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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 343610244
Report Date: 04/14/2023
Date Signed: 04/14/2023 01:09:29 PM


Document Has Been Signed on 04/14/2023 01:09 PM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 2525 NATOMAS PARK DR. STE.250
SACRAMENTO, CA 95833



FACILITY NAME:CADENCE EDUCATION LLC - I STREETFACILITY NUMBER:
343610244
ADMINISTRATOR:BETHEL RUSCHFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:600 I STREET, SUITE 100TELEPHONE:
(916) 442-0722
CITY:SACRAMENTOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95814
CAPACITY:74CENSUS: 48DATE:
04/14/2023
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - IncidentUNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
10:50 AM
MET WITH:Laura TempleTIME COMPLETED:
01:20 PM
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On April 14, 2023 at approximately 10:50 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Josiah Gathing met with Director Bethel Rusch and Assistant Director Laura Temple for an unannounced Case Management Inspection regarding a self-reported incident reported to the Licensing Program. LPA observed care and supervision of 48 preschool children with 6 staff. All staff present have obtained fingerprint clearance.

The initial report stated that a child was handled in a rough manner. During investigation, LPA toured the facility, conducted interviews, and reviewed documentation and video footage related to the incident. Director and Assistant Director interviews confirmed that a teacher was placed on suspension following the incident and was terminated from employment after an internal investigation revealed evidence of a child being handled roughly. Director stated that the teacher in question had not been written up in the past and had never previously required disciplinary action. LPA was allowed to review video footage and visually confirmed that the child was handled in a rough manner in this instance.

Today's investigation revealed a preponderance of evidence to suggest that the incident occurred as reported.


Cont. on LIC 809-C...
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Seychelle De LucaTELEPHONE: (916) 263-5719
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Josiah GathingTELEPHONE: (916) 799-9668
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 04/14/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 04/14/2023
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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Document Has Been Signed on 04/14/2023 01:09 PM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION 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: CADENCE EDUCATION LLC - I STREET
FACILITY NUMBER: 343610244

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 04/14/2023
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
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04/17/2023
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101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation...
This requirement was not met as evidenced by:
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The individual responsible for the incident is no longer employed with this facility.
Facility administrators will notify all parents of currently enrolled children, as well as newly enrolled families in the next 12 months of this citation.
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Based on interviews and record review the facility did not comply with the above regulation as a child was handled in a rough manner which poses 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.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Seychelle De LucaTELEPHONE: (916) 263-5719
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Josiah GathingTELEPHONE: (916) 799-9668
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 04/14/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 04/14/2023
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION 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: CADENCE EDUCATION LLC - I STREET
FACILITY NUMBER: 343610244
VISIT DATE: 04/14/2023
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Title 22 deficiencies are cited on the subsequent pages of this report. Director acknowledges, that FOR TYPE A DEFICIENCIES ONLY upon receipt, licensee shall post LIC 809-D with Type A deficiencies for 30 days and provide copies of this licensing report to parents/guardians of children in care at the facility and to parents/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months. LIC 9224 must be signed by parents/guardians and kept with the children's forms as a receipt whenever any Type A documents are provided by the licensee. LIC 9224 and Appeal Rights were provided. Director's signature on this report acknowledges receipt of these rights. This report was reviewed with the Director. An exit interview was conducted. A Notice of Site Visit was provided and shall remain posted for a period of 30 days.
Parents/guardians must acknowledge receipt of this report and citation by signing a LIC9224,

“ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF LICENSING REPORTS”. A copy of this form should be placed in each child file upon receipt from parent.

LPA discussed this report with Director and Assistant Director and conducted an exit interview. LPA also provided appeal rights. Notice of site visit posted.

A Type A deficiency is cited with details on the LIC 809-D page.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Seychelle De LucaTELEPHONE: (916) 263-5719
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Josiah GathingTELEPHONE: (916) 799-9668
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/14/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/14/2023
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