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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 343620503
Report Date: 02/17/2023
Date Signed: 02/17/2023 12:01:09 PM

Substantiated


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
01/12/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Christopher Bello
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 03-CC-20230112090229
FACILITY NAME:LAND PARK MONTESSORI SCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
343620503
ADMINISTRATOR:JOSEPH CHANGFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:5700 S. LAND PARK DRIVETELEPHONE:
(916) 429-1234
CITY:SACRAMENTOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95822
CAPACITY:60CENSUS: 35DATE:
02/17/2023
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
11:00 AM
MET WITH:Dharmeeka ChangTIME COMPLETED:
12:30 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Staff uses inappropriate forms of discipline methods
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Christopher Bello arrived at the facility at approximately 11:00am and met with Director/Owner Dharmeeka Chang to continue and close a complaint investigation, regarding one personal rights allegation. Upon arrival, LPA observed 35 Children with four teachers. It was alleged that staff were giving children an inappropriate form of discipline to the children if they did not sing. Parent interviews did not corroborate the allegation. Staff interviews have revealed that although it is not required for the children to sing to receive their food, they will however place the child in the back of the line to receive their food to show the children that they want them to participate. Two children’s interviews have revealed that if they do not sing they do not receive their food. This is considered as an immediate risk to the children in care. Director stated that it is not that the children are not receiving their food, but if the child starts to act up during this time they are served their food last to teach them to participate. They serve the children in order and that someone has to be served first and someone has to be served last like a cafeteria. Based on LPAs' investigation, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore, the above allegations are found to be SUBSTANTIATED.
Title 22 deficiencies are cited on the subsequent page of this report. Type Acknowledgement forms are to be signed by current parent of the facility and new parents for the next twelve months. LIC 9224 and Appeal Rights were provided. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Director.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Roxana Saravia
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Christopher Bello
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/17/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/17/2023
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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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
01/12/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Christopher Bello
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 03-CC-20230112090229

FACILITY NAME:LAND PARK MONTESSORI SCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
343620503
ADMINISTRATOR:JOSEPH CHANGFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:5700 S. LAND PARK DRIVETELEPHONE:
(916) 429-1234
CITY:SACRAMENTOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95822
CAPACITY:60CENSUS: 35DATE:
02/17/2023
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
11:00 AM
MET WITH:Dharmeeka ChangTIME COMPLETED:
12:30 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Staff withheld food from daycare child
Staff handled child in a rough manner
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Christopher Bello arrived at the facility at approximately 11:00am and met with Director/ Owner Dharmeeka Chang to continue and close a complaint investigation, regarding two personal rights allegations. Upon arrival, LPA observed 35 Children with four teachers. One allegation alleged that staff withheld food from the children. Parent and staff interviews did not corroborate the allegation. However, one staff did state that if the child did not sing they would get their food served last. Two children interviews revealed if the children did not sing they would not get their food. The second allegation alleged that staff member pulled on a child’s arm in a rough manner because they would not go to sleep during nap. Parent, staff and children’s interviews did not corroborate the allegation. Director stated that they have been singing the song for years and that the children are not required to sing it but the children are not to goof off and be thankful during this time. It is just a little thing they do before they eat. Based on LPAs' investigation, the preponderance of evidence standard has not been met, therefore, the above allegations are 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. A notice site visit was posted. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Director.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Roxana Saravia
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Christopher Bello
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/17/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/17/2023
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-20230112090229
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION 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: LAND PARK MONTESSORI SCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 343620503
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 02/17/2023
Deficiency Type
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
02/18/2023
Section Cited
CCR
101223(a)(3)
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To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living
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Director stated that they will be mindful and instead of serving the child last they will think of another consequence for the children. LPA cleared the deficiency.
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including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement has not been met by evidence: Staff would serve the children their food last as punishment. This is considered as an immediate risk to the 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: Roxana Saravia
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Christopher Bello
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/17/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/17/2023
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