DESERT PRESCHOOL ACADEMY

Type A citation from complaint investigation - immediate risk

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25On Thursday, December 18, 2024 at approximately 7:57 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Gabriela Hernandez conducted an unannounced Case Management inspection to follow-up on information received by the Department. LPA met with Site Supervisor Laura Diaz Belman. LPA toured the facility, took census and discussed the reason for the case management visit. It was reported by confidential witnesses that the facility had not provided information to parents related to the Type A citation received by the facility on 12/17/24. Site Supervisor stated that they had parents sign LIC9224, regarding the outcome of LPA's visit on 12/17/24; however, they did not include copy of the report. Deficiency was cited. On today's visit, 12/19/2024, LPA observed that the report that was left on 12/17/24 was not posted with the other postings for parents to review. A deficiency and an immediate $100 civil penalty was issued as a result. An exit interview was held with Site Supervisor Laura Diaz Belman and a copy of this report, along with copies of the LIC809D (deficiency page), LIC421CC (Civil Penalty page), and Appeal Rights were discussed and provided. A Notice of Site visit was issued and must remain posted for 30 days. This report shall be public record for three years. SUPERVISORS NAME: Pauline Beschorner LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Gabriela Hernandez LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 12/19/2024 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 12/19/2024 This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years. LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)Page: 1 of 2 FACILITY NAME: DESERT PRESCHOOL ACADEMY FACILITY NUMBER: 334844013 DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE: VISIT DATE: 12/19/2024 Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section NumberDEFICIENCIESPLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) Type B 12/20/2024 Section Cited HSC 1596.8595(a)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 71596.8595 Posting licensing report by child care facility or home..: (a)(1) Each licensed child day care facility shall post a copy of any licensing report pertaining to the facility that documents either a facility visit or a complaint investigation that results in a citation for a violation that, if not corrected, will create a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. The licensing report provided by the department shall be posted immediately upon receipt, adjacent to the postings required. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Licensee states that they will post the report immediately inside the facility. POC cleared at time of visit. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14Based on interview with S1 and LPA observation, the report was not posted for parents to see. This is a potential personal rights risk to children in care.8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Type B 12/27/2024 Section Cited HSC1596.8595(c)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 71596.8595 Posting licensing report by child care facility or home..:(c)(1) A licensed child day care facility shall provide to the parents or guardians of each child receiving services in the facility copies of any licensing report that documents any Type A citation that represents an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care as set forth in paragraph (1) of subdivision. This requirement was not being met as evidenced by: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Licensee states that they will provide a copy of the report to parents left on 12/17/24, and provide proof to LPA by POC date. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14Based on interview with S1, the site supervisor did not provide copies of the report to parents. This is a potential personal rights risk to children in care.8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment. SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Pauline Beschorner LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Gabriela Hernandez LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 12/19/2024 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 12/19/2024

Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25On Thursday, December 18, 2024 at approximately 7:57 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Gabriela Hernandez conducted an unannounced Case Management inspection to follow-up on information received by the Department. LPA met with Site Supervisor Laura Diaz Belman. LPA toured the facility, took census and discussed the reason for the case management visit. It was reported by confidential witnesses that the facility had not provided information to parents related to the Type A citation received by the facility on 12/17/24. Site Supervisor stated that they had parents sign LIC9224, regarding the outcome of LPA's visit on 12/17/24; however, they did not include copy of the report. Deficiency was cited. On today's visit, 12/19/2024, LPA observed that the report that was left on 12/17/24 was not posted with the other postings for parents to review. A deficiency and an immediate $100 civil penalty was issued as a result. An exit interview was held with Site Supervisor Laura Diaz Belman and a copy of this report, along with copies of the LIC809D (deficiency page), LIC421CC (Civil Penalty page), and Appeal Rights were discussed and provided. A Notice of Site visit was issued and must remain posted for 30 days. This report shall be public record for three years. SUPERVISORS NAME: Pauline Beschorner LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Gabriela Hernandez LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 12/19/2024 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 12/19/2024 This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years. LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)Page: 1 of 2 FACILITY NAME: DESERT PRESCHOOL ACADEMY FACILITY NUMBER: 334844013 DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE: VISIT DATE: 12/19/2024 Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section NumberDEFICIENCIESPLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) Type B 12/20/2024 Section Cited HSC 1596.8595(a)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 71596.8595 Posting licensing report by child care facility or home..: (a)(1) Each licensed child day care facility shall post a copy of any licensing report pertaining to the facility that documents either a facility visit or a complaint investigation that results in a citation for a violation that, if not corrected, will create a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. The licensing report provided by the department shall be posted immediately upon receipt, adjacent to the postings required. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Licensee states that they will post the report immediately inside the facility. POC cleared at time of visit. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14Based on interview with S1 and LPA observation, the report was not posted for parents to see. This is a potential personal rights risk to children in care.8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Type B 12/27/2024 Section Cited HSC1596.8595(c)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 71596.8595 Posting licensing report by child care facility or home..:(c)(1) A licensed child day care facility shall provide to the parents or guardians of each child receiving services in the facility copies of any licensing report that documents any Type A citation that represents an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care as set forth in paragraph (1) of subdivision. This requirement was not being met as evidenced by: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Licensee states that they will provide a copy of the report to parents left on 12/17/24, and provide proof to LPA by POC date. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14Based on interview with S1, the site supervisor did not provide copies of the report to parents. This is a potential personal rights risk to children in care.8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment. SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Pauline Beschorner LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Gabriela Hernandez LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 12/19/2024 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 12/19/2024

