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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 343600872
Report Date: 02/09/2024
Date Signed: 02/09/2024 12:26:47 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
11/08/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Amanda Sutter
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 03-CC-20231108095322
FACILITY NAME:LA PETITE ACADEMY - CITRUS HEIGHTSFACILITY NUMBER:
343600872
ADMINISTRATOR:JENKINS, JULIEFACILITY TYPE:
840
ADDRESS:8008 OLD AUBURN ROADTELEPHONE:
(916) 723-3094
CITY:CITRUS HEIGHTSSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95610
CAPACITY:45CENSUS: 0DATE:
02/09/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
11:30 AM
MET WITH:Julie JenkinsTIME COMPLETED:
12:45 PM
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Facility staff did not prevent inappropriate interactions between children in care
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On Friday, February 9, 2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Amanda Sutter arrived at the facility to deliver findings regarding the above allegation. Upon arrival, no school aged children were present at the facility. It was alleged that the facility staff did not prevent inappropriate interactions between children in care.

LPA conducted interviews and made observations throughout the course of the investigation and learned that an inappropriate interaction occurred between two children on the playground under the slide. Through interview, LPA confirmed that an inappropriate interaction did occur, and LPA was told that parts of the interaction were captured on security footage. At the time of the incident, supervising staff did not observe the interaction. Based on the above information, the allegation is substantiated.

CONTINUED ON LIC9099-C
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Seychelle De Luca
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Amanda Sutter
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/09/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/09/2024
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-20231108095322
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: LA PETITE ACADEMY - CITRUS HEIGHTS
FACILITY NUMBER: 343600872
VISIT DATE: 02/09/2024
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One Title 22 Deficiencies have been issued on the attached LIC 809-D. The licensee was informed that this report dated 2/9/2024 documents one Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days. The licensee shall also provide a copy of this licensing report 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. Licensee has been provided with appeal rights. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Director Julie Jenkins.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Seychelle De Luca
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Amanda Sutter
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/09/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/09/2024
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Control Number 03-CC-20231108095322
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: LA PETITE ACADEMY - CITRUS HEIGHTS
FACILITY NUMBER: 343600872
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 02/09/2024
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
02/12/2024
Section Cited
CCR
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101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1)...Supervision shall include visual observation.
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Director stated that one of the children has been disenrolled. Director has also spoken with staff and developed a plan for playground supervision. Director will provide LPA with the plan in writing.
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This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and observation, LPA learned that an innapropriate incident between two children occurred due to lack of visual observation by staff, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons 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.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Seychelle De Luca
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Amanda Sutter
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/09/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/09/2024
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