that staff member handles daycare children in a rough manner and/or that Staff member threatens daycare children. LPA was also not able to determine if facility was operating out of ratio.

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Unsubstantiated
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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Although the allegation above may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did or did not occur, therefore, the above allegations are UNSUBSTANTIATED.

Upon receipt of this report, Licensee 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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