343614059-2-27-2023-03-CC-SDLA-CPPQ7X-20230307105552

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 343614059
Report Date: 02/27/2023
Date Signed: 02/27/2023 11:05:18 AM

Unsubstantiated

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
RIVER CITY (SACTO)CC, 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
01/04/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Mandie Goodwin

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 03-CC-20230104082045

FACILITY NAME:	LITTLE BLOSSOM MONTESSORI SCHOOL, INC.		FACILITY NUMBER:	343614059
ADMINISTRATOR:	RANATUNGA, SUBASHINI (SUE)		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	2075 ARENA BLVD		TELEPHONE:	(916) 515-0550
CITY:	SACRAMENTO	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	95834
CAPACITY:	165	CENSUS: 54	DATE:	02/27/2023
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	08:30 AM
MET WITH:	Lakshman Ranatunga		TIME COMPLETED:	11:15 AM

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Staff left day care child in wet clothing.

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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On February 27th, 2023 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Mandie Goodwin met with facility representative Lakshman Ranatunga and Subashini Ranatunga to conduct addition interviews for a complaint investigation and deliver findings. Upon arrival LPA observed 54 children being supervised by 9 staff.

It was alleged that staff left a child in wet clothing after the child was dropped off in rainy weather. During the course of the investigation LPA conducted interviews with staff, children, and parents. Interviews revealed that children do not go outside when weather conditions are rainy, and that if children are wet they are changed into clothes that parents provide and are kept in their cubbies. Reporting party had also stated that they did not realize the child was wet until after they got home.
Although the allegation may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is unsubstantiated. No title 22 deficiences are cited. Exit interview was conducted with Lakshman Ranatunga and appeal rights were provided. Notice of site visit is posted for 30 days.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Seychelle De Luca
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Mandie Goodwin
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 02/27/2023

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/27/2023

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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