343614044-1-11-2024-03-CC-ABLI-CZJPS7-20240116103352

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 343614044
Report Date: 01/11/2024
Date Signed: 01/11/2024 01:12:31 PM

Unsubstantiated

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
11/14/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Josiah Gathing

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 03-CC-20231114094015

FACILITY NAME:	MERRYHILL SCHOOL-DANBROOK		FACILITY NUMBER:	343614044
ADMINISTRATOR:	ROBIN KEMMER		FACILITY TYPE:	830
ADDRESS:	1901 DANBROOK DR		TELEPHONE:	(916) 285-8656
CITY:	SACRAMENTO	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	95835
CAPACITY:	30	CENSUS: 21	DATE:	01/11/2024
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	09:00 AM
MET WITH:	Robin Kemmer		TIME COMPLETED:	01:25 PM

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Staff used highchairs as restraint devices for children in care

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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On Thursday, January 11, 2024, at approximately 9:00 AM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Josiah Gathing met with Director Robin Kemmer, for the purpose of a complaint investigation and to deliver findings. It was alleged that staff used highchairs as restraint devices for children in care. Throughout the course of the investigation, LPA conducted interviews, reviewed documents, and made observations. Throughout the investigation, LPA did not observe highchairs used for any reason other than feeding. Staff stated in interview that highchairs are only used during mealtime. Parent interviews did not reveal any concerns that children are restrained in highchairs.
Although the alleged violations may have happened or are valid, the preponderance of evidence standard has not been met to fully prove or disprove that they did or did not occur, therefore, the allegation is unsubstantiated. An exit interview was conducted and a notice of site visit and appeal rights were provided. Notice of site visit shall remain posted for 30 days.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Seychelle De Luca
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Josiah Gathing
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 01/11/2024

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/11/2024

This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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