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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 343624030
Report Date: 05/09/2025
Date Signed: 05/09/2025 03:21:49 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
05/07/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Fabian Schwartz
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 03-CC-20250507082519
FACILITY NAME:LA PETITE ACADEMY INC.FACILITY NUMBER:
343624030
ADMINISTRATOR:PERKINS, SUSANFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:3100 MACON DRTELEPHONE:
(916) 665-0274
CITY:SACRAMENTOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95835
CAPACITY:192CENSUS: 50DATE:
05/09/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
01:00 PM
MET WITH:Chelsea RathjenTIME COMPLETED:
03:30 PM
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Staff handled children in a rough manner - Substantiated
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On Friday 9 May 2025, at approximately 1:00pm Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Fabian Schwartz met with Assistant Director Chelsea Rathjen to open and close a complaint investigation. LPA delivered findings of investigation at end of investigation. At time of inspection there were 50 napping preschool children being supervised by 5 staff and the director.

The department received a complaint alleging that Staff handled children in a rough manner. During today’s inspection, LPA made observations, gathered documents, and conducted interviews. During today's inspection, Staff interview confirmed staff had handled a child in a rough Manner. Based on the interview and documents gathered, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is SUBSTANTIATED.

Report Continued on LIC9099-C........
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Amanda Blesi
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Fabian Schwartz
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/09/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/09/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 03-CC-20250507082519
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: LA PETITE ACADEMY INC.
FACILITY NUMBER: 343624030
VISIT DATE: 05/09/2025
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Report Continued from LIC9099.....


1 Type A Title 22 deficiency is being cited for Staff handling child in a rough manner. That citation is being explained in more detail on accompanying LIC9099-D Page.

Title 22 deficiencies are cited on the subsequent pages of this report. Director acknowledges, that FOR TYPE A DEFICIENCIES ONLY upon receipt, Director shall post LIC 9099D with Type A deficiencies 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. LIC 9224 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 Facility. LIC 9224 and Appeal Rights were provided. Licensee's signature on this report acknowledges receipt of these rights.

This report was reviewed with the Assistant Director and an exit interview was conducted. A Notice of Site Visit was provided and shall remain posted for a period of 30 days.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Amanda Blesi
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Fabian Schwartz
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/09/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/09/2025
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Control Number 03-CC-20250507082519
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: LA PETITE ACADEMY INC.
FACILITY NUMBER: 343624030
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 05/09/2025
Deficiency Type
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
05/10/2025
Section Cited
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101223 Personal Rights
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:
(3) 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 including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning.

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Staff will conduct personal rights trainings to remind staff appropriate behaviors with children in care. Staff will submit evidence of these trainings to LPA by 10 May 2025.
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Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above by having an incident where Staff #1 handled a child in a rough manner during naptime which poses an immediate 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.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Amanda Blesi
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Fabian Schwartz
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/09/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/09/2025
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