283009161-2-19-2025-01-CC-LLEI-DEC33W-20250228165410

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 283009161
Report Date: 02/19/2025
Date Signed: 02/19/2025 02:27:49 PM

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SANTA ROSA RO, 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
12/05/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Melinda Mohr

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 01-CC-20241205154725

FACILITY NAME:	LE PETIT ELEPHANT PRESCHOOL		FACILITY NUMBER:	283009161
ADMINISTRATOR:	PAL PINTACSI, MILLI		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	2645 LAUREL STREET		TELEPHONE:	(707) 690-8797
CITY:	NAPA	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	94558
CAPACITY:	83	CENSUS: 64	DATE:	02/19/2025
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	10:51 AM
MET WITH:	Milli Pintacsi / Adrean Takemoto		TIME COMPLETED:	11:31 AM

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Staff is not adequately supervising daycare children resulting daycare child causing injury(ries) to another child.
Staff did not notify daycare child’s authorized representative of incident involving daycare child

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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Mindy Mohr made an unannounced complaint investigation visit today, and met with Director / Licensee, Milli Pintacsi via telephone and Assistant Director Adrean Takemoto for the purpose of delivering findings for the above allegations. LPA Mindy Mohr previously met with Milli Pintacsi on 12/10/2024 to open the complaint. A subsequent visit was made on 01/21/2025 to further investigate and conduct interviews.
During the course of the investigation, LPA Mohr conducted interviews, received documents pertaining to the investigation and made observations. From 12/10/2024 through 01/21/2025, interviews were conducted with Director/Licensee (L1), four staff (S1-S4), five adults (A1-A5) and six children (C1-C6).

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Leslie Lepori
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Melinda Mohr
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 02/19/2025

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/19/2025

This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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Control Number 01-CC-20241205154725

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

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

FACILITY NAME: LE PETIT ELEPHANT PRESCHOOL	FACILITY NUMBER: 283009161
	VISIT DATE: 02/19/2025

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Licensee denied the allegations, stating staff always have eyes on the children and parents are notified of any injury’s children sustain while in care via Bright Wheel. L1 further stated teachers watch all children while on the yard, even if the child is not in their class. In addition, L1 stated child (C1) told their parent in front of staff that another child (C2) threw a log at them on the yard and that their neck hurt. L1 further stated the logs are small, hollow and light weight. L1 stated she was unsure if C1 was taken to the doctor for medical treatment.

Staff interviews (S1-S4) all stated they inform parents of any injuries via Bright Wheel. S1 – S4 also stated they did not observe the incident with C1 but heard about it from other staff. S2 and S4 both stated C1 told them about an incident on the yard but were unsure when the incident occurred. S2 stated C1 told them C2 threw a log at them, while S4 stated C1 told them another child threw a log at them as well as pushed them. S2 and S4 both stated they were not told of the incident the day it occurred. S1 stated staff are always supervising children, and some children in the class like to argue over toys, pushing each other nothing more than normal kid behavior.

Adult interviews (A1-A3) confirmed they have been notified of injuries via Bright Wheel, while A5 stated their child never came home with an injury so they are unsure of the procedure. A1 and A3 further stated they can see how messages can get lost or missed on the Bright Wheel app if you are not familiar with how it works.

A4 and A5 both stated they feel when the children are outside there is not enough staff, A4 specifically stating staff cannot see all areas of the yard. A2 further stated there was a time they had to remind staff to keep an eye on their child as they were being bitten by another child. A3 stated they are unsure of staff to child ratios but feel there is adequate supervision for the number of children at the facility. Although the incident may have occurred there was not sufficient evidence obtained to substantiate that child C1’s injury resulted due to a lack of supervision

Based on the information gathered during this investigation, although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove that the allegation occurred and therefore is determined to be unsubstantiated. There were no Title 22 deficiencies cited. This report was reviewed and discussed with Licensee / Director, Milli Pintacsi and Adrean Takemoto. Appeal rights were provided. Notice of Site Visit shall be posted for 30 days from today's visit. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Leslie Lepori
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Melinda Mohr
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 02/19/2025

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/19/2025

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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