334846446-7-15-2026-09-CC-GSEA-DWERQZ-20260728131422

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 334846446
Report Date: 07/15/2026
Date Signed: 07/15/2026 12:07:12 PM

Substantiated

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
RIVERSIDE CC RO, 3737 MAIN ST., SUITE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
05/27/2026 and conducted by Evaluator Aman Lama

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 09-CC-20260527142813

FACILITY NAME:	WELLSPRING CHRISTIAN ACADEMY		FACILITY NUMBER:	334846446
ADMINISTRATOR:	DEBORAH ANGULO		FACILITY TYPE:	830
ADDRESS:	44-175 WASHINGTON STREET		TELEPHONE:	(760) 200-2020
CITY:	INDIAN WELLS	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	92210
CAPACITY:	41	CENSUS: 36	DATE:	07/15/2026
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	11:00 AM
MET WITH:	Frances Gonzalez, and Ivan Angulo		TIME COMPLETED:	12:15 PM

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Staff hit day care child

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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Aman Lama arrived at the facility to conclude an investigation pertaining to the above allegation. Previous inspections were conducted on 06/02/2026 and 07/03/2026.

LPA met with the facility representatives, Frances Gonzalez, and Ivan Angulo, and informed them of the purpose of this visit. LPA toured the facility and took census. LPA met with facility representatives, Frances Gonzalez, and Ivan Angulo, to deliver findings.

During the complaint investigation, LPA made observations, reviewed relevant documentation, and conducted interviews with pertinent parties. The allegation under investigation was: Staff hit daycare child.

SEE LIC9099C…………………

Substantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Gilbert Sena
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Aman Lama
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 07/15/2026

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/15/2026

This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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Control Number 09-CC-20260527142813

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
RIVERSIDE CC RO, 3737 MAIN ST., SUITE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501

FACILITY NAME: WELLSPRING CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	FACILITY NUMBER: 334846446
	VISIT DATE: 07/15/2026

NARRATIVE

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It was alleged that a staff member hit a daycare child. During a roughhousing incident between daycare children, a staff member allegedly, ‘slapped’ a daycare child on the arm. The incident was reported to the site director and the Police Department on 05/26/2026.

LPA reviewed and obtained video footage of the incident. The video depicts a child inside a playhouse making a hitting motion toward another child standing nearby. Approximately five seconds later, the child stops. A few seconds thereafter, an adult staff member is observed bending down and making contact with the child’s upper left arm using her hand. Upon making contact, the child’s upper body is observed moving, in response to the impact from the hit of the adult staff. A few seconds later, the same adult staff is observed grasping the child by the left wrist and pulling the child out of the playhouse.

Based on the video footage LPA reviewed alone, the department has determined the preponderance of evidence standard had been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED, according to the California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12.

See LIC809D for deficiencies cited.

Also, LPA Aman Lama informed the Director, Frances Gonzalez to provide a copy of this licensing report dated July 15, 2026 that documents any Type A citation(s) to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled, or newly enrolled by the next business day or the next day the child(ren) is(are) in care. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224), or other written statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification and kept on file for 12 months from the date of this report.

LPA Aman Lama informed Director Frances Gonzalez, that this report dated July 15, 2026 document(s) (1) Type A citation(s) which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is(are) immediate risk(s) to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.

An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report and Notice of Site (NOS) Visit was provided to facility representatives, Frances Gonzalez, and Ivan Angulo. Upon request, this report must be made available to the public for three years.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Gilbert Sena
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Aman Lama
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 07/15/2026

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/15/2026

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Control Number 09-CC-20260527142813

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
RIVERSIDE CC RO, 3737 MAIN ST., SUITE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501

FACILITY NAME: WELLSPRING CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	FACILITY NUMBER: 334846446
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:	VISIT DATE: 07/15/2026

Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section Number	DEFICIENCIES		PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A 07/16/2026 Section Cited CCR 101223(a)(1)	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This was not met as evidenced by: Staff was observed bending down and making contact with the child’s upper left arm using her hand.	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Facility representative will send in a written plan of action of how to handle this situation, This is due to the department no later than the POC due date.
	8 9 10 11 12 13 14	Upon making contact, the child’s upper body is observed moving, in response to the impact from the hit of the adult staff. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.	8 9 10 11 12 13 14
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	1 2 3 4 5 6 7		1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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: Gilbert Sena
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Aman Lama
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 07/15/2026

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/15/2026

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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