525406947-3-10-2022-13-CC-MAVS-CCTL3F-20220324082345

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 525406947
Report Date: 03/10/2022
Date Signed: 03/10/2022 02:50:38 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, 520 COHASSET RD., SUITE 170
CHICO, CA 95926

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
02/24/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Carrie Wisehart

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 13-CC-20220224111305

FACILITY NAME:	BUILDING BLOCKS PRESCHOOL		FACILITY NUMBER:	525406947
ADMINISTRATOR:	ORDUNO, DAYNNIS		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	1920 PARK AVE.		TELEPHONE:	(530) 209-3978
CITY:	RED BLUFF	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	96080
CAPACITY:	30	CENSUS: 14	DATE:	03/10/2022
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	11:25 AM
MET WITH:	Daynnis Orduno		TIME COMPLETED:	12:30 PM

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Staff inappropriately disciplined child.
Staff made an inappropriate comment towards day-care child.

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On 3/10/22, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Carrie Wisehart, conducted a subsequent complaint investigation inspection to the facility for the purpose of delivering complaint findings. It was alleged that staff inappropriately disciplined a child by putting a child on time out because they put their fingers in their mouth and that staff made an inappropriate comment towards day care child by calling the child too fat to use a piece of playground equipment.

The licensee was interviewed on site on 3/2/22 and denied the allegations. The licensee indicated that children are not put on time out for sucking thumbs or putting fingers in their mouths, though they may re-direct the behavior and wash their hands. The licensee indicated she was made aware of a child who said a teacher called the child “too fat” to use a tricycle made for 2 year old’s. The licensee when investigating the concern, indicated finding no supportive evidence that the incident occurred, after speaking with the child’s responsibly party and the child was not able to identity the teacher involved.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Megan Aviles
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Carrie Wisehart
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 03/10/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/10/2022

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 13-CC-20220224111305

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 520 COHASSET RD., SUITE 170
CHICO, CA 95926

FACILITY NAME: BUILDING BLOCKS PRESCHOOL	FACILITY NUMBER: 525406947
	VISIT DATE: 03/10/2022

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The LPA interviewed 2 out of 2 staff who confirmed that time outs are not used for thumb or finger sucking, though staff will remind children that the mouth is where germs live and encourage them to redirect and wash and sanitize often. The interviews also indicated that they have not spoken inappropriately to children and that when an older child tries to get onto the tricycle for the younger children, they will redirect by saying “that’s for the 2 year old’s” because children know their ages or they will say “oh my friend, that is for our little friends”.The LPA interviewed 4 out of 4 children who have seen children put their fingers in their mouth or suck their thumbs, but none could identify ever seeing someone put on time out for it. The interviews also indicated that they can play on the playground equipment, however, staff may tell them they can’t ride the small tricycle because they might “pop the tires”. The LPA interviewed 6 out of 6 witness interviews who indicated the only discipline they were aware of where time outs and none had heard of any time outs being given for thumb sucking or fingers in mouths. The witness interviews also expressed the staff interact with love and they have never seen the staff belittling children.

The LPA’s could not determine if a child was placed on time out for putting a thumb or fingers in their mouth or if they may have been placed on time out for other reasons and may have attributed it to the behavior. The LPA also could not determine if a staff called a child "too fat" to ride on a tricyle, of if the child was told something like they may "pop the tires" and interpreted that as being "too fat".

Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that the alleged violation occurred, and the findings are unsubstantiated.

Notice of Site Visit shall be posted for 30 days from today's visit.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Megan Aviles
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Carrie Wisehart
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 03/10/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/10/2022

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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