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Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 013423129
Report Date: 06/16/2025
Date Signed: 06/16/2025 04:42:15 PM

Unsubstantiated

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
OAKLAND CC RO, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
04/25/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Janai McClain

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 02-CC-20250425090910

FACILITY NAME:	GROWING LIGHT MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF OAKLAND		FACILITY NUMBER:	013423129
ADMINISTRATOR:	LAFIELD, RACHEL		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	4700 LINCOLN AVENUE		TELEPHONE:	(510) 336-9897
CITY:	OAKLAND	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	94602
CAPACITY:	72	CENSUS: 53	DATE:	06/16/2025
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	01:45 PM
MET WITH:	Awa Gaye		TIME COMPLETED:	04:40 PM

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Staff observed grabbing a child by the collar and pulling them out of frustration.

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Janai McClain met with Director Awa Gaye to conduct the complaint investigation for the above allegation. Present during today's visit were 53 children and 7 staff. LPA conducted a tour for a health and safety check.

During the investigation, LPA conducted facility inspection, observations, interviews, and obtained documents. During interviews LPA received conflicting information and is not able to determine if a child was grabbed and pulled while in care. 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 deemed unsubstantiated.

A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.
Exit interview conducted. Report and Appeal Rights reviewed.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Mayla Mendoza
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Janai McClain
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 06/16/2025

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/16/2025

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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