343619915-9-4-2024-03-CC-NDUY-D8UTZW-20240906151100

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 343619915
Report Date: 09/04/2024
Date Signed: 09/04/2024 03:13:41 PM

Unsubstantiated

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
06/07/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Stephanie Piring

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 03-CC-20240607091150

FACILITY NAME:	LIL' SCHOOL, THE		FACILITY NUMBER:	343619915
ADMINISTRATOR:	ROWE-JOHNSON, GLORIA		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	8089 MADISON AVENUE #11		TELEPHONE:	(916) 962-2137
CITY:	CITRUS HEIGHTS	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	95610
CAPACITY:	75	CENSUS: 41	DATE:	09/04/2024
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	02:00 PM
MET WITH:	Gloria Rowe- Johnson		TIME COMPLETED:	03:20 PM

ALLEGATION(S):

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Staff scream at the daycare children while in care.

Staff use inappropriate language towards the daycare children.

Staff leave daycare children unattended.

Staff are withholding food from the daycare children.

Staff are not following general sanitation practice.

Staff are disclosing confidential information.

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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On Wednesday, September 04, 2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Stephanie Piring met with Facility Representative, (Director) Gloria Rowe-Johnson, for the purpose of an unannounced complaint investigation to deliver findings. During todays visit, LPA observed 24 napping preschool age children being supervised by 2 staff in the 2s & 3s class and 17 napping preschool age children being supervised by 1 staff in the 4s class.

It was alleged that staff scream at daycare children, staff use inappropriate language towards daycare children, staff leave children unattended, staff withhold food from daycare children, staff are not following general sanitation practice, and staff disclose confident information. Throughout the course of the investigation, LPA conducted interviews, reviewed relevant documents, and made observations. LPA observed lunch being served and teacher and child interactions during visits to the facility. LPA observed staff following basic sanitation practices by washing children’s hands before they were served, staff washing their own hands and wearing gloves before handling food, and cleaning tables and surfaces where food would be eaten and served. LPA did not observe any staff scream at children or use inappropriate language toward children.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Natalie Dunaway	TELEPHONE: (916) 263-5714
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Stephanie Piring	TELEPHONE: (916) 263-5744
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 09/04/2024

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/04/2024

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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Control Number 03-CC-20240607091150

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: LIL' SCHOOL, THE	FACILITY NUMBER: 343619915
	VISIT DATE: 09/04/2024

NARRATIVE

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Interviews with Authorized representatives did not reveal concern or instances of staff screaming at children or using inappropriate language. Interviews with staff and Authorized Representatives did not reveal instances where staff withheld food from daycare children, or staff disclosing confident information. Although the allegation(s) may have happened, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the allegation; therefore, the allegation are unsubstantiated. Exit interview was conducted and report was reviewed with Facility Representative Gloria Rowe- Johnson. Appeal rights were provided. Notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Natalie Dunaway	TELEPHONE: (916) 263-5714
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Stephanie Piring	TELEPHONE: (916) 263-5744
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 09/04/2024

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/04/2024

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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