Office review·April 29, 2025

On 04/29/2025 at 1:30 P.M., Licensing Program Manager (LPM), Renesha Askew, and Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Edleen Montesa, conducted an office meeting with Licensee representative, Sandra Freni, and Acting Director, Ana Pacheco, at the San Diego North Regional Office. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the recent facility history for KinderCare Cuyamaca Center (376600318). The following citations listed below are the Type A citations issued for KinderCare Cuyamaca Center within the last three years: § 07/10/2024 – HSC 1596.871 (c)(1)(A): Administration of Child Day Care Licensing - Staff was present in the classroom and working at the facility for 3 days without fingerprint clearance. § 05/14/2024 – CCR 101170 (e)(1): Criminal Record Clearance - Staff did not have fingerprint clearance on record. § 03/16/2022 – CCR 101170 (f): Criminal Record Clearance - During review of staff files, three staff were not associated to the facility. The facility also received 16 Type B citations within the last three years regarding personal rights (CCR 101223), reporting requirements (CCR 101212), two violations for personnel requirements (CCR 101216), two violations for buildings and grounds (CCR 101238), staff immunization requirements (HSC 1596.7995), criminal record clearance (CCR 101170), teacher-child ratio (CCR 101216.3), indoor-activity space (CCR 101438.3), and administration of child day care licensing (HSC 1596.8662). Technical Support Program (TSP) was offered and initiated on 07/17/2024. TSP Analyst sent a referral letter on 09/18/2024, via mail to KinderCare Cuyamaca’s facility address to notify Director of the TSP referral (See continuation on LIC 809-C...) request. In addition to the mailed referral letter, TSP Analyst also sent an e-mail to the Director regarding the TSP referral request with the TSP Introductory Letter and Participation Agreement (PA). On 11/20/2024, TSP notified the Regional Office, TSP referral was closed due to lack of response from Director. It was mentioned that Director seemed interested in TSP services during September, however during multiple attempts of contact, Director failed to submit a completed and signed TSP Participation Agreement. The following regulations were reviewed and a copy of each listed were provided to Licensee representative, Sandra Freni, and Acting Director, Ana Pacheco: HSC 1596.871 – Administration of Child Day Care Licensing CCR 101170 – Criminal Record Clearance CCR 101223 – Personal Rights CCR 101212 – Reporting Requirements CCR 101216 – Personnel Requirements CCR 101238 – Building & Grounds HSC 1596.7995 – General Provisions and Definitions (Immunization Requirements) CCR 101216.3 – Teacher-Child Ratio CCR 101438.3 – Indoor-Activity Space HSC 1596.8662 – Administration of Child Day Care Licensing Facility representatives were also provided with the CDSS Child Care Licensing (CCL) Child Care Center Operators Resource link with instructional videos: https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/ . It is recommended for Licensee and staff to review the videos including, but not limited to: Child Care Reporting Requirements, Background Check Requirements for Caregivers, and Teacher-to-Child Ratios in Child Care Centers. Facility representatives states they understand that they need to abide by Health and Safety Code and Title 22 Regulations in the operation of their Child Care Center(s). (See continuation on LIC 809-C...) During today's meeting, the unstable windows in the facility were addressed due to the multiple incidents and the hazards that they pose to the children in care. Per the conversation with the facility representatives, Acting Director, Ana Pacheco will send a written plan of correction by COB of 05/06/2025, which will include a permanent plan to address the safety of the windows up to possibly replacing, the inspection report(s) from the window vendor company including the 4/24/25 report, and contact with Fire Department to verify proposed correction does not violate clearance. Unusual Incident/Injury report that was reported on 04/25/25 where a new window was cracked by a child who "ran with...hand out into window" was discussed and Acting Director will correct by submitting the plan of correction for a permanent fix as stated above. Facility will have 30 days to implement correction once approved. Facility representatives requested TSP referral be resubmitted on their behalf and will be submitted today as requested to address topics regarding building and grounds, personnel requirements, and care and supervision. Facility representatives were advised to regularly visit the Community Care Licensing WEB SITE: www.ccld.ca.gov for quarterly updates and regulation. Facility representatives states they are signed up to receive the PIN's. During the meeting, facility representatives were provided with the Childcare Advocate phone number: (916) 654-1541 , sdincidentreports@dss.ca.gov for Unusual Incident/Injury reports, and the Duty Line phone number: 619-767-2248. A copy of this report, and above stated documents were provided to the facility representatives, Sandra Freni, and Ana Pacheco, at the conclusion of this meeting.