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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 343625307
Report Date: 09/18/2025
Date Signed: 09/18/2025 02:52:00 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
08/18/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Christopher Bello
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 03-CC-20250818092301
FACILITY NAME:LEARNING PATCH CHILDREN'S CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
343625307
ADMINISTRATOR:TSCHOEPE, DIANAFACILITY TYPE:
860
ADDRESS:6045 MARGO DRIVETELEPHONE:
(916) 741-7572
CITY:ORANGEVALESTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95662
CAPACITY:114CENSUS: 26DATE:
09/18/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
11:30 AM
MET WITH:Deena NickelTIME COMPLETED:
03:00 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Staff yell at children.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Christopher Bello and Jeremey McClain met with Director Deena Nickel to continue and close a complaint investigation, regarding the above allegation. Upon arrival, LPA observed 26 Children with eight teachers.
LPA made observations, gathered documents pertaining to the investigation and conducted interviews. It was alleged that staff were yelling at daycare children. Staff interviews and a self-reported incident corroborated the allegation.
Director stated that they have let the staff go and no longer working there.

Based on LPA’s investigation, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore, the above allegations are found to be SUBSTANTIATED.

Title 22 deficiencies are cited on the subsequent page of this report. Type Acknowledgement forms are to be signed by current parent of the facility and new parents for the next twelve months. LIC 9224 and Appeal Rights were provided. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Director Deena Nickel.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Amanda Blesi
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Christopher Bello
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/18/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/18/2025
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-20250818092301
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: LEARNING PATCH CHILDREN'S CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 343625307
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 09/18/2025
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
09/19/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101223(a)(1)
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To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement has not been met by evidence: Staff yelled at daycare children. This is considered as an immediate risk to the children in care.
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Director has removed the accused staff from the facility and self-reported the incident. Director will provide training to LPA by poc date: 9/19/25.
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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: Christopher Bello
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/18/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/18/2025
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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
08/18/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Christopher Bello
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 03-CC-20250818092301

FACILITY NAME:LEARNING PATCH CHILDREN'S CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
343625307
ADMINISTRATOR:TSCHOEPE, DIANAFACILITY TYPE:
860
ADDRESS:6045 MARGO DRIVETELEPHONE:
(916) 741-7572
CITY:ORANGEVALESTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95662
CAPACITY:114CENSUS: 26DATE:
09/18/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
11:30 AM
MET WITH:Deena NickelTIME COMPLETED:
03:00 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Staff providing care and supervision while under the influence of marijuana.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Christopher Bello and Jeremey McClain met with Director Deena Nickel to continue and close a complaint investigation, regarding the above allegation. Upon arrival, LPA observed 26 Children with eight teachers. LPA made observations, gathered documents pertaining to the investigation and conducted interviews.
It was alleged that Staff#1 was under the influence of Marijuana while working in the daycare facility. Parent interviews did not corroborate the allegation. Staff interviews were inconclusive and did not corroborate the allegation.

Based on LPA’s investigation although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is Unsubstantiated.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Amanda Blesi
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Christopher Bello
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/18/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/18/2025
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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