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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 343603678
Report Date: 06/18/2026
Date Signed: 06/18/2026 07:08:33 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 06/18/2026 07:08 PM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SACRAMENTO CC RO, 9835 GOETHE ROAD, SUITE 100
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827
FACILITY NAME:COTTAGE KIDS CHILDREN'S CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
343603678
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		HANNUM, CINDYFACILITY TYPE:
830
ADDRESS:2800 COTTAGE WAYTELEPHONE:
(916) 979-2011
CITY:SACRAMENTOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95825
CAPACITY: 20TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 20CENSUS: 18DATE:
06/18/2026
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - IncidentUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
12:30 PM
MET WITH:Cindy HannumTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
03:00 PM
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On June 18, 2026, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Payenda Seddiqi and Kyrsten Williams met with the Facility Representative (FR) Cindy Hannum for the purpose of an unannounced Case Management inspection. LPAs observed 18 children supervised by 4 staff.

On June 12, 26, Facility Representative submitted an Unusual Incident Report (UIR) that stated that a child (C1) re-entered the classroom during a transition from inside to the toddler playground. LPAs spoke with the FR regarding the incident that occurred at approximately 10:13 am on June 9, 26. Teacher A was in the process of transitioning four children outside to the playground while Teacher B held the door open. As they were exiting the building, C1 slipped passed Teacher A and Teacher B back into the classroom. The door closed leaving C1 inside the classroom with no adult. Teacher A and Teacher B were on the other side of the door conducting a second round of name to face. The Assistant Director (AD) entered the classroom and noticed C1. Staff stated the child was left unsupervised with no adult inside the classroom for approximately 30 seconds to one minute. During this time, FR was present on the playground talking to another teacher of the class.

Based on the inspection, one Title 22 Deficiency has been issued on the attached LIC 809-D. An immediate Civil Penalty of $500 has been assessed due to violation of the Code of Regulations – Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision 101229(a)(1). Please see LIC 421FC dated 06/18/2026. The Facility Representative was informed that this report dated 6/18/26 documents one Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days. Facility Representative shall also provide a copy of this licensing report 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. FR has been provided with appeal rights. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with FR. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Jeevun Birk-Miller
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Payenda Seddiqi
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/18/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/18/2026
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)
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California Health & Human Services Agency
California Department of Social Services

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT California law requires a public report of each licensing visit/inspection. This report is a record for the facility and the licensing agency. This report is available for public review; therefore, care is taken not to disclose personal or confidential information. Inquiries concerning the location, maintenance, and contents of these reports may be directed to the Licensing Program Analyst or Regional Office whose address and telephone number are listed on the front of this form.

DEFICIENCIES A deficiency is an instance of noncompliance with licensing requirements, including applicable statutes, regulations, interim licensing standards, operating standards, and written directives. Applicants/ licensees must be notified in writing of all licensing deficiencies. Deficiencies are listed on the left side of this form, and the applicable licensing requirement upon which the deficiency is identified. There are two types of deficiencies:
  • Type A deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
  • Type B deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care, a recordkeeping violation that could impact the care of said persons and/or protection of their resources, or a violation that could impact those services required to meet the needs of persons in care.

PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs) The licensing agency is required to establish a reasonable length of time to correct a deficiency. In order to set the time, the licensing agency must take into consideration the seriousness of the violation, the number of persons in care involved, and the availability of equipment and personnel necessary to correct the violation. Applicants/licensees are requested to provide a specific plan for each violation on the right side of the form across from each deficiency. The more specific the plan, the less chance exists for any misunderstanding in setting time limits and reviewing corrections. The applicant/licensee who encounters problems beyond their control in completing the corrections within the specified time frame may request and may be granted an extension of the correction due date by the licensing agency.

CORRECTION NOTIFICATION The applicant/licensee is responsible for completing all corrections and promptly notifying the licensing agency of corrections. Applicants/licensees are advised to keep a dated copy of any correspondence sent to the licensing agency concerning corrections, or if corrections are telephoned to the licensing agency, the date, person contacted, and information given.

CIVIL PENALTIES The licensing agency is required by law to issue a Penalty Notice, when applicable, to all facilities holding a license issued by the licensing agency, or subject to licensure, except Certified Family Homes, Resource Families, and Foster Family Homes, or any governmental entity.

PENALTY NOTICE GIVEN The statement concerning civil penalties serves as a penalty notice on this Licensing Report and failure to correct cited licensing deficiencies will result in civil penalties. Applicants/ licensees are required to pay civil penalties when administrative appeals have been exhausted and in accordance with any payment arrangements made with the licensing agency.

APPEAL RIGHTS The applicant/licensee has a right without prejudice to discuss any disagreement in this report with the licensing agency concerning the proper application of licensing requirements. The applicant/ licensee may request a formal review by the licensing agency to amend or dismiss the notice of deficiency and/ or civil penalty. Requests for review shall be made in writing within 15 business days of receipt of a deficiency notification or civil penalty assessment. Licensing deficiencies may be appealed pursuant to the procedures in the LIC 9058 Applicant/Licensee Rights.

AGENCY REVIEW The licensing agency review of an appeal may be conducted based upon information provided in writing by the applicant/licensee. The applicant/licensee may request an office meeting to provide additional information. The applicant/licensee will be notified in writing of the results of the agency review within 60 business days of the date when all necessary information has been provided to the licensing agency.

EMAIL REQUIREMENT Adult Community Care Facilities, Residential Care Facilities for the Chronically Ill, and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly are required to provide and maintain an active email address of record with the licensing agency.

LIC809 (FAS) - (09/23)
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Document Has Been Signed on 06/18/2026 07:08 PM - It Cannot Be Edited


Created By: Payenda Seddiqi On 06/18/2026 at 01:37 PM
Link to Parent Document Below:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
, 9835 GOETHE ROAD, SUITE 100
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827

FACILITY NAME: COTTAGE KIDS CHILDREN'S CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 343603678

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 06/18/2026
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
06/19/2026
Section Cited
CCR
101229(a)(1)

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101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision... (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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Facility Representative will conduct the professional development day on 06/19/26 where all staff will be retrained on transition tracking training and will send signed meeting notes to LPA.
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This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview, a child was left unsupervised for approximately 30 seconds to 1 minute, which 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.
Jeevun Birk-Miller
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER:
Payenda Seddiqi
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST:
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:
DATE: 06/18/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 06/18/2026


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