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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376701328
Report Date: 07/28/2026
Date Signed: 07/28/2026 02:07:29 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 07/28/2026 02:07 PM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN DIEGO CC RO, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR., STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
FACILITY NAME:RISING STAR PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
376701328
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		RACHELLE WISEFACILITY TYPE:
830
ADDRESS:3040 FAIRMOUNT AVENUETELEPHONE:
(619) 599-4591
CITY:SAN DIEGOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92105
CAPACITY: 18TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 13CENSUS: 9DATE:
07/28/2026
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - DeficienciesUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
11:10 AM
MET WITH:Facility Director Rachelle WiseTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
11:45 AM
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On 07/28/26 at 11:10AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Luigi Gargaro conducted an unannounced case management visit to the facility. During the visit, it was found that two staff members, teacher Isabel Hurtado and teacher aide Maria Ortiz, were caring for nine infants. The classroom was out of ratio due to an infant not scheduled for care arriving at 11:08AM and a staff member normally available to assist, Miriam Hurtado, moved over to the preschool program to replace a recently dismissed teacher. Director Wise stated she was unable to obtain a substitute teacher today.

The class was without a required additional staff member for slightly over half an hour at which point the preschool had two children picked up which brought them back to ratio for the 24 children present and a third staff member was no longer needed. Teacher Miriam Hurtado returned to the infant class at that point to put them back into appropriate teacher-child ratio with two teachers and one aide for nine infants.

One type B deficiency, California Code of Regulations, (Title 22, Division 12 & Chapter 3), is being cited on the attached LIC 809-D.

An exit interview was conducted with the facility director Wise. The director was provided a copy of their appeal rights (LIC 9058 12/15) and their signature on this form acknowledges receipt of these rights.

A notice of site visit was provided by the LPA and must remain posted for 30 days.
Selina Siao
Luigi Gargaro
DATE: 07/28/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 07/28/2026
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)
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California Health & Human Services Agency
California Department of Social Services

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT California law requires a public report of each licensing visit/inspection. This report is a record for the facility and the licensing agency. This report is available for public review; therefore, care is taken not to disclose personal or confidential information. Inquiries concerning the location, maintenance, and contents of these reports may be directed to the Licensing Program Analyst or Regional Office whose address and telephone number are listed on the front of this form.

DEFICIENCIES A deficiency is an instance of noncompliance with licensing requirements, including applicable statutes, regulations, interim licensing standards, operating standards, and written directives. Applicants/ licensees must be notified in writing of all licensing deficiencies. Deficiencies are listed on the left side of this form, and the applicable licensing requirement upon which the deficiency is identified. There are two types of deficiencies:
  • Type A deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
  • Type B deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care, a recordkeeping violation that could impact the care of said persons and/or protection of their resources, or a violation that could impact those services required to meet the needs of persons in care.

PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs) The licensing agency is required to establish a reasonable length of time to correct a deficiency. In order to set the time, the licensing agency must take into consideration the seriousness of the violation, the number of persons in care involved, and the availability of equipment and personnel necessary to correct the violation. Applicants/licensees are requested to provide a specific plan for each violation on the right side of the form across from each deficiency. The more specific the plan, the less chance exists for any misunderstanding in setting time limits and reviewing corrections. The applicant/licensee who encounters problems beyond their control in completing the corrections within the specified time frame may request and may be granted an extension of the correction due date by the licensing agency.

CORRECTION NOTIFICATION The applicant/licensee is responsible for completing all corrections and promptly notifying the licensing agency of corrections. Applicants/licensees are advised to keep a dated copy of any correspondence sent to the licensing agency concerning corrections, or if corrections are telephoned to the licensing agency, the date, person contacted, and information given.

CIVIL PENALTIES The licensing agency is required by law to issue a Penalty Notice, when applicable, to all facilities holding a license issued by the licensing agency, or subject to licensure, except Certified Family Homes, Resource Families, and Foster Family Homes, or any governmental entity.

PENALTY NOTICE GIVEN The statement concerning civil penalties serves as a penalty notice on this Licensing Report and failure to correct cited licensing deficiencies will result in civil penalties. Applicants/ licensees are required to pay civil penalties when administrative appeals have been exhausted and in accordance with any payment arrangements made with the licensing agency.

APPEAL RIGHTS The applicant/licensee has a right without prejudice to discuss any disagreement in this report with the licensing agency concerning the proper application of licensing requirements. The applicant/ licensee may request a formal review by the licensing agency to amend or dismiss the notice of deficiency and/ or civil penalty. Requests for review shall be made in writing within 15 business days of receipt of a deficiency notification or civil penalty assessment. Licensing deficiencies may be appealed pursuant to the procedures in the LIC 9058 Applicant/Licensee Rights.

AGENCY REVIEW The licensing agency review of an appeal may be conducted based upon information provided in writing by the applicant/licensee. The applicant/licensee may request an office meeting to provide additional information. The applicant/licensee will be notified in writing of the results of the agency review within 60 business days of the date when all necessary information has been provided to the licensing agency.

EMAIL REQUIREMENT Adult Community Care Facilities, Residential Care Facilities for the Chronically Ill, and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly are required to provide and maintain an active email address of record with the licensing agency.

LIC809 (FAS) - (09/23)
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Document Has Been Signed on 07/28/2026 02:07 PM - It Cannot Be Edited


Created By: Luigi Gargaro On 07/28/2026 at 12:39 PM
Link to Parent Document Below:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR., STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

FACILITY NAME: RISING STAR PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 376701328

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 07/28/2026
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
07/28/2026
Section Cited
CCR
101416.5(b)(1)

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101416.5 Staff-Infant Ratio (b)(1) - There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. An aide may be substituted for a teacher...

This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
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The deficiency was corrected when a usually supporting infant teacher, who was covering for a teacher position in the preschool program, was able to return to the infant classroom when the preschool classes returned to their proper ratio. Violation cited as a Type B one as all infants' needs appeared to have been met during time classroom was not in proper ratio.
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Based on analyst observation, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as when analyst arrived in the infant classroom a teacher and aide were supervising nine children putting them out of the regulation required 1:4 staff to infant ratio which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to infants in care.
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Director understands that sufficient staff must be present at all times, via program floaters or substitute staffing progratms, to ensure teacher/child ratios are being met. Director advised analyst she is also in the process of interviewing and hiring as many as two additional staff members to help meet the requirement.

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Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
Selina Siao
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER:
Luigi Gargaro
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST:
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:
DATE: 07/28/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 07/28/2026


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