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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 313622397
Report Date: 02/12/2025
Date Signed: 02/12/2025 12:52:53 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SACRAMENTO CC RO, 9835 GOETHE ROAD, SUITE 100
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
02/06/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Matthew Gallo
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 03-CC-20250206160549
FACILITY NAME:STERLING MONTESSORIFACILITY NUMBER:
313622397
ADMINISTRATOR:PAOLO SARMIENTOFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:821 STERLING PARKWAY, STE. 200TELEPHONE:
(916) 434-7000
CITY:LINCOLNSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95648
CAPACITY:58CENSUS: 13DATE:
02/12/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
07:30 AM
MET WITH:Paolo SarmientoTIME COMPLETED:
01:00 PM
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Unqualified staff are supervising children
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At 7:30am on 2/12/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Matthew Gallo arrived at the facility to open a complaint investigation into the above allegation. Upon arrival, LPA observed a census of 13 preschool children supervised by by 2 staff.

During the investigation, LPA conducted observation, record review, and interviewed staff and children in regard to the allegation that unqualified staff are supervising children in the mornings prior to the arrival of a qualified teacher. Upon arrival at 7:30am on 2/12/2025, LPA observed two staff members, one of which was a qualified teacher, the other of which was an aide. Through observation, record review, and interviews with multiple sources, LPA determined that the qualified teacher had only arrived at the facility minutes before LPA arrived, and that, prior to their arrival, the aide was alone providing care to day care children. The preponderence of evidence standard has been met; therefore, the allegation is SUBSTANTIATED.

Title 22 deficiencies are cited on the subsequent pages of this report. Report continues on 9099-C
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Mai Lor
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Matthew Gallo
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/12/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/12/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 03-CC-20250206160549
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SACRAMENTO CC RO, 9835 GOETHE ROAD, SUITE 100
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827
FACILITY NAME: STERLING MONTESSORI
FACILITY NUMBER: 313622397
VISIT DATE: 02/12/2025
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Licensee acknowledges, that FOR TYPE A DEFICIENCIES ONLY upon receipt, licensee shall post LIC 809D with Type A deficiencies for 30 days and provide copies of this licensing report to parents/guardians of children in care at the facility and to parents/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months. LIC 9224 must be signed by parents/guardians and kept with the children's forms as a receipt whenever any Type A documents are provided by the licensee. LIC 9224 and Appeal Rights were provided.

A civil penalty is assessed on the accompanying LIC421FC for the repeat violation of Section 101216.2(e) of Title 22 regulations. A review of facility compliance history shows that a previous deficiency for the same section was cited on 1/17/2024. Due to that date falling within the previous 12 months of today's deficiency, a civil penalty of $250 will be assessed for a repeat violation, accruing $100 per day until the deficiency is corrected.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee, Paolo Sarmiento. A notice of site visit was provided and must remain posted for 30 days.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Mai Lor
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Matthew Gallo
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/12/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/12/2025
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Control Number 03-CC-20250206160549
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SACRAMENTO CC RO, 9835 GOETHE ROAD, SUITE 100
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827

FACILITY NAME: STERLING MONTESSORI
FACILITY NUMBER: 313622397
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 02/12/2025
Deficiency Type
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
02/13/2025
Section Cited
CCR
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101216.2(e) An aide shall work only under the direct supervision of a teacher.

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Director stated that a teacher of the nearby infant center was sick today and they had to cover for them, leaving this facility out of compliance. Director will provide LPA staff schedule for the next week as well as a written contingency plan for staff sick days by the POC due date, and LPA will return to ensure compliance.
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Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to an aide being left alone providing care to children without the direct supervision of a teacher. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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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: Mai Lor
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Matthew Gallo
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/12/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/12/2025
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