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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 313622397
Report Date: 04/03/2024
Date Signed: 04/03/2024 05:37:03 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
03/25/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Lea Habtom
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 03-CC-20240325110744
FACILITY NAME:STERLING MONTESSORI (PS)FACILITY NUMBER:
313622397
ADMINISTRATOR:PAOLO SARMIENTOFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:821 STERLING PARKWAY, STE. 200TELEPHONE:
(916) 434-7000
CITY:LINCOLNSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95648
CAPACITY:58CENSUS: 25DATE:
04/03/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
12:40 PM
MET WITH:Paolo SarmientoTIME COMPLETED:
06:00 PM
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Unqualified staff providing care and supervision
Staff left daycare children unattended
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On April 3, 2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPAs) Lea Habtom and Pa Dao Vang met with owner Paolo Sarmiento to open and close a complaint investigation for the above allegations. Upon arrival, around 12:35 pm, LPAs observed 20 preschool children and 5 school age children being supervised by 2 staff members in one section of the preschool space and 1 staff member in the other section of the preschool space. There were no staff members supervising the 5 school age children at the time of arrival. Paolo stepped out of his office and into the school age area to supervise the school age children. Around 12:45 pm, Paolo was supervising the school age children, an aide supervising 5 awake preschool children and a fully qualified teacher supervising 10 napping children. At 1:00 pm, an aide arrived to supervise the school age children along with Paolo. Staff and children interviews also revealed that school age children are left with no supervision. Based on the corroborating information collected and observation, LPAs found the allegation that unqualified staff provide care and supervision to daycare children to be SUBSTANTIATED: meaning that the allegation is valid because the preponderance of the evidence standard has been met.

Report continued on 9099-C
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Keven Peters
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Lea Habtom
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/03/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/03/2024
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 03-CC-20240325110744
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: STERLING MONTESSORI (PS)
FACILITY NUMBER: 313622397
VISIT DATE: 04/03/2024
NARRATIVE
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On April 3, 2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPAs) Lea Habtom and Pa Dao Vang met with owner Paolo Sarmiento to open and close a complaint investigation for the above allegations. Upon arrival, around 12:35 pm, LPAs observed 20 preschool children and 5 school age children being supervised by 2 staff members in one section of the preschool space and 1 staff member in the other section of the preschool space. There were no staff members supervising the 5 school age children at the time of arrival. Paolo stepped out of his office and into the school age area to supervise the school age children. Around 12:45 pm, Paolo was supervising the 5 school age children, an aide supervising 5 awake preschool children and a fully qualified teacher supervising 10 napping children. At 1:00 pm, an aide arrived to supervise the school age children along with Paolo. Staff, reporting party and children interviews also revealed that school age children are left with no supervision. Based on the corroborating information collected and observation, LPAs found the allegation that daycare children are left unattended to be SUBSTANTIATED: meaning that the allegation is valid because the preponderance of the evidence standard has been met.

Title 22 Deficiency has been cited on the attached LIC 9099-D. LPA Lea Habtom informed owner Paolo Sarmiento that this report dated April 3, 2024 documents 2 Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is/are immediate risk(s) to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. Also, LPA Lea Habtom informed the designated representative Paolo Sarmiento to provide a copy of this licensing report dated April 3, 2024 that documents any Type A citation(s) 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. Appeal Rights given.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Keven Peters
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Lea Habtom
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/03/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/03/2024
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Control Number 03-CC-20240325110744
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: STERLING MONTESSORI (PS)
FACILITY NUMBER: 313622397
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 04/03/2024
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Request Denied
Type A
04/04/2024
Section Cited
CCR
101216.1(c)(1)
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101216.1(c)(1) Teacher qualifications & Duties: (c)To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following:(1) Twelve post-secondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development completed, with passing grades, at an accredited or approved college or university;
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LPA L. Habtom will return to clear POC.
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and at least six months of work experience in a licensed child care center or comparable group child care program. This requirement was not met as evidenced by LPA observations & interviews that aides are supervising which posses an immediate health & safety risk to the children in care.

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Type A
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Section Cited
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101229(a)(1)Responbility for Providing Care and Supervision: (a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs.
(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time. This requirement was not met as evidenced by:
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LPA L. Habtom will return to clear POC.
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Interviews conducted and LPAs observation that school age children were left with no staff supervision which posses an immediate health and safety risk to 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: Keven Peters
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Lea Habtom
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/03/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/03/2024
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