An Administrator's Guide to California Private School Law

Chapter 21 – Child Care Centers/Preschools

than the evaluator who issued the notice of deficiency or made the licensing decision. 3018 The appeal can be made to higher levels if the requested relief is continually denied up to the deputy director of DSS. 3019 The reviewer may uphold, amend, or dismiss the decision, or may extend the date specified for correction of a deficiency. 3020 In some cases, it can take months or longer for CCLD to issue a ruling on an appeal. Preschools may further appeal a decision to an administrative law judge after exhausting the CCLD’s appeal procedure. 3021 Preschools should still timely correct deficiencies, if applicable, as civil penalties will continue to accrue during the review process. 3022 Preschools have a right to due process with DSS and may bring an attorney, or other legal representative, to represent their interests during any administrative action. 3023 LCW Practice Advisor

Title 22 provides preschools “10 working days” from receipt of a written decision to file an appeal. 3024 CCLD’s written “Explanation to Licensee” document, however, requires preschools to file an appeal within “10 days” from receipt of the decision. Preschools are best served to postmark an appeal within 10 calendar days of receipt of a violation to remove any argument that the appeal is untimely.

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