complaint·September 1, 2021

CONTINUED FROM LIC 9099: Interviews with children stated that they did not have to wear masks and that the teacher doesn't ask them to wear a mask. Interviews with staff indicated that it's a "parent choice". Sr. Program Director, Diane Prospero provided LPA Domingo with a letter dated August 26, 2021 from MAAC that states: "In recent days, you have received several communications from Children's Paradise, Inc. regarding masking requirements at their preschools. Initially, those communications shared a "parent choice" and "staff choice" approach to masking, which was retracted in subsequent emails and replaced by a policy which requires masks to be worn by all individuals over 2 years of age while at their preschools." Per Ms. Perez-Uribe and Ms. Propero, the letter was provided to all staff and parents, however the facility failed to enforce the masks for children 2 years and older as stated in the MAAC letter dated August 26, 2021 On 9/01/21, Assistant Director, Lizbeth Perez-Uribe did not ensure the personal rights of persons in care to safe and healthful accommodations and engaged in conduct inimical to the health, welfare, and safety of persons in care, in that the children were not wearing masks upon entry into the facility nor were the children offered face coverings while in the facility, as required by the CA Dept. of Public Health Guidance on the Use of Face Coverings issued July 28, 2021, and an individual mask exception did not apply. Based on LPA’s observations and interviews conducted, that staff are not requiring children to wear face coverings, the above allegations are SUBSTANTIATED on the attached LIC 9099D. A Notice of Site Visit was posted. An exit interview was conducted, appeal rights discussed and provided along with a copy of this report to Assistant Director, Lizbeth Perez-Uribe on this date. A copy of this report must be made available to the public, upon request for three years.