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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 393619989
Report Date: 11/08/2024
Date Signed: 11/08/2024 10:02:45 AM

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
08/15/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Elizabeth Santiago
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 53-CC-20240815144402
FACILITY NAME:HARVEST PRESCHOOL & CHILD CAREFACILITY NUMBER:
393619989
ADMINISTRATOR:JAMIE ROWLEYFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:10088 NORTH HIGHWAY 99TELEPHONE:
(209) 751-4451
CITY:STOCKTONSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95212
CAPACITY:40CENSUS: 22DATE:
11/08/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:09 AM
MET WITH:Facility Representative, Jamie KealeyTIME COMPLETED:
10:10 AM
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Facility staff inappropriately touched a day care child
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On November 8, 2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Elizabeth Santiago and Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Chayntel Hunter met with Facility Representative, Jamie Kealey to deliver the findings of the complaint investigation regarding the above allegation. LPA observed 22 children present and 4 staff members today.

It was alleged that facility staff inappropriately touched a day care child. Investigator Tim Balarie from the Department’s Investigation Bureau (IB) conducted the investigation. During the investigation, IB conducted interviews with the reporting party, Facility Representative, day care parents, and obtained pertinent documents from the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Department (PD).

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Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Chayntel Hunter
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Elizabeth Santiago
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/08/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/08/2024
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-20240815144402
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: HARVEST PRESCHOOL & CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 393619989
VISIT DATE: 11/08/2024
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On 08/06/2024, Staff changed C1’s diaper at Harvest Preschool and Child Care, and staff later disclosed to Facility Representative that Staff “inappropriate thoughts” while changing C1’s diaper, and as a result, unnecessarily wiped the child another time for pleasure. Staff also self-disclosed to other staff members and statement remained the same throughout the investigation. The Investigation Bureau (IB) conducted the investigation, and it was determined the allegation is substantiated due to staff member’s admittance. The staff member was terminated as of 08/10/2024.

Based on IB’s investigation interviews and review of records that revealed that facility staff inappropriately touched a day care child, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. Title 22 regulations are being cited on the attached 9099-D page.

An exit interview was conducted with the Facility Representative. A notice of site visit was provided and must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100. Appeal rights were provided to facility representative.

LPA Santiago informed Facility Representative, Jamie Kealey that this report dated November 8, 2024 documents one of Type A citation. Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is an immediate risk(s) to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.

Also, LPA Santiago informed the Facility Representative to provide a copy of this licensing report dated November 8, 2024 that documents any Type A citation(s) 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.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Chayntel Hunter
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Elizabeth Santiago
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/08/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/08/2024
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Control Number 53-CC-20240815144402
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: HARVEST PRESCHOOL & CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 393619989
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 11/08/2024
Deficiency Type
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
11/08/2024
Section Cited
CCR
101223(a)(3)
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(a)(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...This requirement was not met as evidenced by:
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Employee has been terminated as of 08/10/2024. Immediate exclusion (IE) was served to Facility and employee on 11/08/2024.
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Staff admitted to having inappropriate thoughts while changing C1’s diaper and wiped the child an extra time for “pleasure.” This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights 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: Chayntel Hunter
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Elizabeth Santiago
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/08/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/08/2024
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