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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 013423129
Report Date: 11/12/2025
Date Signed: 11/12/2025 03:47:43 PM

Unsubstantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 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
09/23/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Indira Loza
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 02-CC-20250923151107
FACILITY NAME:GROWING LIGHT MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF OAKLANDFACILITY NUMBER:
013423129
ADMINISTRATOR:GAYE, AWAFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:4700 LINCOLN AVENUETELEPHONE:
(510) 336-9897
CITY:OAKLANDSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94602
CAPACITY:72CENSUS: 61DATE:
11/12/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
11:45 AM
MET WITH:Awa Gaye & Rachel LaFieldTIME COMPLETED:
03:55 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Child was left unattended for extended amount of time
Incident was not reported to the child's parent nor Community Care Licensing
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On November 12, 2025 Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Indira Loza and Catherine Fernandez arrived at the center to complete the investigation for the above allegations. LPAs met with Licensee/Owner Rachel LaField. Present during today's visit were 61 children and 14 staff.

During the course of the investigation LPAs toured the center, collected documents related to the allegations, and conducted interviews. There is conflicting information regarding the above allegations. 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

Exit Interview conducted with Licensee/Owner Rachel LaField.
Report reviewed and a copy provided. Notice of Site Visit provided and must remain posted for 30 days.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Mayla Mendoza
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Indira Loza
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/12/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/12/2025
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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