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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 073408915
Report Date: 12/02/2025
Date Signed: 12/02/2025 05:33:23 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
10/15/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Morgan Pringle
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 02-CC-20251015171011
FACILITY NAME:LITTLE GENIUS ACADEMYFACILITY NUMBER:
073408915
ADMINISTRATOR:NIES, KRISTINAFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:2131 OLYMPIC BOULEVARDTELEPHONE:
(925) 207-0329
CITY:WALNUT CREEKSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94595
CAPACITY:117CENSUS: 65DATE:
12/02/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:03 AM
MET WITH:Marie LaskerTIME COMPLETED:
05:30 PM
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Personal Rights - Staff yells at children in care
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On 12/2/2025 at 9:03am Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Morgan Pringle met with facility director Marie Lasker for a complaint alleging staff yell at children in care. Present during LPAs visit were sixty-five (65) preschool age children, and and eleven (11) additional staff. The facility operates in four (4) classrooms and holds an infant license as well (073408914).

Through the investigation files were reviewed, documents were collected and interviews were conducted. It was found that a staff member was speaking to the children in a harsh tone and yelling at them. Disciplinary action was taken against the staff member by the facility for their actions.

LPA determined the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. California Code of Regulations, Title 22 is being cited on the attached LIC 9099D. Failure to submit Proof of Corrections (POC) by Plan of Correction date may result in civil penalties.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Jason Jang
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Morgan Pringle
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/02/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/02/2025
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 02-CC-20251015171011
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612
FACILITY NAME: LITTLE GENIUS ACADEMY
FACILITY NUMBER: 073408915
VISIT DATE: 12/02/2025
NARRATIVE
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A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with director Marie Lasker.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Jason Jang
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Morgan Pringle
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/02/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/02/2025
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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Control Number 02-CC-20251015171011
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612

FACILITY NAME: LITTLE GENIUS ACADEMY
FACILITY NUMBER: 073408915
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 12/02/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
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12/09/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101223(a)(3)
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101223(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from... 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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Director will have all staff sign and date LIC613A Personal Rights and state that they have read and understand the personal rights of the children in care. Director will send all signed forms to LPA Pringle by POC date.
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Through interview it was found that a staff member was yelling at children and using a harsh tone when speaking to them which is a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of the 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: Jason Jang
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Morgan Pringle
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/02/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/02/2025
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
10/15/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Morgan Pringle
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 02-CC-20251015171011

FACILITY NAME:LITTLE GENIUS ACADEMYFACILITY NUMBER:
073408915
ADMINISTRATOR:NIES, KRISTINAFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:2131 OLYMPIC BOULEVARDTELEPHONE:
(925) 207-0329
CITY:WALNUT CREEKSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94595
CAPACITY:74CENSUS: 65DATE:
12/02/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:03 AM
MET WITH:Marie LaskerTIME COMPLETED:
05:30 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Supervision - Staff left a day care child unattended
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On 12/2/2025 at 9:03am Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Morgan Pringle met with facility director Marie Lasker for a complaint alleging staff left a day care child unattended. Present during LPAs visit were sixty-five (65) preschool age children, and and eleven (11) additional staff. The facility operates in four (4) classrooms and holds an infant license as well (073408914).

Through the investigation, documents were collected and interviews were conducted. It was stated by three (3) individuals that there have been times where a child was unintentioanlly left unattended for no more than 1 minute in a classroom or outside. Others, which make up the majority of the interviews, stated there has never been a time where a child was left unattended. All interviews stated that the facility takes supervision very seriously.

Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Jason Jang
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Morgan Pringle
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/02/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/02/2025
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 02-CC-20251015171011
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612
FACILITY NAME: LITTLE GENIUS ACADEMY
FACILITY NUMBER: 073408915
VISIT DATE: 12/02/2025
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Due to conflicting information LPA determined although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore, the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED.

A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with director Marie Lasker.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Jason Jang
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Morgan Pringle
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/02/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/02/2025
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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