483010324-10-21-2024-01-CC-LLEI-DAC6TQ-20241023210554

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 483010324
Report Date: 10/21/2024
Date Signed: 10/21/2024 12:06:27 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
07/24/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Elpidia Hernandez Torres

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 01-CC-20240724093027

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: 29	DATE:	10/21/2024
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	10:40 AM
MET WITH:	Regional Supervisor Vanessa Stevenson		TIME COMPLETED:	12:10 PM

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Staff do not ensure adequate care and supervision is being provided to children

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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Elpidia Hernandez Torres conducted a subsequent complaint investigation visit with regional supervisor for the purpose of delivering complaint investigation findings. It has been alleged, Staff do not ensure adequate care and supervision is being provided to children. Specifically that a child opened an emergency door setting off an alarm and led two other children outside.

During the investigation interviews were conducted with 9 adults ( A1-A9) and two children between 07/24/24- 10/18/24. Regional supervisor reported this was the first time she heard of this incident, and was not aware when it happened or who was present when it allegedly happened, there has been new staff and if it happened it was not reported to her. Some staff reported there is supervision at all times in the classrooms, especially when there are two staff members in the classroom.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Leslie Lepori
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Elpidia Hernandez Torres
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 10/21/2024

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/21/2024

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-20240724093027

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: 10/21/2024

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Other interviews revealed if there is one staff member in the classroom and they need additional support they will call for help using the phone in the classroom, but there were a few times staff popped their head out of the classroom and asked for support by talking to the front desk from the door of the classroom. Other interviews revealed, staff had seen children stand around the door but never open the emergency exit. Another interview revealed there was a child who did know how to open the emergency door and was teaching other children how to open the door. There was one occasion where the child open the door and the alarm did sound, but staff do not remember seeing any children walk outside the classroom. When children got close to the emergency door, staff would call the children’s name over and the children would step back from the door. This only happened a few times and usually while the staff was attending to other children. Some guardians’ interviews revealed they have not had any issues with staff supervision of children. One guardian reported they were told their child had exited the classroom when another guardian arrived to pick up their child and opened the class door, but a staff brought the child back into the classroom, it only happened once and the child did not exit the center only the classroom. Another guardian reported they were notified by the center that children were attempting to open the door.

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 Regional supervisor, She was 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: 10/21/2024

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/21/2024

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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