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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 343623896
Report Date: 08/10/2023
Date Signed: 08/10/2023 04:25:37 PM

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
06/15/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Matthew Gallo
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 03-CC-20230615170538
FACILITY NAME:DISCOVERY TREE SCHOOL - CAPITAL CITYFACILITY NUMBER:
343623896
ADMINISTRATOR:HEBERT, KAPRIAFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:744 P STREETTELEPHONE:
(916) 965-3661
CITY:SACRAMENTOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95814
CAPACITY:58CENSUS: 25DATE:
08/10/2023
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
02:55 PM
MET WITH:Abigail NewberryTIME COMPLETED:
04:35 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Personal Rights: Staff using inappropriate forms of punishment towards daycare child.
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At 2:55pm on 8/10/2023, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Matthew Gallo met with Facility Representative Abigail Newberry to deliver findings regarding the complaint that was opened on 6/15/2023. Today's census included 25 children, including 8 toddlers supervised by 2 staff and 17 preschool children supervised by 3 staff.

It was alleged that staff used inappropriate forms of punishment towards a daycare child. Throughout the investigation, LPA conducted observations, record review, and interviewed Reporting Party, staff, and parents. Through the course of staff interviews, LPA received corroborating evidence consistent with the allegation that, after having bit another child, a child in the toddler component was separated from their class and placed in a half-walled infant napping area that became locked from the inside.

The preponderance of evidence standard has been met. Therefore, the above allegation is SUBSTANTIATED.

A Type A Title 22 Deficiency has been cited on the attached LIC 9099-D. Appeal Rights and LIC9224 form were provided. An exit interview was conducted with Facility Representative Abigail Newberry, and a Notice of Site Visit posted.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion: 90
SUPERVISORS NAME: Keven Peters
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Matthew Gallo
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/10/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/10/2023
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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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
06/15/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Matthew Gallo
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 03-CC-20230615170538

FACILITY NAME:DISCOVERY TREE SCHOOL - CAPITAL CITYFACILITY NUMBER:
343623896
ADMINISTRATOR:HEBERT, KAPRIAFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:744 P STREETTELEPHONE:
(916) 965-3661
CITY:SACRAMENTOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95814
CAPACITY:58CENSUS: 25DATE:
08/10/2023
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
02:55 PM
MET WITH:Abigail NewberryTIME COMPLETED:
04:35 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Lack of Supervision: Daycare child bit another daycare child while in care.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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At 2:55pm on 8/10/2023, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Matthew Gallo met with Facility Representative Abigail Newberry to deliver findings regarding the complaint that was opened on 6/15/2023. Today's census included 25 children, including 8 toddlers supervised by 2 staff and 17 preschool children supervised by 3 staff.

It was alleged that, due to lack of supervision, a daycare child had bitten another daycare child while in care. Throughout the investigation, LPA conducted observations, record review, and interviewed Reporting Party, staff, and parents. Information gathered from the these sources did not provide sufficient evidence to either support or dimiss the above allegation. Therefore, the finding for the above allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED, meaning that although the the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that the allegations occurred.

Exit interview was conducted with Abigail Newberry, during which this report was reviewed. Appeal Rights and Notice of Site Visit were provided, the latter of which must be posted for 30 days.

Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion: 90
SUPERVISORS NAME: Keven Peters
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Matthew Gallo
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/10/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/10/2023
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-20230615170538
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: DISCOVERY TREE SCHOOL - CAPITAL CITY
FACILITY NUMBER: 343623896
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 08/10/2023
Deficiency Type
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
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08/11/2023
Section Cited
CCR
101223(a)(3)
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Personal Rights. (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punitive nature...punishment, infliction of pain,humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of punitive nature..
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Acting Director will provide one-on-one training with staff regarding personal rights of children in care, and send LPA Gallo confirmations signed by each staff member that this training has occured by the POC due date.
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This requirement was not met as evidenced by consistent statements during staff interviews establishing that a child who had bitten another child was separated from their class and placed in a half-walled infant napping area that became locked. This posed an immediate 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: Keven Peters
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Matthew Gallo
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/10/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/10/2023
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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