483010324-8-29-2024-01-CC-LLEI-D8RW3T-20240903165626

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 483010324
Report Date: 08/29/2024
Date Signed: 08/29/2024 12:41:32 PM

Unsubstantiated

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1450 NEOTOMAS AVENUE, STE. 100
SANTA ROSA, CA 95405

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
06/03/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Elpidia Hernandez Torres

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 01-CC-20240603152545

FACILITY NAME:	LITTLE FLOWERS MONTESSORI		FACILITY NUMBER:	483010324
ADMINISTRATOR:	LISA DELGADO A DAVIS		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	2500 NORTH TEXAS STREET		TELEPHONE:	(707) 665-5530
CITY:	FAIRFIELD	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	94533
CAPACITY:	164	CENSUS: 23	DATE:	08/29/2024
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	11:15 AM
MET WITH:	Regional Supervisor Vanesa Stevenson		TIME COMPLETED:	12:45 PM

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Staff caused injury(ies) to daycare child.

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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Elpidia Hernandez Torres conducted a subsequent complaint investigation visit with facility representative for the purpose of delivering complaint investigation findings. It has been alleged Staff caused injury(ies) to daycare child.

During the initial investigation an interview was conducted with center director, one staff and two children on 06/13/24. Center director reported there was an incident where a family believed a child was injured at the center resulting in a bruise on the upper arm. Center Director stated she had not seen any of the teachers injure a child, and the center disciplines children by re-directing them. Staff reported there have been moments when children stand behind adults and they have been accidentally bumped by the adult, but had not been injured intentionally. Children reported staff hug children, and children have been injured as result of other children.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Leslie Lepori
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Elpidia Hernandez Torres
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 08/29/2024

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/29/2024

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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Control Number 01-CC-20240603152545

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1450 NEOTOMAS AVENUE, STE. 100
SANTA ROSA, CA 95405

FACILITY NAME: LITTLE FLOWERS MONTESSORI	FACILITY NUMBER: 483010324
	VISIT DATE: 08/29/2024

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Interviews were conducted with four staff ( S1-S4) seven guardians (G1-G7) and one child 06/18/24-08/12/24. Staff interviews corroborated, they had not seen any staff injure a child. One staff (s4) interview revealed they had seen a few staff members put their hands on the upper arms of children as away to move the child in the direction the staff wanted them to go. S3 reported they guide children by their hands. Some guardians reported they had not seen staff grab children by the arm. Most guardian interviews corroborated their children had not been injured by staff at the center. One guardian interview revealed they had seen a staff member grab a child’s hand and talk to them after they had spilled milk. Another guardian reported their child had bruises on their belly and the child said they were pinched by a staff at the center. Based on evidence reviewed, staff directed a child by the arm to turn around, which could have caused marks on the arm of the child. There was no indication of intentional harm. There was no corroborated evidence staff caused the bruising on a child’s arm.

Based on interviews conducted and records reviewed, although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove that the alleged violation occurred, therefore the allegation is Unsubstantiated. This report was reviewed and discussed with the facility representative, they were provided with a copy of this CIR; and Appeal Rights. All licensing reports are public information and must be made available upon request for at least three years.

There were no Title 22 deficiencies cited during today’s inspection

SUPERVISORS NAME: Leslie Lepori
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Elpidia Hernandez Torres
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 08/29/2024

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/29/2024

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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