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Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 313622397
Report Date: 12/20/2022
Date Signed: 12/20/2022 03:36:41 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, 2525 NATOMAS PARK DR. STE.250
SACRAMENTO, CA 95833

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
10/10/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Amanda Blesi

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 03-CC-20221010163101

FACILITY NAME:	STERLING MONTESSORI (PS)		FACILITY NUMBER:	313622397
ADMINISTRATOR:	PAOLO SARMIENTO		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	821 STERLING PARKWAY, STE 200		TELEPHONE:	(916) 434-7000
CITY:	LINCOLN	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	95648
CAPACITY:	58	CENSUS: 26	DATE:	12/20/2022
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	10:30 AM
MET WITH:	Paolo Sarmiento		TIME COMPLETED:	04:00 PM

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Facility is operating out of ratio
Staff do not ensure daycare children's hands are clean before meals
Staff did not clean a daycare child's face

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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At 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Amanda Blesi met with Director/owner, Paolo Sarmiento, for the purpose of a complaint inspection and to deliver findings for a complaint that was opened on 10/18/22. The complaint alleges the following: facility is operating out of ratio; staff do not ensure daycare children’s hands are clean before meals and staff did not clean a daycare child’s face. Paolo states he is present in the facility from 6am - 6pm as additional staff to cover as needed to meet ratio. Staff state children wash their own hands before meals and after returning from the playground. Staff interviewed could not remember a time when a child’s face was not cleaned. Although the allegations may or may not have occurred, there was not a preponderance of evidence to support the above allegations, therefore the allegations are UNSUBSTANTIATED.

Exit interview with Paolo Sarmiento
Notice of site visit was provided.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Keven Peters
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Amanda Blesi
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 12/20/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/20/2022

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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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 2525 NATOMAS PARK DR. STE.250
SACRAMENTO, CA 95833

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
10/10/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Amanda Blesi

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 03-CC-20221010163101

FACILITY NAME:	STERLING MONTESSORI (PS)		FACILITY NUMBER:	313622397
ADMINISTRATOR:	PAOLO SARMIENTO		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	821 STERLING PARKWAY, STE 200		TELEPHONE:	(916) 434-7000
CITY:	LINCOLN	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	95648
CAPACITY:	58	CENSUS: 26	DATE:	12/20/2022
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	10:30 AM
MET WITH:	Paolo Sarmiento		TIME COMPLETED:	04:00 PM

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Facility grounds in disrepair

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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The complaint alleges the facility grounds were in disrepair. During today's inspection, 12/20/22, LPA observed a white wooden picket fence in the rear of the facility that was falling over. LPA observed the playground to have insufficient bark exposing the black netting underneath and posing a tripping hazard to children.

Title 22 Deficiencies are cited on the following page, see LIC 9099-D. Appeal Rights provided.

Exit interview with Paolo Sarmiento
Notice of Site visit was provided.

Substantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Keven Peters
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Amanda Blesi
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 12/20/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/20/2022

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 03-CC-20221010163101

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 2525 NATOMAS PARK DR. STE.250
SACRAMENTO, CA 95833

FACILITY NAME: STERLING MONTESSORI (PS)	FACILITY NUMBER: 313622397
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:	VISIT DATE: 12/20/2022

Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section Number	DEFICIENCIES		PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B 01/20/2023 Section Cited CCR 101238(a)	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS: The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA observed the back fence falling down and there was insufficient bark on the playground resulting in the black netting underneath being exposed which may cause a tripping hazard to children in care.	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Director states the recent storm blew over the back fence and he has ordered more bark for the playground. LPA will make a return inspection to verify the fence is repaired an new bark has been installed on the playground.
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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: Keven Peters
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Amanda Blesi
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 12/20/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/20/2022

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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