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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 313622396
Report Date: 12/20/2022
Date Signed: 12/20/2022 03:31:35 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, 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
10/10/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Amanda Blesi
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 03-CC-20221010144737
FACILITY NAME:BAMBINI MONTESSORI (INF)FACILITY NUMBER:
313622396
ADMINISTRATOR:PAOLO SARMIENTOFACILITY TYPE:
830
ADDRESS:821 STERLING PARKWAY, STE 100TELEPHONE:
(916) 434-7000
CITY:LINCOLNSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95648
CAPACITY:28CENSUS: 18DATE:
12/20/2022
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
10:30 AM
MET WITH:Paolo SarmientoTIME COMPLETED:
04:00 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Ratio: Unqualified adult caring for infants:
Ratio: Facility is operating out of ratio
Reporting Requirements: Director not following CCL rules and regulations regarding posting
Limitations on license: Staff mingle daycare/school aged children with infants
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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At 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Amanda Blesi met with Director/owner, Paolo Sarmiento, for the purpose of a complaint inspection and to deliver findings for a complaint that was opened on 10/18/22. The complaint alleges unqualified adults are caring for infants, facility operates out of ratio, director failed to follow posting requirements and staff mingle school age children with infants. During the investigation, LPA learned that on the morning of 10/18/22, staff #5 (Aid) and a trainee were left to supervise infants without a qualified staff present until Ms. Angie (qualified teacher) arrived. At approximately 8:45 am on 10/18/2022, LPA Blesi observed the facility out of ratio when staff #1 was alone on the playground supervising 8 toddlers and her co teacher was inside the building changing a child’s diaper. LPA also observed facility out of ratio when Ms. Angie and a trainnee were supervising seven infants. Interviews with staff and parents revealed that on occasion, school age children are brought over to the infant classroom early in the morning.

Report is continued on the following pages, LIC 9099-C, LIC 9099-A, and LIC 9099-D
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Keven PetersTELEPHONE: (916) 263-5728
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Amanda BlesiTELEPHONE: (916) 208-3427
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/20/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/20/2022
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 03-CC-20221010144737
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 2525 NATOMAS PARK DR. STE.250
SACRAMENTO, CA 95833
FACILITY NAME: BAMBINI MONTESSORI (INF)
FACILITY NUMBER: 313622396
VISIT DATE: 12/20/2022
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Lastly, the Director did not notify current and newly enrolled parents of Type A deficiencies that were cited March 15, 2022. The preponderance of evidence standard has been met; therefore, the above allegations are SUBSTANTIATED

Per CA Code of Regulations, Title 22, the following Type A deficiencies are cited. See LIC 9099-D. Appeal Rights provided.


LPA Amanda Blesi informed licensee Paolo Sarmiento that this report dated 12.20.22 document(s) two Type A citation(s) which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is/are immediate risk(s) to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
Also, LPA Amanda Blesi informed the licensee Paolo Sarmiento to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 12.20.22 that documents any Type A citation(s) to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or the next day the children are in care, and to any newly enrolled parents/guardians for 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224), or other written statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Keven PetersTELEPHONE: (916) 263-5728
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Amanda BlesiTELEPHONE: (916) 208-3427
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/20/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/20/2022
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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
10/10/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Amanda Blesi
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 03-CC-20221010144737

FACILITY NAME:BAMBINI MONTESSORI (INF)FACILITY NUMBER:
313622396
ADMINISTRATOR:PAOLO SARMIENTOFACILITY TYPE:
830
ADDRESS:821 STERLING PARKWAY, STE 100TELEPHONE:
(916) 434-7000
CITY:LINCOLNSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95648
CAPACITY:28CENSUS: 18DATE:
12/20/2022
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
10:30 AM
MET WITH:Paolo SarmientoTIME COMPLETED:
04:00 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Personal Rights: Staff not responding to infants needs
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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It was alleged that the facility does not follow infant feeding plans and babies cry due to hunger then staff do not console the babies adequately. LPA interviewed staff and parents. Some parents stated their baby had missed a bottle. Other parents did not have concerns. Staff say they follow feeding plans appropriately but there are times when there are only two staff for up to 8 babies and if five or six babies are crying at the same time they can’t attend to all of them at once so some children may cry. Although the allegation may or may not have occurred, the preponderance of evidence standard was not met with the information obtained, therefore, the allegation is unsubstantiated.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Keven PetersTELEPHONE: (916) 263-5728
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Amanda BlesiTELEPHONE: (916) 208-3427
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/20/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/20/2022
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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Control Number 03-CC-20221010144737
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 2525 NATOMAS PARK DR. STE.250
SACRAMENTO, CA 95833

