483007899-2-3-2021-01-CC-LLEI-BXXVDJ-20210205152047

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 483007899
Report Date: 02/02/2021
Date Signed: 02/03/2021 12:18:44 PM

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office,
, CA

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
07/16/2020 and conducted by Evaluator Melchisedeck Augustin

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 01-CC-20200716103303

FACILITY NAME:	NEW HORIZONS A MONTESSORI SCHOOL		FACILITY NUMBER:	483007899
ADMINISTRATOR:	ANICETE, MARILYN		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	900 FAIRGROUNDS DRIVE		TELEPHONE:	(707) 644-5066
CITY:	VALLEJO	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	94589
CAPACITY:	45	CENSUS: 29	DATE:	02/02/2021
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	01:00 PM
MET WITH:	Marilyn Anicete- Licensee/Center Director		TIME COMPLETED:	01:15 PM

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Facility staff spoke inappropriately to child
Facility staff discussed child's confidential information in the presence of other children

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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Melchisedeck Augustin conducted a subsequent video conference Tele-Investigation with Licensee/Center Director Marilyn Anicete (CD) to deliver the findings regarding the allegations mentioned above. Due to COVID-19, the Department suspended field operations, and CD agreed to meet with LPA via video conference. LPA previously met with CD on 07/20/20 and 01/29/21 to discuss the purpose of the inspections and obtained a facility roster. It was alleged that facility staff spoke inappropriately to a child (C1). The report noted that staff (S1) discussed topics and divulged personal information that were inappropriate to C1. It was also alleged that facility staff discussed a child's confidential information in the presence of other children.

On 07/20/20 starting at 1:30pm, LPA interviewed CD and staff (S1). C1 was not available for an interview. CD denied the allegations, claiming staff never discussed and/or divulged confidential information to C1 in the presence of other children, and if staff needed to discuss a personal matter with a child, staff would pull the child aside to speak with that child away from other children. (Continue to LIC 9099-C)

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Leslie Lepori	TELEPHONE: (707) 588-5060
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Melchisedeck Augustin	TELEPHONE: (707) 494-4918
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 02/02/2021

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/02/2021

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 01-CC-20200716103303

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office,
, CA

FACILITY NAME: NEW HORIZONS A MONTESSORI SCHOOL	FACILITY NUMBER: 483007899
	VISIT DATE: 02/02/2021

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CD further asserted she never encountered these issues or been accused of these allegations. The statement that S1 provided denied the allegations, and S1’s statement was consistent with that of CD.

On 01/28/21 through 01/29/21, LPA interviewed parents (P2-P3), children (C2-C4), staff (S2-S5), and three children did not qualify to interview. Statement accounts provided by parents, children and staff did not report any concerns of staff speaking inappropriately to child(ren), and/or staff discussing inappropriate topics or divulging any child(ren)’s personal information in the presence of children in care, staff or parents.

LPA conducted subsequent interviews with parents (P4-P6) on 02/01/21. Statements provided by parents did not indicate that parents witnessed or overheard staff speaking inappropriately to any child and/or staff discussed personal matters with C1 or any other child in care; and parent statements did not provide enough evidence to support the allegations. During LPA’s inspections on 07/20/20 and 01/29/21, LPA did not see or overheard any staff speaking inappropriately to any child in care and/or discussing or divulging personal matters to any child in the presence of other children in care.

Based on LPA’s investigation, there is not enough evidence to support the allegations, and therefore, the above allegations are found to be unsubstantiated. CD’s signature was not recorded on this Complaint Investigation Report (CIR), however; CD was provided with a copy of this CIR, and CD’s confirmation of read receipt is on file. LPA conducted an exit interview with CD. There were no Title 22 deficiencies cited during today’s inspection. Notice of Site Visit must be posted for 30 days. Appeal Rights were provided.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Leslie Lepori	TELEPHONE: (707) 588-5060
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Melchisedeck Augustin	TELEPHONE: (707) 494-4918
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 02/02/2021

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/02/2021

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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