343623725-5-23-2024-03-CC-NDUY-D64RDE-20240610125550

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 343623725
Report Date: 05/23/2024
Date Signed: 05/23/2024 04:24:15 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
04/03/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Stephanie Piring

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 03-CC-20240403095922

FACILITY NAME:	LEARNING JUNGLE MORSE		FACILITY NUMBER:	343623725
ADMINISTRATOR:	BRITTANY ACKERSON		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	1940 MORSE AVENUE		TELEPHONE:	(312) 493-1570
CITY:	SACRAMENTO	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	95825
CAPACITY:	90	CENSUS: 38	DATE:	05/23/2024
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	01:45 PM
MET WITH:	Brittany Ackerson		TIME COMPLETED:	04:30 PM

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Facility is out of ratio.
Staff are not qualified.
Staff are commingling day care children.

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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On Thursday, May 23, 2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Stephanie Piring met with Facility Representative (Director) Brittany Ackerson, for the purpose of a complaint investigation and to deliver findings. LPA observed 14 napping toddlers being supervised by 2 staff and 24 napping preschool children being supervised by 2 staff. It was alleged that staff are not qualified, the facility is out of ratio, and staff are commingling day care children. Throughout the course of the investigation, LPA conducted interviews, reviewed relevant documents, and made observations. During file review, LPA observed that all teachers were fully qualified. LPA did not observe commingling to occur during observation, or that the facility was out of ratio. Staff, and Authorized Representative Interviews did not reveal instances of commingling or that the facility operates out of ratio. The facility has a commingling waiver on file for preschool and school age children for the first and last hour of the day. Director shared that when they are in need of staff, they utilize Child Care Careers substitute staff. Director also shared that they have recently hired 4 new staff, 3 of which will be in the preschool classroom and 1 will be in the toddler option classroom. Although the alleged violations may have happened or are valid, the preponderance of evidence standard has not been met, therefore, the allegation is unsubstantiated. Exit interview was conducted and report was reviewed with Facility Representative Brittany Ackerson. Appeal rights were provided. Notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Natalie Dunaway
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Stephanie Piring
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 05/23/2024

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/23/2024

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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