FACILITY NAME: BAMBINI MONTESSORI (INF)
FACILITY NUMBER: 313622396
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 12/20/2022
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
12/21/2022
Section Cited
CCR
101416.2(c)
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Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and duties: to be a fully qualified infant care teacher, a teacher shall have the following: Completion, with passing grades, of 12 postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood or child development education at an accredited or approved college or university. At least three of the units required in (c)(1) above shall be related to the care of infants or shall contain instruction specific to infants.
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LPA obtained an updated staff schedule (LIC 500). LPA observed qualified teachers during today's inspection. LPA will make a return inspection to verify qualified staff are utilized in ratio.
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This requirement is not met as evidenced by: The director failed to provide qualified staff on the morning of 10/18/2022 when an aid and a volunteer (trainee) were left to supervise infants until a qualified staff (Ms. Angie) arrived. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care if not corrected.
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Type A
12/20/2022
Section Cited
CCR
101416.5(b)
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There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirement was not met as evidenced: on 10/18/2022, LPA Blesi observed a teacher, and a trainee supervising 7 infants. A trainee may not be used in ratio; therefore, the facility was out of ratio at that time. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care if not corrected.
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Director states they have hired additional qualified staff and they are following ratio requirements during today's inspection. LPA will conduct a follow up inspection to verify ratios are being followed.
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Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Keven PetersTELEPHONE: (916) 263-5728
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Amanda BlesiTELEPHONE: (916) 208-3427
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/20/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/20/2022
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Control Number 03-CC-20221010144737
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 2525 NATOMAS PARK DR. STE.250
SACRAMENTO, CA 95833

FACILITY NAME: BAMBINI MONTESSORI (INF)
FACILITY NUMBER: 313622396
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 12/20/2022
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
01/20/2023
Section Cited
CCR
1596.8595(c)(1)
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A licensed facility shall provide to the parents or guardians of each child receiving services in the facility copies of any licensing report that documents any Type A citation that represents an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. Upon enrollment of a new child in a facility, the licensee shall provide to the parents or legal guardians of the newly enrolling child copies of any licensing report that the licensee has received during the prior 12-month period that documents any Type A citation that represents an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
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Director states he will provide copies of all Type A reports from last 12 months to parents.

To correct deficiency, LPA will make a return inspection to verify LIC 9224's are maintained in children's files.
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The licensee shall require each recipient of the licensing report described in paragraph pertaining to a complaint investigation to sign a statement indicating that he or she has received the document and the date it was received. The licensee shall keep verification of receipt in each child's file. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Interviews revealed parents did not receive a copy of the Type A citations issued 3/15/22. In addition, a newly enrolled parent did not receive a copy of the Type A citations and there was no documentation (LIC9224) retained in children’s files per a file review conducted on 10/18/22. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
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Type B
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Section Cited
CCR
101161
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Limitations on Capacity: licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by:
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Diector states the school age children were going over to the infant classroom because their mom is a teacher there. He states he will no longer allow children over age two to be in the infant classroom. LPA will make a return inspection to verify correction has been made.
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The facility failed to follow the age specified on the infant license when they allowed two school age children ages 7 and 8 years old in the infant room in the morning which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
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Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Keven PetersTELEPHONE: (916) 263-5728
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Amanda BlesiTELEPHONE: (916) 208-3427
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/20/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/20/2022
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