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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 313624807
Report Date: 04/03/2024
Date Signed: 04/03/2024 12:09:15 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
03/25/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Lea Habtom
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 03-CC-20240325110036
FACILITY NAME:BAMBINI & STERLING MONTESSORIFACILITY NUMBER:
313624807
ADMINISTRATOR:JUAN PAOLO SARMIENTOFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1170 EAST JOINER PARKWAYTELEPHONE:
(650) 430-2037
CITY:LINCOLNSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95648
CAPACITY:27CENSUS: 6DATE:
04/03/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
08:05 AM
MET WITH:Angie DavidTIME COMPLETED:
12:10 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Unqualified staff are providing care and supervision
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On April 3, 2024 Licensing Program Analyst (LPAs) Lea Habtom and Pa Dao Vang met with designated staff Angie David to open and close a complaint investigation for the above allegation. Owner Paolo Sarmiento arrived to complete the investigation. Upon arrival, LPA observed 4 toddlers being supervised by an aide with no units. Two more toddlers were dropped off at the time of the investigation bringing the census to 6 toddlers. At 9:15 am a fully qualified staff member arrived to the toddler classroom. During the investigation, LPAs toured the facility, conducted observations, and conducted interviews with facility staff. Staff and reporting party interviews revealed that aides are left alone overseeing toddlers. Based on the corroborating information collected and observation, LPAs found that unqualified staff provide care and supervision to daycare children to be SUBSTANTIATED: meaning that the allegation is valid because the preponderance of the evidence standard has been met.

Report continuned on 9099-C
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Keven Peters
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Lea Habtom
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/03/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/03/2024
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-20240325110036
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: BAMBINI & STERLING MONTESSORI
FACILITY NUMBER: 313624807
VISIT DATE: 04/03/2024
NARRATIVE
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Title 22 Deficiency has been cited on the attached LIC 9099-D. LPA Lea Habtom informed designated representative Paolo Sarmiento that this report dated April 3, 2024 documents 1 Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is/are immediate risk(s) to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. Also, LPA Lea Habtom informed the designated representative Paolo Sarmiento to provide a copy of this licensing report dated April 3, 2024 that documents any Type A citation(s) to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or the next day the children are in care, and to any newly enrolled parents/guardians for 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224), or other written statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification. Appeal Rights given.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Keven Peters
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Lea Habtom
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/03/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/03/2024
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Control Number 03-CC-20240325110036
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: BAMBINI & STERLING MONTESSORI
FACILITY NUMBER: 313624807
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 04/03/2024
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
04/04/2024
Section Cited
CCR
101216.1(c)(1)
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101216.1(c)(1) Teacher Qualifications and Duties: (c)To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following:(1) Twelve post-secondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development completed, with passing grades, at an accredited or
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or approved college or university; and at least six months of work experience in a licensed child care center or comparable group child care program. This requirement was not met as evidenced by interviews and LPA observation that aides are left to supervise toddlers which posses an immediate health & safety risk to children 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: Keven Peters
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Lea Habtom
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/03/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/03/2024
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