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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 344500454
Report Date: 03/10/2025
Date Signed: 03/10/2025 03:50:13 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SACRAMENTO S. 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
03/05/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Katy Velazquez
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 53-CC-20250305164119
FACILITY NAME:LA PETITE ACADEMYFACILITY NUMBER:
344500454
ADMINISTRATOR:SANCHEZ, ASHLEYFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:8160 SHELDON ROADTELEPHONE:
(916) 684-4222
CITY:ELK GROVESTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95758
CAPACITY:168CENSUS: 54DATE:
03/10/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
10:00 AM
MET WITH:Ashley SanchezTIME COMPLETED:
03:30 PM
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Child was bullied by two other children while under the supervision of the facility.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On 03/10/2025, Licensing Program Analyst Katy Velazquez (LPA) conducted an unannounced complaint investigation. LPA met with Director Ashley Sanchez (D1). Throughout the course of the investigation, LPA conducted physical plant inspections, on-site observations, interviews, reviewed and collected documentation. It was alleged that a day care child was bullied by 2 other children while under the supervision of the facility. The video footage, interviews, and documents collected all reveal that the preschool staff did not provide visual observation of the children when T1 allowed 3 preschool children to enter a school age classroom. During this time, C1 had his/her head placed under water and held down by 2 other chidlren.
Based on interviews, documents, and observations conducted, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. A Type-A and Type-B deficiency was cited on subsequent 9099-D page(s); these are repeat violations for the facilty and civil penalties will be assessed. D1 acknowledges, that FOR TYPE A DEFICIENCIES ONLY upon receipt, licensee shall post LIC 9099-D with Type A deficiencies for 30 days and provide copies of this licensing
CONTINUED ON 9099-C
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Karyn Guerra
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Katy Velazquez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/10/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/10/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 53-CC-20250305164119
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SACRAMENTO S. CC RO, 9835 GOETHE ROAD, SUITE 100
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827
FACILITY NAME: LA PETITE ACADEMY
FACILITY NUMBER: 344500454
VISIT DATE: 03/10/2025
NARRATIVE
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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 licensee.
An exit interview was conducted, and the report was reviewed with Director Sanchez. LPA provided Licensee Appeal Rights to D1. A Notice of Site visit was posted by LPA and must remain posted on, or immediately adjacent to, the interior side of the main door for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Karyn Guerra
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Katy Velazquez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/10/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/10/2025
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Control Number 53-CC-20250305164119
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

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

FACILITY NAME: LA PETITE ACADEMY
FACILITY NUMBER: 344500454
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 03/10/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
03/11/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101229(a)(1)
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Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time,...Supervision shall include visual
observation. This requirement was not met
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Learning Care Group will assist Director Sanchez by providing supervision training to all preschool staff members. A District Manager will assist Director Sanchez during the training. Director Sanchez will send a memo to all preschool staff requiring that they attend the training.
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 as evidenced by T1 not providing visual observation to children on the playground and to 3 preschool children sent inside to a school age classroom. This poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Training will be conducted within a 2 week period. Director Sanchez will email LPA the memo by 5:00 PM on 03/11/2025. Director Sanchez will complete an attendance sign-in during the training for the Department to review.
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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: Karyn Guerra
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Katy Velazquez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/10/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/10/2025
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Control Number 53-CC-20250305164119
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

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

FACILITY NAME: LA PETITE ACADEMY
FACILITY NUMBER: 344500454
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 03/10/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
03/17/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101161(a)
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Limitations on Capacity (a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation.
This requirement was not met as evidenced by preschool aged children

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On 03/04/2025 and 03/06/2025, Director Sanchez conducted all staff training to review the facility's policy on Not Commingling and Bathroom use. Director Sanchez provided LPA with a copy of the new policy and an attendance log from the training. LPA cleared the citation on site and provided a letter of
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entering the school age classroom on 02/24/2025. This poses/posed a potention health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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clearance.
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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: Karyn Guerra
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Katy Velazquez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/10/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/10/2025
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