493009534-7-7-2021-01-CC-AHON-C4VTF4-20210713144052

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 493009534
Report Date: 07/07/2021
Date Signed: 07/07/2021 03:29:52 PM

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 101 GOLF COURSE DR. STE. A-230
ROHNERT PARK, CA 94928

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
04/19/2021 and conducted by Evaluator Yang Yang

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 01-CC-20210419160248

FACILITY NAME:	RAINBOW BRIDGE MONTESSORI		FACILITY NUMBER:	493009534
ADMINISTRATOR:	KANCHARLA, AISHWARYA		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	21 WILLIAM STREET		TELEPHONE:	(707) 795-6666
CITY:	COTATI	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	94931
CAPACITY:	54	CENSUS: 0	DATE:	07/07/2021
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	11:30 AM
MET WITH:	Aishwarya Kancharla, Administrator		TIME COMPLETED:	12:49 PM

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Daycare child was sexually abused.

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A follow-up complaint investigation visit was made today by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Y. Yang to deliver complaint investigation findings. This complaint was investigated by the Department’s Investigative Branch (IB) Investigator, S. Boyal in collaboration with the Cotati Police Department. It was alleged day care child (C1) was sexually abused at the facility by an unknown individual. The licensee(S1) and all staff members (S2-S4) familiar with child C1 denied the allegation.

During the investigation, a forensic interview with child C1 was conducted by local law enforcement. No disclosures were made during the forensic interview. Investigator Boyal reported that a physical examination was also conducted by a medical professional and resulted in normal findings.

During the complaint investigation by investigator Boyal, interviews were conducted with the facility’s licensee, staff, children, clients, and other members of the public. During the investigator’s interviews with daycare children, the children interviewed all stated that they felt safe while in care and have not observed or experienced anything that concerned them or made them feel uncomfortable. (Continued on LIC9099-C)

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Alexis Hollon	TELEPHONE: (707) 588-5036
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Yang Yang	TELEPHONE: 707-588-5026
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 07/07/2021

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/07/2021

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-20210419160248

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 101 GOLF COURSE DR. STE. A-230
ROHNERT PARK, CA 94928

FACILITY NAME: RAINBOW BRIDGE MONTESSORI	FACILITY NUMBER: 493009534
	VISIT DATE: 07/07/2021

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Furthermore, the children stated that they enjoy attending this facility and felt comfortable around its staff members. The clients that were interviewed by the investigator all stated that they did not have any health and safety concerns about the facility, about any staff member, or about the well-being of any of the children in care.

Facility staff S1-S4 stated that they have never observed any inappropriate interactions between child C1 and any other child or adult. Staff interviewed stated that they do not recall any unusual incidents that have occurred at the facility related to this allegation. Staff interviewed all stated that child C1 never reported anything concerning to them.

Based on available information and interviews by the investigator, there is not a preponderance of evidence to support the allegation. Therefore, the allegation is unsubstantiated. All licensing reports are public information and must be made available upon request for at least three years. This report was read and reviewed with the facility's licensee. There were no Title 22 deficiencies cited during today's inspection. Appeal rights were provided. The Notice of Site Visit shall be posted for 30 days.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Alexis Hollon	TELEPHONE: (707) 588-5036
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Yang Yang	TELEPHONE: 707-588-5026
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 07/07/2021

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/07/2021

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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