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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 093616198
Report Date: 06/24/2024
Date Signed: 06/24/2024 02:42:18 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SACRAMENTO 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
06/21/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Soleil Marx
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 03-CC-20240621143108
FACILITY NAME:GIFT OF KIDS, THEFACILITY NUMBER:
093616198
ADMINISTRATOR:JENNIFER TOMMASINIFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:5130 GOLDEN FOOTHILLS PARKWAYTELEPHONE:
(916) 941-8751
CITY:EL DORADO HILLSSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95762
CAPACITY:112CENSUS: 86DATE:
06/24/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:45 AM
MET WITH:Jennifer TommasiniTIME COMPLETED:
02:45 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Staff left child unattended outside
Facility is operating outside the terms of the license
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On 06/24/2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Soleil Marx met with Director, Jennifer Tommasini, for the purpose of opening and closing a complaint investigation for the above allegations. The purpose of today's inspection was explained.

Throughout the course of the investigation, LPA made observations, reviewed facility records, and conducted interviews.It was determined by record review and interview that on 06/20/2024 a 23 month old child was left unattended in the outdoor activity space for five minutes when staff failed to conduct their attendance counts and name to face checks, while transitioning from outside to inside. The Director was notified of the child's absence by a parent/guardian who observed the child outside alone in the fenced in play yard. The staff were unaware that there was a child missing from the classroom. The staff involved have received disciplinary action and the Director stated she will re-train staff as well as add new policies for transitions.The Director reported the incident to Child Care Licensing immidiately following the absence of supervision.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Natalie Dunaway
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Soleil Marx
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/24/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/24/2024
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 03-CC-20240621143108
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SACRAMENTO CC RO, 9835 GOETHE ROAD, SUITE 100
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827
FACILITY NAME: GIFT OF KIDS, THE
FACILITY NUMBER: 093616198
VISIT DATE: 06/24/2024
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Record review determined that the child left outside was in the two year old classroom prior to turning two years old, which is a violation of the conditions of the license without an exception approval from Child Care Licensing.

Based on record review and the interviews which were conducted, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegations are found to be SUBSTANTIATED.

Title 22 deficiencies are cited on the attached LIC 9099D pages and a Civil Penalty in the amount of $500.00 was assessed for absence of supervision.

The director was informed that this report dated 06/24/2024 documents one Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days. The director shall also provide a copy of this licensing report 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.



Exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report was given to the Director. Notice of site was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Appeal rights provided.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Natalie Dunaway
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Soleil Marx
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/24/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/24/2024
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Control Number 03-CC-20240621143108
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SACRAMENTO CC RO, 9835 GOETHE ROAD, SUITE 100
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827

FACILITY NAME: GIFT OF KIDS, THE
FACILITY NUMBER: 093616198
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 06/24/2024
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
06/25/2024
Section Cited
CCR
101229(A)(1)
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Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision. The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. No child shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time…Supervision shall include visual observation.
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Director stated staff have received disciplinary action, additional policies are being added to transitions procedures, and staff will be re-trained on conducting transitions. Director will submit training material and signatures to LPA Marx by POC due date. LPA will conduct return visit.
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This requirement was not met as evidenced by:
A child was left unattended outside for five minutes which poses an immidiate Health, Safety, or Personal Rights Risk to persons 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: Natalie Dunaway
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Soleil Marx
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/24/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/24/2024
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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Control Number 03-CC-20240621143108
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SACRAMENTO CC RO, 9835 GOETHE ROAD, SUITE 100
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827

FACILITY NAME: GIFT OF KIDS, THE
FACILITY NUMBER: 093616198
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 06/24/2024
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
07/09/2024
Section Cited
CCR
101161(a)
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101161 Limitations on Capacity
(a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation.
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Director stated she will enroll children only in their appropriate classroom based on the conditions and limitations specified on the license and if needed will submit an age exception request to LPA Marx to obtain approval, prior to moving a child.
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The facility had a child enrolled in the preschool two year old classroom, prior to the child turning two years old, which poses a potential Health, Safety, or Personal Rights Risk to persons 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: Natalie Dunaway
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Soleil Marx
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/24/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/24/2024
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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