Incident investigation·May 22, 2025

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Vivian Trinh conducted an on-site inspection for a self reported incident on 4/4/2025. The Director, Gonzales, Kari, was informed of the purpose of the visit, and a tour of LPA around the center was completed. The census included 4 school-age children and 3 staff members A review of the Facility Personnel Report Summary conducted on today’s date 5/22/2025 indicates all facility staff or other individuals who required caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions. On 4/8/2025, an Unusual Incident Report was filed with the Department to self-repor t an incident that occurred on 4/4/2025. It was reported that Child #1 (C1) exhibited inappropriate behaviors toward other children in the classroom, and the facility had taken actions to address concerns about the child’s appropriate behavior. During the investigation, LPA interviewed five (5) staff members and two (2) children and obtained a copy of the children's roster, LIC 500, Parents Handbook, facility roster, and the email communication with parents. LPA interviewed five (5) staff members. All staff members stated that they did not witness the incident in which C1 exhibited inappropriate behaviors toward other children in the class. However, when facility staff was informed of the incident by Child #2 (C2)’s parent, the Director conducted an internal investigation, interviewed staff and children, informed the involved parents, and suspended C1 until further notice. Continued page 2. Page 2. LPA interviewed Child 2 (C2) and Child 3 (C3) and stated that C1 exhibited inappropriate behaviors while in the classroom, and the teacher was not aware to intervene. LPA interviewed 5 parents. Three (3) parents out of the five (5) interviewed parents confirmed they received written notification from the facility regarding the incident and were aware of the facility’s actions taken to address concerns surrounding the incident. During the record review, the facility has conducted staff meetings to address supervision and resolve student conflicts. Based on LPA interviews and record review, the deficiency is observed according to the California Code of Regulations, Title 22: 101229(a)(1) Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision. Please refer to the attached 9099D for documentation of deficiencies. An exit interview was conducted with Director Kari Gonzales. The Notice of Site Visit was posted for at least 30 consecutive days. Appeal Rights were explained. The End of Report.