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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 444408854
Report Date: 08/01/2024
Date Signed: 08/01/2024 02:52:17 PM

Unsubstantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN JOSE CC RO, 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
05/17/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Martha Jimenez-Villanueva
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 07-CC-20240517115329
FACILITY NAME:COASTAL COMMUNITY PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
444408854
ADMINISTRATOR:SIMMONS, STEPHANIEFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:900 HIGH STREETTELEPHONE:
(831) 462-5437
CITY:SANTA CRUZSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95060
CAPACITY:48CENSUS: 31DATE:
08/01/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:00 AM
MET WITH:Stephanie SimmonsTIME COMPLETED:
03:00 PM
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Staff handles day care children in an inappropriate manner.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Martha Jimenez-Villanueva met with Director Stephanie Simmons for the purpose of an UNANNOUNCED COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION regarding the above allegation against the facility. Present for this inspection was ten staff members and thirty one children. Interviews with staff and children were conducted.

During the course of investigation staff and children interviews revealed staff treat children appropriately. There was one instance where staff heard louder voices and turned where they observed another staff and a child. The staff quickly grabbed the child to calm the child down, but it was not to inflict pain or cruelty. Staff redirected the child. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to provide the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted an appear rights were provided and discussed.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Belinda Devall
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Martha Jimenez-Villanueva
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/01/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/01/2024
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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