complaint·July 29, 2021

On 07/29/2021 at 11:50 am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Sabrina Martinez arrived at Malibu Methodist Church Nursery School for the purpose of delivering the complaint investigation findings. Upon arrival, LPA Martinez met with Kirsten Bowman, Center Director. LPA Martinez followed COVID-19 Safety Guidelines during this investigation, LPA wore a face covering, sanitized hands, and maintained social distance whenever possible. There were 25 children and 5 teachers present during this inspection. The investigation consisted of interviews with all pertinent complaint parties and review of records such as children’s records and facility sign in/sign out sheet. The investigation revealed that on 01/07/2021, Child #1 was signed out from the facility at 1:23 pm and the incident occurred while the child was already in the care of grandma. The facility immediately notified parent #1 regarding the incident. Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, there is no preponderance of evidence to prove or disprove that the allegation is found to be true, therefore the finding is Unsubstantiated. An exit interview was conducted with licensee, a copy of this report was provided along with the appeal rights.