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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 070215150
Report Date: 11/20/2025
Date Signed: 11/24/2025 09:17:27 AM

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
10/27/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Tasha Hackett-Alexander
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 02-CC-20251027110043
FACILITY NAME:LA PETITE ACADEMY, INC.FACILITY NUMBER:
070215150
ADMINISTRATOR:FARREL, STREETAFACILITY TYPE:
830
ADDRESS:4304 COWELL ROADTELEPHONE:
(925) 676-4416
CITY:CONCORDSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94518
CAPACITY:20CENSUS: 6DATE:
11/20/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
01:30 PM
MET WITH:SUZANNE LOCKLEARTIME COMPLETED:
05:15 PM
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Neglect/lack of supervision- Staff leaves day care children unattended for an extended period of time.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On November 20, 2025 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tasha Alexander met with center director Suzanne Locklear to deliver the findings to the above complaint allegation.

Upon arrival there are 6 infant toddlers in care along with 2 staff. Complaint alleges staff leaves day care children unattended for an extended period of time. Interviews were conducted and records were reviewed and it was revealed that a staff member was disciplined for being observed leaving a child unattended on a changing table.

Based on LPAs observations and interviews which were conducted and record reviews, 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 center director Suzanne Locklear.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Monica Mathur
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Tasha Hackett-Alexander
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/20/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/20/2025
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-20251027110043
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, INC.
FACILITY NUMBER: 070215150
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 11/20/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
12/09/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101229(a)(1)
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101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision.
(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation.
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The staff member was disciplined by a write up. Staff member elected to resign the following day. Licensee will conduct a staff training on child supervision. Licensee will also train staff on licensing supervision regulations. Licensee will submit a summary of the staff training and a sign in sheet of staff that attended.
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This requirement was not met as evidenced by a interviews and record reviews which revealed a staff member was disciplined for leaving a child unattended on a changing table.
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further violations of supervision regulations may be elevated to a Type A violation and/or civil penalty.
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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: 11/20/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/20/2025
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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