343623896-5-31-2023-03-CC-SDLA-CSLM3N-20230608091526

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 343623896
Report Date: 05/31/2023
Date Signed: 05/31/2023 05:54:02 PM

Unsubstantiated

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
RIVER CITY (SACTO)CC, 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
03/13/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Karyn Guerra

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 03-CC-20230313105439

FACILITY NAME:	DISCOVERY TREE SCHOOL - CAPITAL CITY		FACILITY NUMBER:	343623896
ADMINISTRATOR:	HEBERT, KAPRIA		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	744 P STREET		TELEPHONE:	(916) 965-3661
CITY:	SACRAMENTO	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	95814
CAPACITY:	58	CENSUS: 21	DATE:	05/31/2023
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	01:00 PM
MET WITH:	Kapria Hebert		TIME COMPLETED:	06:00 PM

ALLEGATION(S):

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Staff yells at children in care.

Facility is malodorous.

Staff not providing adequate supervision to children in care.

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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At 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31st, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Karyn Guerra met with Director, Kapria Hebert, for the purpose of an unannounced complaint investigation to deliver findings. It was alleged that staff yells at children in care. It was learned in interviews that staff may yell down the hallway to communicate a message. Staff denied yelling directly at children, nor was yelling stated to have caused fear in children. It was also alleged that the facility is malodorous. An odor was not observed during inspections to the facility, not did interviews reveal any concerns. Bins for solid waste in the facility were observed to be in a cupboard, with a swinging lid, and not accessible to children. It was also alleged that the staff is not providing adequate supervision to children in care, with concerns that children run up and down the hallways. Staff interviewed denied the allegation. It was stated that the facility will do a name to face check throughout the day. LPA observed donut rings as a tool to assist children walking down the hall. It was also stated that staff will face the children while walking down the hall and will sing a song with them.

report continued on 9099-C.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Seychelle De Luca
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Karyn Guerra
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 05/31/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/31/2023

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-20230313105439

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
RIVER CITY (SACTO)CC, 9835 GOETHE ROAD, SUITE 100
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827

FACILITY NAME: DISCOVERY TREE SCHOOL - CAPITAL CITY	FACILITY NUMBER: 343623896
	VISIT DATE: 05/31/2023

NARRATIVE

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LPA discussed staffing with the Director. The allegations are unsubstantiated. Although the alleged violations may have happened or are valid, the preponderance of evidence standard was not met to fully prove or disprove that the allegations did or did not occur, therefore, they are unsubstantiated. This report was reviewed with the Director, Kapria Hebert, and a notice of site visit provided. Notice of site visit shall remain posted for 30 days.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Seychelle De Luca
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Karyn Guerra
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 05/31/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/31/2023

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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