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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 343623592
Report Date: 05/28/2025
Date Signed: 05/28/2025 11:21:42 AM

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
05/22/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Christopher Bello
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 03-CC-20250522150412
FACILITY NAME:FOREVER FRIENDS EARLY LEARNING CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
343623592
ADMINISTRATOR:ROSS, MARQUISEFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1355 FLORIN ROAD, STE.9TELEPHONE:
(916) 912-0758
CITY:SACRAMENTOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95822
CAPACITY:38CENSUS: 15DATE:
05/28/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
08:30 AM
MET WITH:Krystal BarlattTIME COMPLETED:
12:00 PM
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Staff speaks inappropriately to daycare children
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Christopher Bello met with Owner, Krystal Barlatt to open and close a complaint investigation, regarding the above allegation. Upon arrival, LPA observed 15 Children. It was alleged that staff#1 spoke inappropriately to daycare children. LPA made observations and conducted interviews regarding the complaint allegation. Interviews corroborated the allegation.
Director stated that staff#1 is new to the program, and they have already started corrective measures. They have already placed staff#1 on leave for two days and started training to ensure it will not happen again in the future.
Based on LPA’s investigation, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore, the above allegations are found to be SUBSTANTIATED.

Title 22 deficiencies are cited on the subsequent page of this report. Type Acknowledgement forms are to be signed by current parent of the facility and new parents for the next twelve months. LIC 9224 and Appeal Rights were provided. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Owner, Krystal Barlatt.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Amanda Blesi
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Christopher Bello
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/28/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/28/2025
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-20250522150412
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: FOREVER FRIENDS EARLY LEARNING CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 343623592
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 05/28/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
05/29/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101223(a)(3)
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To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature... This requirement has not been met by evidence: Staff#1 spoke inappropriately to a child in care. This is considered as an
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Director stated that they have placed the staff on adminstrative leave for two days and started corrective measures such as training. LPA cleared the deficiency.
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immediate risk to the 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: Amanda Blesi
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Christopher Bello
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/28/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/28/2025
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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