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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 070215149
Report Date: 10/21/2025
Date Signed: 10/21/2025 03:58:23 PM

Substantiated


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
10/17/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Tasha Hackett-Alexander
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 02-CC-20251017145902

FACILITY NAME:LA PETITE ACADEMYFACILITY NUMBER:
070215149
ADMINISTRATOR:TRAHAN, SAMANTHAFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:4304 COWELL ROADTELEPHONE:
(925) 676-4416
CITY:CONCORDSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94518
CAPACITY:97CENSUS: 29DATE:
10/21/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
08:30 AM
MET WITH:KIM MAIERTIME COMPLETED:
04:15 PM
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RATIO- Facility is operating out of ratio.
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On 10/21/25 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tasha Alexander met with Assistant Director Kim Maier for a 10 initial visit to discuss the above complaint allegations

Upon arrival, there are 15 preschool age children in the Two's room along with 1 teacher and 1 aide, and 14 preschool age children in the three's room along with 2 teachers. Today, staff interviews were conducted, an inspection of the preschool classroom was conducted, and records were requested and received. Today's interviews revealed on 10/16/25, a staff member was left alone with 19 children during nap time, several of the children were not napping, thus leaving the classroom out of ratio.

Based on LPAs observations and interviews which were conducted, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12 & Chapter 1 , are being cited on the attached LIC. 9099D.

An exit interview was conducted with assistant director Kim Maier.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Monica Mathur
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Tasha Hackett-Alexander
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/21/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/21/2025
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 02-CC-20251017145902
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
OAKLAND CC RO, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612

FACILITY NAME: LA PETITE ACADEMY
FACILITY NUMBER: 070215149
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 10/21/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
10/22/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101230
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101230 Activities
(c) A teacher-child ratio of one teacher supervising 24 napping children is permitted provided that the remaining teachers necessary to meet the overall ratio specified in Section 101216.3(a) are immediately available at the center.
THIS REQUIREMENT IS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY INTERVIEWS WHICH REVEALED A STAFF MEMBER WAS LEFT ALONE WITH 19 CHILDREN AT NAP TIME. NOT ALL CHILDREN WERE NAPPING AT THE TIME, THUS MAKING THE CLASSROOM OUT OF RATIO .
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The facility is allowed to have 1 teacher or aide supervise up to 24 napping children, provided there is another teacher readily available to be in the classroom if a child awakes. Licensee will ensure that there is a qualified staff member available to enter to classroom for ratio purposes if one or more children are awake during nap time.
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Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Monica Mathur
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Tasha Hackett-Alexander
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/21/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/21/2025
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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