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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 390321278
Report Date: 01/16/2026
Date Signed: 01/16/2026 01:12:19 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
10/28/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Elvira Sierra
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 53-CC-20251028114224
FACILITY NAME:SAN JOAQUIN DELTA COLLEGE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
390321278
ADMINISTRATOR:BROWN LAPRICEFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:5151 PACIFIC AVENUETELEPHONE:
(209) 954-5702
CITY:STOCKTONSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95207
CAPACITY:144CENSUS: 25DATE:
01/16/2026
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:25 AM
MET WITH:Laprice BrownTIME COMPLETED:
01:20 PM
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Personal Rights-Staff handle children roughly
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On 01/16/26 Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Elvira Sierra and Stacey Williams met with Director, Laprice Brown to conduct a complaint inspection to deliver findings for the above complaint allegation. Present in the facility were 25 children supervised by 11 teachers, two aides, four volunteers and one ABA Therapyst.

It was alleged that Staff handle children roughly.Throughout the investigation LPAs observed the care and supervision of children, conducted interviews with staff, children, parents and obtained pertaining documents. Based on interviews, LPA Sierra found a preponderance of evidence to show that staff uses inappropriate tone of voice and hadle the children roughly, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED.

Report continues on subsuquent page 809C--
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Bettina Engelman
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Elvira Sierra
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/16/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/16/2026
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-20251028114224
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: SAN JOAQUIN DELTA COLLEGE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 390321278
VISIT DATE: 01/16/2026
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Title 22 Deficiency have been cited on the subsequent page of this report. LPAs informed the Director that this report dated 01/16/26 document a Type A citation. Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
Also, LPAs informed the Director, Laprice Brown to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 01/16/26 that documents any Type A citation to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or the next day the children are in care, and to any newly enrolled parents/guardians for 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224) or other written statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification.

Exit interview conducted. This report and Appeal of Rights were reviewed and provided to the Director, Laprice Brown. Notice of Site Visit posted.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Bettina Engelman
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Elvira Sierra
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/16/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/16/2026
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Control Number 53-CC-20251028114224
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: SAN JOAQUIN DELTA COLLEGE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 390321278
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 01/16/2026
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
01/20/2026
Section Cited
CCR
101223(a)(3)
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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;
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POC;Director stated that she will start by providing a copy of personal rights of the children to staff and have individual meetings with all staff t odiscuss personal rights and making sure that they undertans what children personal rights are. Also Director will provide the plan meeting notes to LPA.
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 or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning.
This requirement was not met as evidence by; Based on interviews staff used inappropriate tone of voice and handle the children inappropriately. This is a requirement that if not corrected poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the 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: Bettina Engelman
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Elvira Sierra
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/16/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/16/2026
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