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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 340320714
Report Date: 02/25/2025
Date Signed: 02/25/2025 01:43:04 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SACRAMENTO CC RO, 9835 GOETHE ROAD, SUITE 100
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
02/21/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Christopher Bello
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 03-CC-20250221160437
FACILITY NAME:SACRAMENTO CITY COLLEGE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
340320714
ADMINISTRATOR:ZAREK, SADATFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:3835 FREEPORT BLVDTELEPHONE:
(916) 558-2542
CITY:SACRAMENTOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95822
CAPACITY:65CENSUS: 28DATE:
02/25/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
11:00 AM
MET WITH:Sadat ZarekTIME COMPLETED:
02:00 PM
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Director spoke inappropriately to child in care
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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Christopher Bello met with Director Sadat Zarek to open and close a complaint investigation, regarding the above allegation. Upon arrival, LPAs observed 28 children. LPA made observations, conducted interviews and gathered documents pertaining to the investigation. It was alleged that the Director told a daycare child she would call the police if she got hurt from them throwing items. Interviews corroborated the allegation. This is considered as an immediate risk to the children in care. Director stated that she did not mean it in that context and would of not said it if she knew the child would get scared.
Based on LPA’s investigation, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore, the above allegations are found to be SUBSTANTIATED.

Title 22 deficiencies are cited on the subsequent page of this report. Type Acknowledgement forms are to be signed by current parent of the facility and new parents for the next twelve months. LIC 9224 and Appeal Rights were provided. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Director, Sadat Zarek.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Amanda BlesiTELEPHONE: (916) 208-3427
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Christopher BelloTELEPHONE: (916) 862-0844
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/25/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/25/2025
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-20250221160437
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SACRAMENTO CC RO, 9835 GOETHE ROAD, SUITE 100
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827

FACILITY NAME: SACRAMENTO CITY COLLEGE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 340320714
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 02/25/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Request Denied
Type A
02/26/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101223(a)(3)
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To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or .
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Director will submit a training that will prevent any future incidents from occurring by POC date 2/26/2025.
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withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement has not been met by evidence: A child was told they police would be called if the teacher was hurt. This is considered as an immediate risk to the 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: Amanda BlesiTELEPHONE: (916) 208-3427
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Christopher BelloTELEPHONE: (916) 862-0844
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/25/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/25/2025
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