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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 343615585
Report Date: 11/05/2020
Date Signed: 11/05/2020 04:30:29 PM



STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 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
07/01/2020 and conducted by Evaluator Joleen Kenney
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 03-CC-20200701160005
FACILITY NAME:MERRYHILL SCHOOL-KARITSAFACILITY NUMBER:
343615585
ADMINISTRATOR:VALENZUELA,YVONNEFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:2855 KARITSA AVENUETELEPHONE:
(916) 575-9603
CITY:SACRAMENTOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95833
CAPACITY:156CENSUS: 79DATE:
11/05/2020
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
04:00 PM
MET WITH:Yvonne Valenzuela, PrincipalTIME COMPLETED:
04:20 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
1
2
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5
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9
Lack of supervision resulted in a day-care child being bit twice while in care.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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Due to COVID-19 pandemic, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Joleen Kenney is conducting the meeting via FaceTime with the Principal. On 11/5/2020, LPA Kenney spoke with the Principal, Yvonne Valenzuela, to discuss the complaint allegation. It was alleged that lack of supervision resulted in a day-care child being bit twice while in care.

LPA Kenney conducted interviews with the Principal, several staff and parents of children that attend the center. Although it was confirmed that a child (C1) was bit twice by another child (C2), it was stated that staff were in close proximity to the children and had a clear site of the children when the incidents occurred. It was stated that there was no biting history for the children involved and no indication that a bite was going to occur. Based on LPAs interviews which were conducted and record review, the above allegation is found to be unsubstantiated. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is unsubstantiated.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Roxana SaraviaTELEPHONE: (916) 263-5715
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Joleen KenneyTELEPHONE: (916) 799-9668
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/05/2020
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/05/2020
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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