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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 343603011
Report Date: 02/28/2023
Date Signed: 02/28/2023 01:31:06 PM

Substantiated


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
01/18/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Nola Maestas
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 53-CC-20230118101424
FACILITY NAME:KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER - PEETS (PRESCHOOL)FACILITY NUMBER:
343603011
ADMINISTRATOR:SCOVEL, BEKAHFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:9150 PEETS STREETTELEPHONE:
(916) 684-9284
CITY:ELK GROVESTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95758
CAPACITY:72CENSUS: 12DATE:
02/28/2023
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
12:00 AM
MET WITH:Bekah ScovelTIME COMPLETED:
02:00 PM
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A lack of supervision lead to children engaging in inappropriate interactions.
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On 02/28/2023, Licensing Program Analyst Katy Maestas (LPA) conducted an unannounced field visit to deliver the findings for the above allegation. LPA arrived at the facility and was granted entrance. LPA met with Director, Bekah Scovel (D1). LPA toured the facility and observed12 preschool aged children being supervised by 1 adult. LPA accessed Guardian to ensure that all required adults were background cleared and associated to the license.
Throughout the course of the investigation, LPA conducted observations, interviews, reviewed and collected documents. It was alleged that a lack of supervision lead to children engaging in inappropriate interactions. Interviews revealed that 2 children were hiding under a table without their teacher’s knowledge and engaged in inappropriate interactions.
Based on interviews, file reviews, and observations conducted the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. A Type-A deficiency was cited on a subsequent 9099-D page.
CONTINUED ON LIC 9099-C
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Jeanne Smith
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Nola Maestas
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/28/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/28/2023
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 53-CC-20230118101424
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: KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER - PEETS (PRESCHOOL)
FACILITY NUMBER: 343603011
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 02/28/2023
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
03/01/2023
Section Cited
CCR
101229
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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…Supervision shall include visual observation.
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D1 incorporated a policy for more table top activities for opening and closing times of the day. New toys were purchased for these activities. The classroom was rearranged to reduce blind spots and staff were provided training for supervision on 02/20/2023. D1 will email LPA a list of staff who attended the
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Supervision shall include visual observation.

This requirement was not met as evidenced by a teacher not having visual observation of 2 children on 01/17/2023 which resulted in the children hiding under a table and engaging in inappropriate interactions.
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training by 03/01/2023 as well as the agenda which included supervision training.
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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: Jeanne Smith
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Nola Maestas
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/28/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/28/2023
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Control Number 53-CC-20230118101424
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: KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER - PEETS (PRESCHOOL)
FACILITY NUMBER: 343603011
VISIT DATE: 02/28/2023
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D1 understands that all parents or authorized representatives of enrolled children under the preschool license are required to sign the LIC 9224 for up to 1 year. The LIC 9224 form should be kept in the child’s file for the Department’s review. An exit interview was conducted with D1 and Appeal Rights were provided by LPA. A Notice of Site Visit was posted by LPA and shall remain posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Jeanne Smith
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Nola Maestas
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/28/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/28/2023
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