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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 073408880
Report Date: 07/20/2022
Date Signed: 07/20/2022 12:19:42 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
07/14/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Melissa Guirit
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 02-CC-20220714095547
FACILITY NAME:GARDEN COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL, THEFACILITY NUMBER:
073408880
ADMINISTRATOR:CADY, MELISSAFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1015 OAK GROVE ROADTELEPHONE:
(925) 671-2979
CITY:CONCORDSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94518
CAPACITY:39CENSUS: 37DATE:
07/20/2022
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:45 AM
MET WITH:Melissa CadyTIME COMPLETED:
12:40 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Staff members engaged in verbal altercation in the presence of daycare children.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On 07/20/22, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Melissa Guirit and Melissa Domantay met with Director, Melissa Cady for an unannounced complaint investigation and to deliver the findings to the above complaint allegation. Present for the visit are Director, 6 staff, children. Staff interviews were conducted during today's visit.

Based on LPA's interviews with staff, it was indicated that staff members engaged in verbal altercation in the presence of daycare children. The preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be substantiated. California Code of Regulations, 101223 has already been cited on the complaint date 06/07/22.

The attached type B deficiency on complaint dated 06/07/22 is being cited today and must be corrected by the due date. Notice of site visit was posted at the time of the inspection and must be posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and appeal rights were provided and discussed with Director, Melissa Cady.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Loretta Dyson
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Melissa Guirit
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/20/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/20/2022
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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