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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 343605276
Report Date: 07/12/2023
Date Signed: 07/18/2023 01:10:51 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
05/26/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Lea Habtom
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 03-CC-20230526141916

FACILITY NAME:BABCOCK STATE PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
343605276
ADMINISTRATOR:PRISCILLA CONTRERASFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:2400 CORMORANT WAYTELEPHONE:
(916) 566-3415
CITY:SACRAMENTOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95815
CAPACITY:24CENSUS: 10DATE:
07/12/2023
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
11:00 AM
MET WITH:Corrie BuckmasterTIME COMPLETED:
01:00 PM
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Personal Rights: Staff handled a day-care child in a rough manner.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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*THIS IS AN AMENDED REPORT*

On July 12, 2023 Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Lea Habtom met with Corrie Buckmaster to close a complaint. Upon arrival, LPA observed 10 preschool children being supervised by 3 staff. All staff present during today’s inspection have fingerprint clearances and associations.

Personal Rights: Staff handled a day-care child in a rough manner.

During the investigation, LPA Lea Habtom toured the facility, conducted observation, and interviewed those pertinent to the investigation. It was alleged that staff handled a day-care child in a rough manner & inappropriately spoke to a day-care child. Based on staff, parent and children interviews LPA Lea Habtom has concluded that the allegation staff handled a day-care child in a rough manner & inappropriately speaking to children to be SUBSTANTIATED: meaning that the allegation is valid because the preponderance of the evidence standard has been met.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Keven Peters
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Lea Habtom
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/18/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/18/2023
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 03-CC-20230526141916
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: BABCOCK STATE PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 343605276
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 07/12/2023
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
07/13/2023
Section Cited
CCR
101223(a)(3)
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Personal Rights 101223(a)(3): (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat...

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Director of Early Childhood Education, Corrie Buckmaster, agreed to provide staff training and professional development as well as review staffing in the classroom if needed. Corrie agreed to provide training on reporting incidents & investigations as well as review & take appropriate personnel actions if needed.
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This requirement was not met as evidenced by conclusion of complaint findings that concluded staff tone and rough handling of children is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children of care.
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An meeting agenda and a sign in sheet will be emailed to LPA Lea Habtom.
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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: 07/12/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/12/2023
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Control Number 03-CC-20230526141916
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: BABCOCK STATE PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 343605276
VISIT DATE: 07/12/2023
NARRATIVE
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Title 22 Deficiency has been cited on the attached LIC 809-D. LPA Lea Habtom informed ECE coordinator Corrie Buckmaster that this report dated July 12, 2023 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 ECE coordinator Corrie Buckmaster to provide a copy of this licensing report dated July 12, 2023 that documents any Type A citation 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: 07/12/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/12/2023
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