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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 336301048
Report Date: 05/20/2025
Date Signed: 08/05/2025 03:08:46 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
RIVERSIDE SE CC RO, 3737 MAIN STREET, STE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
04/14/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Hayley McCarthy
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 10-CC-20250414091109
FACILITY NAME:LA PETITE ACADEMYFACILITY NUMBER:
336301048
ADMINISTRATOR:CAFARO, SURIATIFACILITY TYPE:
860
ADDRESS:36555 VAN GAALE LANETELEPHONE:
(951) 926-1600
CITY:WINCHESTERSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92596
CAPACITY:122CENSUS: DATE:
05/20/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
01:56 PM
MET WITH:Jaquelyn Negrete, Interim Director TIME COMPLETED:
03:00 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Staff are not addressing behavioral concerns of children in care.
Staff are not providing age appropriate activities and toys to children.
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This is an ammended report from findings delivered on 05/20/2025.

On August 5, 2025 at 02:30 pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Hayley McCarthy and Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Tricia Danielson arrived at La Petite Academy to deliver the ammended investigative findings of the allegation listed above. LPA met with Interim Director, Jacquelyn Negrete.

On April 14, 2025, a complaint was received alleging staff are not addressing behavioral concerns of children in care and staff are not providing age-appropriate activities and toys to children.

Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Deborah Mullen
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Hayley McCarthy
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/20/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/20/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 10-CC-20250414091109
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
RIVERSIDE SE CC RO, 3737 MAIN STREET, STE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
FACILITY NAME: LA PETITE ACADEMY
FACILITY NUMBER: 336301048
VISIT DATE: 05/20/2025
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Regarding staff not addressing behavioral concerns of children in care, it was alleged there are children with physically aggressive behaviors that teachers are unable to control and that children are moved around to different classrooms daily resulting in those children having behaviors due to instability and a lack of structure. 12 out of 13 witnesses interviewed confirmed that children’s behaviors are not being addressed by management and that staff are told to look up solutions on a behavioral application on their ipads.

Regarding staff not providing age-appropriate activities and toys to children, it was disclosed children are often moved around to different classrooms and placed with older children whose developmental stage and abilities are more advanced than theirs. Also, when they go into other rooms the activities and toys are not age appropriate. This results in overstimulation, frustration, and in some cases, unsafe interactions among children of significantly different ages. 10 out of 13 witnesses interviewed confirmed that children are in classrooms that are not age-appropriate and that they are not being provided age-appropriate activities and toys. While conducting inspections on 02/19/2025, 03/06/25, 04/16/24, and 04/29/25 LPA observed children being moved in and out of classrooms in order to maintain proper teacher to child ratios.

Based on interviews and record review, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore, the above allegations are SUBSTANTIATED. California Code of Regulations, (Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1) are being cited on the attached LIC9099D.
Appeal rights were issued and discussed with licensee and their signature on this form acknowledges receipt of these rights.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Deborah Mullen
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Hayley McCarthy
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/20/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/20/2025
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Control Number 10-CC-20250414091109
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
RIVERSIDE SE CC RO, 3737 MAIN STREET, STE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
FACILITY NAME: LA PETITE ACADEMY
FACILITY NUMBER: 336301048
VISIT DATE: 05/20/2025
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Exit interview was conducted and report was reviewed by Interim Director, Jaquelyn Negrete. A notice of site visit was given to licensee and must remain posted on, or immediately adjacent to the interior side of the main door for 30 days. The report must be made available to the public for three years. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Deborah Mullen
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Hayley McCarthy
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/20/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/20/2025
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Control Number 10-CC-20250414091109
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
RIVERSIDE SE CC RO, 3737 MAIN STREET, STE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501

FACILITY NAME: LA PETITE ACADEMY
FACILITY NUMBER: 336301048
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 05/20/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Deficiency Dismissed
Type B
05/20/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101227(a)(1)(A)(2)
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(a) In child care centers providing meals to children, the following shall apply:
(1) All food shall be safe and of the quality and in the quantity necessary to meet the needs of the children. Each meal shall
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Acting director will check in with cook every morning to ensure all necessary food groups are available and ready to be served to the children in care. Acting director will keep a log of food checks daily and submit it to the department by 06/20/25.
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include, at a minimum, the amount of food components as specified by Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 226.20, ...Requirements for Meals, for the age group served...
This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that children were served rice and beans for several days in a row, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Type B
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Section Cited
CCR
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(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:
(2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations ... to meet his/her needs.
This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
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Acting director and acting assistant director will provide MyPath training so that everyone knows what is available to them and to help them to understand the process of getting behavioral help. In the event that a
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Based on interviews conducted, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that children are moved out of their classrooms due to ratios and display agressive behaviors that teachers are unable to control which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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child has to be moved, staff will ensure that children are moved to a room with activities that are appropriate for that child. Acting director will submit proof to the department by 06/20/25.
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: Deborah Mullen
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Hayley McCarthy
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/20/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/20/2025
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Control Number 10-CC-20250414091109
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
RIVERSIDE SE CC RO, 3737 MAIN STREET, STE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501

FACILITY NAME: LA PETITE ACADEMY
FACILITY NUMBER: 336301048
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 05/20/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
05/20/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101239(m)(1)
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(m) All play equipment and materials used by children shall be age-appropriate.
(1) The licensee shall provide a variety of age-appropriate equipment, toys and materials...to allow children present to fully participate in planned activities.
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In the event that a child has to be moved, staff will ensure that children are moved to a room with activities that are appropriate for that child. Acting director will submit a statement
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This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, record review, and interviews conducted, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that children are moved out of their assigned classrooms due to ratios and put in classrooms that are not age appropriate.
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of understanding of the children being in classrooms with activities that are age-appropriate and submit it to the department by 06/20/25.
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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: Deborah Mullen
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Hayley McCarthy
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/20/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/20/2025
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