023621287-5-1-2019-03-CC-KPES-BBWRGJ-20190506130049

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 023621287
Report Date: 04/30/2019
Date Signed: 05/01/2019 12:24:49 PM

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 2525 NATOMAS PARK DR. STE.250
SACRAMENTO, CA 95833

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
02/12/2019 and conducted by Evaluator Elvira Sierra

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 03-CC-20190212142434

FACILITY NAME:	ALPINE EARLY LEARNING CENTER		FACILITY NUMBER:	023621287
ADMINISTRATOR:	NATALIE RITTER		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	100 FOOTHILL ROAD		TELEPHONE:	(530) 694-2230
CITY:	MARKLEEVILLE	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	96120
CAPACITY:	30	CENSUS: 17	DATE:	04/30/2019
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	11:30 AM
MET WITH:	Natalie Ritter		TIME COMPLETED:	12:45 PM

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Lack of Supervision: Staff failed to adequately supervise daycare child resulting in a child sustaining injuries from another child.

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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Licensing Program Analysts(LPAs) Sierra and De Luca met with Director Natalie Ritter to deliver findings on behalf of LPA Amie Randa for the above complaint allegation, upon arrival LPA observed 17. During the investigation, LPA Randa conducted interviews with staff. None of the interviews revealed that the facility failed to supervise the children properly. Base on the investigation there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the allegation did or did not occur; therefore the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED.

No Title 22 Deficiencies were observed in the areas that were evaluated. LPA read this report to the licensee; she stated that understands today’s inspection. Appeal Rights were provided, Notice of Site Visit posted and the licensee understands it must remain posted for 30 days.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Bettina Engelman	TELEPHONE: (916) 263-5820
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Elvira Sierra	TELEPHONE: (916) 216-8826
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 04/30/2019

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/30/2019

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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