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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 343623498
Report Date: 11/29/2022
Date Signed: 12/22/2022 08:59:39 AM

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
09/29/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Gagandeep Singh
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 03-CC-20220929082805
FACILITY NAME:HAPPY TIME PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
343623498
ADMINISTRATOR:PATEL, MAYAFACILITY TYPE:
830
ADDRESS:7610 ELSIE AVENUETELEPHONE:
(916) 689-8889
CITY:SACRAMENTOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95828
CAPACITY:20CENSUS: 1DATE:
11/29/2022
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
08:45 AM
MET WITH:Maya PatelTIME COMPLETED:
12:45 PM
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Staff commingled infant with preschooler.
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Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Gagandeep Singh and Mandie Goodwin met with the director, Maya Patel, for the investigation of the complaint alleging the facility staff commingled the infant children with preschool children.

During the investigation, facility records were reviewed, and staff was interviewed. During staff interviews, it was found that with parent's consent, the facility brings the infants that are about to be two years old to the preschool classroom. Based on LPAs observations and interviews which were conducted and record review(s), the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation(s) is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. California Code of Regulations, are being cited on the attached LIC 9099D.This report and appeal rights were provided and reviewed with the facility representative. Notice of Site Visit shall remain posted for 30 days.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Natalie Dunaway
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Gagandeep Singh
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/21/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/21/2022
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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Control Number 03-CC-20220929082805
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: HAPPY TIME PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 343623498
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 11/29/2022
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
12/23/2022
Section Cited
CCR
101438.3(b)
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Indoor activity space for infants shall be physically separate from space used by children in the child care center and school-age child care center components. This requirement is not met as evidenced by staff interviews; it was found that an infant child was placed in the preschool classroom.
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Director stated that children from infant program will not be comingled with preschool children.
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This poses a potential Health and Safety risk to children 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.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Natalie Dunaway
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Gagandeep Singh
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/29/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/29/2022
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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Control Number 03-CC-20220929082805
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: HAPPY TIME PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 343623498
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 11/29/2022
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Deficiency Dismissed
Type A
11/30/2022
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CCR
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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: Natalie Dunaway
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Gagandeep Singh
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/21/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/21/2022
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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