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COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 340311532
Report Date: 07/27/2022
Date Signed: 07/27/2022 05:15:11 PM

Unsubstantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 2525 NATOMAS PARK DR. STE.250
SACRAMENTO, CA 95833
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
05/18/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Karyn Guerra
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 03-CC-20220518115930
FACILITY NAME:DISCOVERY TREE SCHOOL - TAD LANEFACILITY NUMBER:
340311532
ADMINISTRATOR:MEGHAN MARAFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:7545 TAD LANETELEPHONE:
(916) 726-0661
CITY:CITRUS HEIGHTSSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95610
CAPACITY:44CENSUS: 16DATE:
07/27/2022
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
04:30 PM
MET WITH:Pamela PolkTIME COMPLETED:
05:20 PM
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Staff yelled at child

Staff inappropriately disciplined children in care

Staff did not prevent inappropriate touching between children
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At 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27th, 2022, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Karyn Guerra met with Staff, Pamela Polk, for the purpose of an unannounced complaint inspection and to deliver findings. It was alleged that staff yelled at child. LPA conducted interviews and observations. Director stated that they will give trainings to individuals regarding tone, but they have not observed children fearful when staff are talking to them. Staff interviewed stated that voices may be raised to alert a child about a safety concern, but denied any direct yeling at children. Children interviews did not reveal any concerns. Some parent interviews expressed concerns about staff interactions, with yelling mentioned in one interview. It was also alleged that staff inappropriately disciplined children in care. There was a concern that a child was on time out for an excessive period of time for their age. Staff interviews revealed that typical discipline policy is to have children sit down until they are calm and address the issue. It was stated that children

report continued on 9099-C.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Seychelle De Luca
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Karyn Guerra
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/27/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/27/2022
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-20220518115930
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 2525 NATOMAS PARK DR. STE.250
SACRAMENTO, CA 95833
FACILITY NAME: DISCOVERY TREE SCHOOL - TAD LANE
FACILITY NUMBER: 340311532
VISIT DATE: 07/27/2022
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may do a teacher directed activity at a table. One parent interviewed did have a concern about time length for time out from a staff who is no longer employed at the facility, but other parents interviewed did not have disciplinary concerns. It was also alleged that staff did not prevent inappropriate touching between children. Director and staff interviewed stated that they were not aware of any inappropriate touching between children at the facility. One staff mentioned that children may play with a doctor kit, but did not observe any inappropriate touching. Interviews with parents did not reveal any supervision concerns regarding the allegation. The allegations are found to be unsubstantiated. Although the alleged violations may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to fully prove or disprove that the alleged violations did or did not occur, therefore, they are unsubstantiated. An exit interview was conducted and a notice of site visit provided. Notice of site visit shall remain posted for 30 days.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Seychelle De Luca
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Karyn Guerra
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/27/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/27/2022
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