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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 394500377
Report Date: 02/16/2023
Date Signed: 02/16/2023 10:50:02 AM

Unsubstantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SACRAMENTO SOUTH, 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
01/03/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Lauren Scott
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 53-CC-20230103085055
FACILITY NAME:KIDS PLACE 2 EXPLORE AND LEARN LLCFACILITY NUMBER:
394500377
ADMINISTRATOR:CARINA DIAZ DE BARAJASFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:9371 N. LOWER SACRAMENTO RD.TELEPHONE:
(209) 478-6161
CITY:STOCKTONSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95210
CAPACITY:90CENSUS: 36DATE:
02/16/2023
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:30 AM
MET WITH:director,Carina DiazTIME COMPLETED:
11:00 AM
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Staff hit day care child
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Mariya Melnichuk, David Nguyen and Lauren Scott met with Director, Carina to deliver the findings of the complaint investigation regarding the above allegation.
During the course of the investigation, LPA Melnichuk conducted interviews, and obtained information pertaining to allegation. It was alleged that a staff hit a day care child. Interviews and excerpts from the staff handbook revealed that staff are trained to provide a safe a nurturing environment, and physical punishment is not tolerated.
Based on the information obtained throughout the course of this investigation the above allegation could not be substantiated or dismissed. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the finding is UNSUBSTANTIATED.
Exit interview was conducted. A notice of site visit was provided and must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Chayntel Hunter
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Lauren Scott
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/16/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/16/2023
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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