310316182-10-26-2022-03-CC-KPES-CKTLW9-20221103090645

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 310316182
Report Date: 10/26/2022
Date Signed: 10/26/2022 09:05:48 AM

Unsubstantiated

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
09/28/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Amanda Blesi

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 03-CC-20220928143537

FACILITY NAME:	LITTLE ORCHARD PRESCHOOL		FACILITY NUMBER:	310316182
ADMINISTRATOR:	PIETTE, SUSAN		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	5895 BRACE ROAD		TELEPHONE:	(916) 652-4973
CITY:	LOOMIS	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	95650
CAPACITY:	43	CENSUS: 17	DATE:	10/26/2022
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	08:30 AM
MET WITH:	Susan Piette		TIME COMPLETED:	09:15 AM

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Staff handled child in a rough manner

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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LPAs Blesi and Gallo arrived at the facility to close the above complaint that was opened on 9/29/22. LPAs met with owner/director, Susan Piette. A census was taken which included 17 preschool children supervised by two staff. A complaint was alleged that staff handled a child in a rough manner. During the investigation, interviews were conducted with children and staff. No video footage was captured. LPA learned children were transitioning from outside play to the classroom and child # 1 was not ready to go inside. As staff #1 was leading the child inside, the child became upset and started yelling and crying then began to drag their feet and fell to the ground. Staff #1 held the child up, under the arms, to help them back on their feet and guided them inside the classroom. Staff interviewed stated staff #1 did not handle the child in a rough manner. Child #1 did not disclose any rough handling during interviews. Based on the information obtained, including the child’s own account of the incident, there was not a preponderance of evidence to support the above allegation. The allegation was found to be unsubstantiated, which means that although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove that the allegation occurred.

Exit interview with Susan Piette
Notice of site visit posted.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Keven Peters	TELEPHONE: (916) 263-5728
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Amanda Blesi	TELEPHONE: (916) 208-3427
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 10/26/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/26/2022

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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