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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 343623895
Report Date: 01/29/2026
Date Signed: 04/14/2026 03:52:51 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 04/14/2026 03:52 PM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SACRAMENTO CC RO, 9835 GOETHE ROAD, SUITE 100
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827
FACILITY NAME:DISCOVERY TREE SCHOOL - CAPITAL CITYFACILITY NUMBER:
343623895
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		ABIGAIL NEWBERRYFACILITY TYPE:
830
ADDRESS:744 P STREETTELEPHONE:
(916) 448-1661
CITY:SACRAMENTOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95814
CAPACITY: 16TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 16CENSUS: 11DATE:
01/29/2026
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - DeficienciesUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
09:30 AM
MET WITH:Rebecca Foster & Meghan MaraTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
03:15 PM
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This is an amended report on on 4/14/2026.

On January 29, 2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPAs) Pa Dao Vang and Ye Vang met with the Licensee Representative, Meghan Mara, for the purpose of an unannounced inspection to follow up on the LIC624 Unusual Incident/Injury Report (UIR). Upon arrival, there were eleven children supervised by four staff.

The facility self-reported by submitting an UIR to the LPA Pa Dao Vang on December 23, 2025. It was specified that S1 brought marijuana into the break room of the facility during work hours. LPA Vang conducted staff interviews regarding the incident. Based on the staff interviews, LPA learned that S1 returned to the classroom after the lunch break and smelling like marijuana. The Director stated that S1 admitted to purchasing marijuana during the lunch break and stored it in her purse located in the break room. S1 was immediately suspended as the facility investigated the occurrence. The facility also terminated S1’s employment.

A deficiency was cited on the following LIC809-D page, and the plan of corrections were reviewed with Licensee Representative, Meghan Mara. The Licensee Representative acknowledges, that for TYPE A DEFICIENCIES ONLY upon receipt, facility shall post LIC 9099-D with Type A deficiency for 30 days and provide copies of this licensing report to parents/guardians of children in care at the facility and to parents/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months. LIC9224 must be signed by parents/guardians and kept with the children's forms as a receipt whenever any Type A documents are provided by the License. An exit interview was conducted, a copy of this report, LIC9224, Notice of Site Visit, and Appeal Rights were also provided to Licensee Representative, Meghan Mara. The Notice of Site Visit shall be posted for 30 consecutive days. Failure to comply with posting requirements can result in a $100 penalty.

NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Seychelle De Luca
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Dao Vang
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 01/29/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 01/29/2026
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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California Health & Human Services Agency
California Department of Social Services

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT California law requires a public report of each licensing visit/inspection. This report is a record for the facility and the licensing agency. This report is available for public review; therefore, care is taken not to disclose personal or confidential information. Inquiries concerning the location, maintenance, and contents of these reports may be directed to the Licensing Program Analyst or Regional Office whose address and telephone number are listed on the front of this form.

DEFICIENCIES A deficiency is an instance of noncompliance with licensing requirements, including applicable statutes, regulations, interim licensing standards, operating standards, and written directives. Applicants/ licensees must be notified in writing of all licensing deficiencies. Deficiencies are listed on the left side of this form, and the applicable licensing requirement upon which the deficiency is identified. There are two types of deficiencies:
  • Type A deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
  • Type B deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care, a recordkeeping violation that could impact the care of said persons and/or protection of their resources, or a violation that could impact those services required to meet the needs of persons in care.

PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs) The licensing agency is required to establish a reasonable length of time to correct a deficiency. In order to set the time, the licensing agency must take into consideration the seriousness of the violation, the number of persons in care involved, and the availability of equipment and personnel necessary to correct the violation. Applicants/licensees are requested to provide a specific plan for each violation on the right side of the form across from each deficiency. The more specific the plan, the less chance exists for any misunderstanding in setting time limits and reviewing corrections. The applicant/licensee who encounters problems beyond their control in completing the corrections within the specified time frame may request and may be granted an extension of the correction due date by the licensing agency.

CORRECTION NOTIFICATION The applicant/licensee is responsible for completing all corrections and promptly notifying the licensing agency of corrections. Applicants/licensees are advised to keep a dated copy of any correspondence sent to the licensing agency concerning corrections, or if corrections are telephoned to the licensing agency, the date, person contacted, and information given.

CIVIL PENALTIES The licensing agency is required by law to issue a Penalty Notice, when applicable, to all facilities holding a license issued by the licensing agency, or subject to licensure, except Certified Family Homes, Resource Families, and Foster Family Homes, or any governmental entity.

PENALTY NOTICE GIVEN The statement concerning civil penalties serves as a penalty notice on this Licensing Report and failure to correct cited licensing deficiencies will result in civil penalties. Applicants/ licensees are required to pay civil penalties when administrative appeals have been exhausted and in accordance with any payment arrangements made with the licensing agency.

APPEAL RIGHTS The applicant/licensee has a right without prejudice to discuss any disagreement in this report with the licensing agency concerning the proper application of licensing requirements. The applicant/ licensee may request a formal review by the licensing agency to amend or dismiss the notice of deficiency and/ or civil penalty. Requests for review shall be made in writing within 15 business days of receipt of a deficiency notification or civil penalty assessment. Licensing deficiencies may be appealed pursuant to the procedures in the LIC 9058 Applicant/Licensee Rights.

AGENCY REVIEW The licensing agency review of an appeal may be conducted based upon information provided in writing by the applicant/licensee. The applicant/licensee may request an office meeting to provide additional information. The applicant/licensee will be notified in writing of the results of the agency review within 60 business days of the date when all necessary information has been provided to the licensing agency.

EMAIL REQUIREMENT Adult Community Care Facilities, Residential Care Facilities for the Chronically Ill, and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly are required to provide and maintain an active email address of record with the licensing agency.

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Document is an Amendment of Original Document on 04/09/2026 02:02 PM


Created By: Dao Vang On 01/29/2026 at 01:03 PM
Link to Parent Document Below:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SACRAMENTO CC RO, 9835 GOETHE ROAD, SUITE 100
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827

FACILITY NAME: DISCOVERY TREE SCHOOL - CAPITAL CITY
FACILITY NUMBER: 343623895

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 01/29/2026
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Request Denied
Type B
01/29/2026
Section Cited
CCR
101429(a)

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Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants
(a) In addition to Section 101229, the following shall apply:
(1) Each infant shall be constantly supervised and under direct visual observation and supervision by a staff person at all times...
This requirement was not met as evidenced by:
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S1 was immediately suspended during the facility conducted an internal investigation. The facility also terminated S1's employment on 12/29/2025.
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Based on interviews and the submitted LIC624 UIR form, LPA learned that S1 returned to the classroom after the lunch break and smelling like marijuana. The Director stated that S1 admitted to purchasing marijuana during the lunch break and stored it in her purse located in the break room. This poses a potential risk to children in care health, safety or personal rights risk to persons 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.
Seychelle De Luca
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER:
Dao Vang
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST:
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:
DATE: 01/29/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 01/29/2026


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