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COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 343624323
Report Date: 02/12/2024
Date Signed: 02/12/2024 12:06:55 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
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
12/18/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Mandie Goodwin
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 03-CC-20231218084206
FACILITY NAME:ADVENTURE MONTESSORI S.T.E.A.M ACADEMY LLCFACILITY NUMBER:
343624323
ADMINISTRATOR:ROBERTA MANLEYFACILITY TYPE:
830
ADDRESS:3541 N FREEWAY BLVD SUITE 100TELEPHONE:
(916) 370-6113
CITY:SACRAMENTOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95834
CAPACITY:8CENSUS: 4DATE:
02/12/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
10:30 AM
MET WITH:Sithumini MillawabandaraTIME COMPLETED:
12:15 PM
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Facility staff allows ill day care children to attend the facility.
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On February 12th, 2024 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Mandie Goodwin met with owner Sithumini Millawabandara to conduct further investigation and close a complaint investigation regarding the above allegation. Upon arrival there were 4 infants and toddlers supervised by 1 staff member.

It was alleged that facility staff allow ill day care children to attend the facility. During the course of the investigation LPA conducted interviews, obtained documentation, and made observations. LPA observed the wellness policy at the front of the door stating when children should stay home. LPA additionally observed two documents that the director sent out around December. One was a notice of possible exposure to illness and the other was a reminder of the illness policy- which is that children with vomiting, diarrhea, or other symptoms must remain home for 24 hours after being fever free and symptom free without medication.

Continued on 9099-C
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Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Seychelle De Luca
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Mandie Goodwin
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/12/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/12/2024
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-20231218084206
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: ADVENTURE MONTESSORI S.T.E.A.M ACADEMY LLC
FACILITY NUMBER: 343624323
VISIT DATE: 02/12/2024
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Interviews stated that children get sent home if they develop fevers, or have other clear signs of illness such as vomiting or multiple diarrheas. Owner stated that they do not do wellness checks in the morning, as parents are expected to before drop off, but they do checks before and after nap time. Staff stated that they check how children are feeling throughout the day and take children's temperatures at the first sign on illness. While interviews with clients did state that children have gotten sick while attending the center, there was not a preponderance of evidence that children were permitted to stay at the facility or that staff allowed a child to come in to attendance that was clearly sick. Although the alleged violations may have happened or are valid, the preponderance of evidence standard has not been met to fully prove or disprove that they did or did not occur, therefore, they are unsubstantiated. An exit interview was conducted with owner Sithumini Millawabandara 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: Mandie Goodwin
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/12/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/12/2024
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