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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 343608074
Report Date: 03/07/2024
Date Signed: 03/07/2024 12:55:04 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
01/19/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Mandie Goodwin
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 03-CC-20240119163540
FACILITY NAME:EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CTR OF SAC. COUNTRY DAY SCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
343608074
ADMINISTRATOR:MERCURY, MAYFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:2636 LATHAM DR.TELEPHONE:
(916) 481-8811
CITY:SACRAMENTOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95864
CAPACITY:41CENSUS: 28DATE:
03/07/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
08:30 AM
MET WITH:May MercuryTIME COMPLETED:
01:15 PM
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Due to lack of supervision, children engaged in inappropriate interactions.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On Thursday March 7th, 2024 Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Mandie Goodwin met with director May Mercury to continue a complaint investigation regarding the above allegation and deliver findings. Upon arrival there were 28 children supervised by 3 staff. Throughout the course of the investigation LPA conducted interviews, obtained documentation, and made observations.

It was alleged that due to a lack of supervision two children were permitted to engage in inappropriate behavior, in which child#1 pulled down the pants of child#2 while outside. Interviews with staff corroborated the statement made about the incident and verified that while a staff member was outside with the children they did not directly see the incident occur. Afterwards the facility spoke with the families of the children involved, as well as notified families enrolled in Aftercare that their children may have witnessed the incident. Based on interviews conducted and documentation review of emails notifying families and an Unusual Incident Report submitted by director the preponderance of evidence standard has been met; therefore, the above allegations are substantiated.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Seychelle De Luca
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Mandie Goodwin
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/07/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/07/2024
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-20240119163540
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: EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CTR OF SAC. COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 343608074
VISIT DATE: 03/07/2024
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LPA Mandie Goodwin informed Director that this report dated 3/7/24 documents one Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.

Also, LPA Mandie Goodwin informed the Director to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 3/7/24 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. Exit interview with Director May Mercury was conducted and appeal rights were provided.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Seychelle De Luca
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Mandie Goodwin
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/07/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/07/2024
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Control Number 03-CC-20240119163540
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: EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CTR OF SAC. COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 343608074
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 03/07/2024
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
03/08/2024
Section Cited
CCR
101229(a)(1)
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101229(a)(1) Supervision

No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time… Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidence by…
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Facility has 2 staff supervising outside no matter the ratio and when there is 1 staff member the children are inside where it is easier to see children. Facility addressed 2 areas of supervision outside that can clearly see all areas of play. Director will send written statement of plan for supervision.
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Based on interviews the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by no teacher directly observing an incident that occurred between two children in which Child 1 pulled down the pants of child 2. This is considered an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to 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.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Seychelle De Luca
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Mandie Goodwin
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/07/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/07/2024
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