483000524-3-3-2022-13-CC-MAVS-CCDR4R-20220310114157

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 483000524
Report Date: 03/03/2022
Date Signed: 03/03/2022 03:10:51 PM

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 520 COHASSET RD., SUITE 170
CHICO, CA 95926

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
12/22/2021 and conducted by Evaluator Laura Chavez

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 13-CC-20211222140648

FACILITY NAME:	BERT & ERNIE'S PRESCHOOL		FACILITY NUMBER:	483000524
ADMINISTRATOR:	BAILEY, TERRI		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	255 NORTH LINCOLN STREET		TELEPHONE:	(707) 678-4440
CITY:	DIXON	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	95620
CAPACITY:	83	CENSUS: 50	DATE:	03/03/2022
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	02:45 PM
MET WITH:	Ashleigh Owens		TIME COMPLETED:	03:15 PM

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Facility staff member inappropriately handled day care children.

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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On 3/3/2022 at 2:45pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Laura Chavez conducted an unannounced follow up complaint inspection to the facility to deliver complaint findings. LPA met with Assistant Director Ashleigh Owens. It was alleged that a facility staff member inappropriately handled day care children, specifically, on 12/21/2021 a facility staff member was heard telling children "you are not stronger than me" and was observed restraining a child during nap time by putting their leg on top of a child and patting the child's back in an aggressive manner.

Licensee Terri Bailey interviewed on 12/23/2022 denied the allegation and stated that no concerns or complaints have been received from staff, children or parents of a facility staff member inappropriately handling day-care children. Interviews conducted on 2/4/2022 with S3, S4, S5 and C1 denied the allegation. Interviews conducted on with C2, C3, P1, P2, P3 and P4 on 2/8/2022 and 2/12/2022 and 2/15/2022 denied the allegation.

Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that the alleged violation occurred, and the findings are unsubstantiated. An exit interview was conducted. The Notice of Site Visit must be posted for 30 days.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Megan Aviles	TELEPHONE: (530) 895-5984
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Laura Chavez	TELEPHONE: (530) 895-5914
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 03/03/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/03/2022

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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