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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 313624805
Report Date: 01/17/2025
Date Signed: 01/17/2025 02:39:37 PM

Unsubstantiated


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
11/07/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Matthew Gallo
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 03-CC-20241107100545
FACILITY NAME:STERLING & BAMBINI MONTESSORIFACILITY NUMBER:
313624805
ADMINISTRATOR:JUAN PAOLO SARMIENTOFACILITY TYPE:
860
ADDRESS:801 STERLING PARKWAY, STE 120TELEPHONE:
(650) 430-2037
CITY:LINCOLNSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95648
CAPACITY:24CENSUS: 7DATE:
01/17/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
08:55 AM
MET WITH:Paolo SarmientoTIME COMPLETED:
02:45 PM
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Personal rights-Staff handled child inappropriately
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At 8:55am on 1/17/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Matthew Gallo met with facility representative Paolo Sarmiento to deliver findings of a complaint investigation regarding the above allegation. Today’s census included 7 children in care, consisting of 2 infants supervised by 1 staff, and 5 toddlers supervised by 2 staff.

Throughout the course of the investigation, LPA conducted observation, record review, and interviews related to the allegation that a staff member (S1) slapped children on the hand as a means of correcting behavior. During interview, the Reporting Party stated that they had heard that this method was being used and not seen it themself. Staff interviews supported a conclusion that S1 did remark that this was an appropriate method of correcting behavior; however, the method was never observed to have been practiced. S1 is no longer employed at the facility for reasons documented to be unrelated. Based on the available evidence, the findings for the above allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED, meaning that although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove that the allegation either did nor did not occur. (Report continues on 9099-C)
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Mai Lor
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Matthew Gallo
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/17/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/17/2025
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 03-CC-20241107100545
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 & BAMBINI MONTESSORI
FACILITY NUMBER: 313624805
VISIT DATE: 01/17/2025
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Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the facility representative, Paolo Sarmiento. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Mai Lor
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Matthew Gallo
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/17/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/17/2025
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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