045408134-10-27-2025-13-CC-EVIA-DMYSGA-20251031135136

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 045408134
Report Date: 10/27/2025
Date Signed: 10/27/2025 09:04:07 AM

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CHICO CC RO, 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
07/31/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Tammy Dutra

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 13-CC-20250731144210

FACILITY NAME:	LITTLE UNIVERSITY OF CHICO PRESCHOOL		FACILITY NUMBER:	045408134
ADMINISTRATOR:	TWEEDT, LACEY		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	2010 NOTRE DAME BLVD		TELEPHONE:	(530) 604-1475
CITY:	CHICO	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	95928
CAPACITY:	36	CENSUS: 25	DATE:	10/27/2025
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	08:40 AM
MET WITH:	Lacey Tweedt		TIME COMPLETED:	09:10 AM

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Child sustained multiple unexplained injuries
Facility failed to report incident

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On 10/27/25 at 8:40am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tammy Dutra conducted an unannounced complaint inspection and met with licensee Lacey Tweedt. It was alleged that a child sustained multiple unexplained injuries and the facility failed to report an incident. It was specifically stated that a child had been taken twice to an emergency room for a dislocated arm.

The licensee was interviewed on 8/7/25 at 9:12am and admitted that she had knowledge of a child in care having a dislocated arm, but she was unsure how the first incident happened and the child was not displaying any signs of injury while in care. Licensee did recognize the second incident due to C1 not using arm after nap time had ended. The third incident, Licensee believed the parent may have dislocated C1’s arm when child was lifted by the arm over the baby gate. The licensee stated that she was informed C1 was taken to the hospital and after the third incident C1’s injury could not be fixed so child was put into a cast and staff was informed to be extremely careful with C1 due to the repeated injuries.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Erin Virrueta
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Tammy Dutra
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 10/27/2025

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/27/2025

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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Control Number 13-CC-20250731144210

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CHICO CC RO, 520 COHASSET RD., SUITE 170
CHICO, CA 95926

FACILITY NAME: LITTLE UNIVERSITY OF CHICO PRESCHOOL	FACILITY NUMBER: 045408134
	VISIT DATE: 10/27/2025

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Six staff members were interviewed on 8/7/25. Staff were interviewed from both infant room (S1-S2) and preschool room (S3-S6) and all knew C1 had been injured after it was reported to the facility. All staff stated they were informed that C1 had been taken to a physician three times but only one time did C1 exhibit signs of injury while in care. All staff from the infant room witnessed C1 behaving as if injured after waking from a nap during that single incident. None of the preschool staff stated they had recognized C1 display signs of injury while in care. On the first and third occasion, staff indicated that C1 was playing and behaving normally. At pick up the preschool staff indicated that C1 was crying over an alteration with a friend, but they did not see any signs that C1 was in pain.

Five parents were interviewed on 10/17/25 and 10/22/25. Two parents (P1 & P3) have not encountered any situations where their child had been injured, nor had they received any injury reports. Two parents (P2 & P4) stated their child had been injured and the facility had communicated the incidents. One parent, (P5) stated their child had been injured at the facility and the facility failed to report it.

LPA reviewed C1’s file including a physician’s report, health history and a physician’s exam. LPA received copies of injury reports for C1 dated 4/21/25-7/23/25 signed by C1’s parents which documented various incidents and injuries while child was in care. Documentation indicated C1 was in good health and the facility was consistently reporting incidents/injuries that were witnessed by staff while C1 was at the facility.
Based on staff interviews it is unclear how C1’s injuries occurred. Staff documented injuries they witnessed. Parent interviews indicated that there were inconsistencies with documentation of other children in care. 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.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Lacey Tweedt. Appeal rights were provided.

A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Erin Virrueta
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Tammy Dutra
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 10/27/2025

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/27/2025

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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