Incident investigation·April 14, 2025

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Vivian Trinh conducted an on-site inspection for a self reported incident on 3/6/2025. The Director, Marge Menashe, was informed of the purpose of the visit, and a tour of LPA around the center was completed. The census included 40 children and 8 staff members. A review of the Facility Personnel Report Summary conducted on today\342\200\231s date, 4/14/2025, indicates all facility staff or other individuals who required caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions, and Video footage only shows the time that the child was returned to the center from the front gate. On 3/10/2025, an Unusual Incident Report was filed with the Department to self-report an incident that occurred on 3/6/2025. Child 1 (C1) was found in the parking lot outside the gate, left unattended. During the investigation, LPA interviewed six (6) staff members, obtained a copy of the children's roster, LIC 500, Parents Handbook, Child 1 file, facility roster, and the email communicate/notified to C1 parents, six (6) staff members declaration. Camera Footage from the time the child was returned by Adult 1. LPA interviewed six (6) staff members. All staff members stated that they did not witness the incident of Child 1 (C1) missing from the center. Based on the interview and declaration form, all six (6) staff members stated C1 was missing sometime from 2:20 pm to 2:25 pm. LPA interview A1, A1 stated found C1 outside the school building (parking lot), and brought C1 back to the facility around 2:25 pm. The Video footage only shows the time that the child was returned to the center from the front gate by A1. LPA interviewed 5 parents. All parents did not have any concerns with the facility. Continued Page 2. Page 2. Based on LPA interviews, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met. Therefore, the above allegation has been found to be SUBSTANTIATED. The following violations of 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. A civil penalty of $500 was assessed today. LPA V. Trinh informed Director Marge Menashe that this licensing report dated 4/14/2025 documents 1 \342\200\234Type A\342\200\235 citation. Type A citation must be posted for 30 consecutive days during the hours that children are in care as there is/are immediate risk(s) to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. LPA V. Trinh further informed Director Marge Menashe that: A copy of this licensing report must be provided to parents or guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or by the next day the children are in care. A copy of this report must be provided to the parents or guardians of all newly enrolled children for 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224) form must be placed in the child's file for verification of receipt of the report. Failure to post Type A reports for 30 days will result in a Civil Penalty of $100.00 An exit interview was conducted. The Notice of Site Visit was posted for at least 30 consecutive days. Appeal Rights were explained. The End of Report.