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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 336301048
Report Date: 05/20/2025
Date Signed: 08/05/2025 02:58:15 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
RIVERSIDE SE CC RO, 3737 MAIN STREET, STE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
04/15/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Hayley McCarthy
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 10-CC-20250415143429
FACILITY NAME:LA PETITE ACADEMYFACILITY NUMBER:
336301048
ADMINISTRATOR:CAFARO, SURIATIFACILITY TYPE:
860
ADDRESS:36555 VAN GAALE LANETELEPHONE:
(951) 926-1600
CITY:WINCHESTERSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92596
CAPACITY:122CENSUS: DATE:
05/20/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
03:00 PM
MET WITH:Jacquelyn Negrete, Interim DirectorTIME COMPLETED:
03:40 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Facility staff do not serve nutritious meals.
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This is a ammended report from findings delivered on 05/20/2025.

On August 5, 2025 at 02:00 pm, Licensing Program Analyst's (LPA's), Hayley McCarthy and Tricia Danielson arrived at La Petite Academy to deliver the ammended investigative findings of the allegation listed above. LPA met with Interim Director, Jacquelyn Negrete.

On April 15, 2025, a complaint was received alleging staff are not providing food to children which meets their nutritional needs.

Regarding the allegation that staff are not providing food to children which meet their nutritional needs, it was disclosed that children were being served food that does not meet the nutritional guidelines and that children were being served rice and beans for lunch for weeks at a time. During interviews with staff and children, 4 out of 8 interviewed revealed that there was a period where children were served rice and beans daily. A copy of the weekly menus was obtained and showed a variety of
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Deborah Mullen
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Hayley McCarthy
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/20/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/20/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 10-CC-20250415143429
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
RIVERSIDE SE CC RO, 3737 MAIN STREET, STE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
FACILITY NAME: LA PETITE ACADEMY
FACILITY NUMBER: 336301048
VISIT DATE: 05/20/2025
NARRATIVE
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nutritious food served at the facility during meals.

Based on LPA’s observations, record review and interviews which were conducted the allegation that staff are not providing food to children which meet their nutritional needs is unsubstantiated. Although the allegations may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED.

Exit interview was conducted and report was reviewed by Interim Director, Jacquelyn Negrete. A notice of site visit was given to licensee and must remain posted on, or immediately adjacent to the interior side of the main door for 30 days. The report must be made available to the public for three years. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Deborah Mullen
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Hayley McCarthy
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/20/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/20/2025
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Control Number 10-CC-20250415143429
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
RIVERSIDE SE CC RO, 3737 MAIN STREET, STE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501

FACILITY NAME: LA PETITE ACADEMY
FACILITY NUMBER: 336301048
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 05/20/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Deficiency Dismissed
Type B
05/20/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101227(a)(1)(A)(2)
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(a) In child care centers providing meals to children, the following shall apply:
(1) All food shall be safe and of the quality and in the quantity necessary to meet the needs of the children. Each meal shall
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Acting director will check in with cook every morning to ensure all necessary food groups are available and ready to be served to the children in care. Acting director will keep a log of food checks daily and submit it to the department by 06/20/25.
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include, at a minimum, the amount of food components as specified by Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 226.20, ...Requirements for Meals, for the age group served...
This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that children were served rice and beans for several days in a row, 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: Deborah Mullen
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Hayley McCarthy
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/20/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/20/2025
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