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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 434417302
Report Date: 01/24/2025
Date Signed: 01/24/2025 04:21:21 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN JOSE-DAY CARE, 2580 N FIRST STREET, STE. 300
SAN JOSE, CA 95131
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
11/20/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Farida Raja
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 07-CC-20241120110206
FACILITY NAME:7 MAGIC FLOWERS BILINGUAL MONTESSORI PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
434417302
ADMINISTRATOR:CHINLAN WANGFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1321 MILLER AVENUETELEPHONE:
(408) 493-3574
CITY:SAN JOSESTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95129
CAPACITY:77CENSUS: 55DATE:
01/24/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
02:00 PM
MET WITH:Chin-Lan Wang TIME COMPLETED:
02:15 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Facility staff yell at children in care
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On 01/24/2025 at 2:00pm Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Farida Raja, conducted an unannounced complaint investigation to deliver complaint findings. LPA met with Director, Chin-Lan 'Jina' Wang and informed her of the purpose of the visit.

The Department received a complaint alleging that staff yell at children in care. During the course of this investigation, LPA toured the classrooms, interviewed director, staff, children and parents and reviewed relevant records.

Based on interviews conducted, staff have been observed to yell at children when they are not listening to staff. The Department also received similar allegations against staff on 09/10/2024. The Department found that the preponderance of evidence standard has been met based on the evidence gathered and therefore the above allegations are found to be SUBSTANTIATED.

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Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Gladys Kuizon
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Farida Raja
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/24/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/24/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 07-CC-20241120110206
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN JOSE-DAY CARE, 2580 N FIRST STREET, STE. 300
SAN JOSE, CA 95131
FACILITY NAME: 7 MAGIC FLOWERS BILINGUAL MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 434417302
VISIT DATE: 01/24/2025
NARRATIVE
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One TYPE A deficiency was cited today as a result of the complaint investigation. Appeal Rights were provided to Director.

LPA Raja informed Director, Chin-Lan Wang that this report dated 01/24/2025 documents one (1) Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is immediate risks to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.

Also, LPA Raja informed the Director to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 01/24/2025 that documents a Type A citation to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or the next day the children are in care, and to any newly enrolled parents/guardians for 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224), or other written statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification.

Exit interview was conducted and report and plans of corrections were reviewed with Director, Chin-Lan Wang and Licensee, Li-Fan Mock.

A NOTICE OF SITE VISIT WAS ISSUED AND MUST REMAIN POSTED FOR 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Gladys Kuizon
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Farida Raja
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/24/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/24/2025
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Control Number 07-CC-20241120110206
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN JOSE-DAY CARE, 2580 N FIRST STREET, STE. 300
SAN JOSE, CA 95131

FACILITY NAME: 7 MAGIC FLOWERS BILINGUAL MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 434417302
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 01/24/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
01/25/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101223(a)(1)
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Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
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Director shall submit a written plan of correction by 01/25/2025 due date on how she will ensure that each child is accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff, and other persons, and to ensure that their personal rights will not be violated at this facility.
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Based on interviews conducted, staff have been observed to yell at children when they are not listening to staff. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
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Director shall provide training to staff regarding methods and techniques to use to communicate with the children. Director shall forward a copy of the training agenda and minutes to LPA by 01/31/2025.
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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: Gladys Kuizon
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Farida Raja
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/24/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/24/2025
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