Rising Star Preschool · Preschool, San Diego

Based on records reviewed, the licensee did not maintain a financial plan necessary to operate the facility, as records demonstrated ongoing financial concerns affecting the facility’s ability to sustain operations and meet financial obligations, which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.

Based on records reviewed and information obtained, the licensee allowed Terri Bercasio to act in the capacity of and/or on behalf of the licensee for an undetermined amount of time without a criminal record clearance or a criminal record exemption as required, which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.

Based on observation and interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that one (1) staff member was supervising eighteen (18) preschool children while the other staff member was giving breaks in the infant program and no additional staff were present and available which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that staff (S1's) Mandated Reporter training had expired and not renewed which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

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101200(c) The Department has the authority to inspect, audit, and copy child or child care center records upon demand during normal business hours… This requirement was not met as evidence by: Director stated the requested documents will be submitted as soon as possible, but no later than 12/11/2025. Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as they did not produce copies of the requested records by the assigned due date, which poses a potential health, safety risk to children in care.

Based on analyst interviews, the facility did not comply with the section cited above when it had a period of nearly two weeks where two staff members were solely staffing the two preschool classrooms and were left with more than 12 children whenever staff members had to take breaks or assist with meal preparation and no one from the infant program was able to substitute for them which posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care due to the frequency in which the ratio violation occurred. 8 Director Wise understands that facilities are required to have additional staff available at all times, either by the hiring of additional personnel or staff through substitute placement agencies.

Based on analyst observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the infant rooms do not contain a carbon monoxide detector which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.

Facility is in financial distress