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25On Thursday, December 18, 2024 at approximately 7:57 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Gabriela Hernandez conducted an unannounced Case Management inspection to follow-up on information received by the Department. LPA met with Site Supervisor Laura Diaz Belman. LPA toured the facility, took census and discussed the reason for the case management visit. It was reported by confidential witnesses that the facility had not provided information to parents related to the Type A citation received by the facility on 12/17/24. Site Supervisor stated that they had parents sign LIC9224, regarding the outcome of LPA's visit on 12/17/24; however, they did not include copy of the report. Deficiency was cited. On today's visit, 12/19/2024, LPA observed that the report that was left on 12/17/24 was not posted with the other postings for parents to review. A deficiency and an immediate $100 civil penalty was issued as a result. An exit interview was held with Site Supervisor Laura Diaz Belman and a copy of this report, along with copies of the LIC809D (deficiency page), LIC421CC (Civil Penalty page), and Appeal Rights were discussed and provided. A Notice of Site visit was issued and must remain posted for 30 days. This report shall be public record for three years. SUPERVISORS NAME: Pauline Beschorner LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Gabriela Hernandez LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 12/19/2024 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 12/19/2024 This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years. LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)Page: 1 of 2 FACILITY NAME: DESERT PRESCHOOL ACADEMY FACILITY NUMBER: 334844013 DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE: VISIT DATE: 12/19/2024 Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section NumberDEFICIENCIESPLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) Type B 12/20/2024 Section Cited HSC 1596.8595(a)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 71596.8595 Posting licensing report by child care facility or home..: (a)(1) Each licensed child day care facility shall post a copy of any licensing report pertaining to the facility that documents either a facility visit or a complaint investigation that results in a citation for a violation that, if not corrected, will create a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. The licensing report provided by the department shall be posted immediately upon receipt, adjacent to the postings required. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Licensee states that they will post the report immediately inside the facility. POC cleared at time of visit. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14Based on interview with S1 and LPA observation, the report was not posted for parents to see. This is a potential personal rights risk to children in care.8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Type B 12/27/2024 Section Cited HSC1596.8595(c)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 71596.8595 Posting licensing report by child care facility or home..:(c)(1) A licensed child day care facility shall provide to the parents or guardians of each child receiving services in the facility copies of any licensing report that documents any Type A citation that represents an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care as set forth in paragraph (1) of subdivision. This requirement was not being met as evidenced by: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Licensee states that they will provide a copy of the report to parents left on 12/17/24, and provide proof to LPA by POC date. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14Based on interview with S1, the site supervisor did not provide copies of the report to parents. This is a potential personal rights risk to children in care.8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment. SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Pauline Beschorner LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Gabriela Hernandez LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 12/19/2024 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 12/19/2024

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25On Thursday, December 18, 2024 at approximately 7:57 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Gabriela Hernandez conducted an unannounced Case Management inspection to follow-up on information received by the Department. LPA met with Site Supervisor Laura Diaz Belman. LPA toured the facility, took census and discussed the reason for the case management visit. It was reported by confidential witnesses that the facility had not provided information to parents related to the Type A citation received by the facility on 12/17/24. Site Supervisor stated that they had parents sign LIC9224, regarding the outcome of LPA's visit on 12/17/24; however, they did not include copy of the report. Deficiency was cited. On today's visit, 12/19/2024, LPA observed that the report that was left on 12/17/24 was not posted with the other postings for parents to review. A deficiency and an immediate $100 civil penalty was issued as a result. An exit interview was held with Site Supervisor Laura Diaz Belman and a copy of this report, along with copies of the LIC809D (deficiency page), LIC421CC (Civil Penalty page), and Appeal Rights were discussed and provided. A Notice of Site visit was issued and must remain posted for 30 days. This report shall be public record for three years. SUPERVISORS NAME: Pauline Beschorner LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Gabriela Hernandez LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 12/19/2024 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 12/19/2024 This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years. LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)Page: 1 of 2 FACILITY NAME: DESERT PRESCHOOL ACADEMY FACILITY NUMBER: 334844013 DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE: VISIT DATE: 12/19/2024 Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section NumberDEFICIENCIESPLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) Type B 12/20/2024 Section Cited HSC 1596.8595(a)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 71596.8595 Posting licensing report by child care facility or home..: (a)(1) Each licensed child day care facility shall post a copy of any licensing report pertaining to the facility that documents either a facility visit or a complaint investigation that results in a citation for a violation that, if not corrected, will create a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. The licensing report provided by the department shall be posted immediately upon receipt, adjacent to the postings required. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Licensee states that they will post the report immediately inside the facility. POC cleared at time of visit. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14Based on interview with S1 and LPA observation, the report was not posted for parents to see. This is a potential personal rights risk to children in care.8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Type B 12/27/2024 Section Cited HSC1596.8595(c)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 71596.8595 Posting licensing report by child care facility or home..:(c)(1) A licensed child day care facility shall provide to the parents or guardians of each child receiving services in the facility copies of any licensing report that documents any Type A citation that represents an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care as set forth in paragraph (1) of subdivision. This requirement was not being met as evidenced by: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Licensee states that they will provide a copy of the report to parents left on 12/17/24, and provide proof to LPA by POC date. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14Based on interview with S1, the site supervisor did not provide copies of the report to parents. This is a potential personal rights risk to children in care.8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment. SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Pauline Beschorner LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Gabriela Hernandez LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 12/19/2024 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 12/19/2024

Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected