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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 393600065
Report Date: 04/22/2026
Date Signed: 04/23/2026 12:42:59 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
03/06/2026 and conducted by Evaluator Elvira Sierra
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 53-CC-20260306092230
FACILITY NAME:KENNEDY SCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
393600065
ADMINISTRATOR:MARTHA OJEDAFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:630 PONCE DE LEONTELEPHONE:
(209) 953-3150
CITY:STOCKTONSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95210
CAPACITY:43CENSUS: 25DATE:
04/22/2026
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
11:30 AM
MET WITH:Tamika FultcherTIME COMPLETED:
01:00 PM
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Personal Rights-Staff member intimidated, humiliated and gave a child unusual punishment.
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On Thursday, April 23, 2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Elvira Sierra conducted a subsequent complaint investigation and met with facility representative, Tamika Fultcher to deliver findings on the above allegation. Present in the facility were three staff and 14 children in the head start classroom(room #16) and three staff and 11 children in the State classroom (room #38).
It was alleged that a staff member intimidated, humiliated and gave a child unusual punishment. During the course of the investigation, LPA obsreved the care and supervision of the children, collected pertinent information, and conducted interviews with the complainant, staff, and parents. Based on consistent disclosures during interviews, LPA Sierra found a preponderance of evidence to show that staff # 1 used inappropriate language while discipline Child#1, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED.
Title 22 Deficiency has been cited on the subsequent page of this report, LIC 809D. An exit interview was conducted in which the report was reviewed and discussed with facility representative, Tamika Fultcher. Appeal rights were discussed, and a printed version was provided. Notice of Site Visit posted.


Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Bettina Engelman
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Elvira Sierra
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/22/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/22/2026
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-20260306092230
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: KENNEDY SCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 393600065
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 04/22/2026
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
04/24/2026
Section Cited
CCR
101223(a)(3)
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101223 (a) (3) Personal Rights
(a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded with the following personal rights: 3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule…… or other actions of a punitive nature.
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POC: Director stated that Staff#1 is not longer working at the facility.
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This requirement was not met as evidence by; It was revealed during interviews that Staff#1 used inappropriately language while discipline child#1. This is a requirement that if not corrected poses a health hand 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: Bettina Engelman
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Elvira Sierra
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/23/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/23/2026
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