480104414-12-12-2024-01-CC-LLEI-DC32TU-20241217164117

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 480104414
Report Date: 12/12/2024
Date Signed: 12/12/2024 11:48:28 AM

Unsubstantiated

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1450 NEOTOMAS AVENUE, STE. 100
SANTA ROSA, CA 95405

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
09/17/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Melchisedeck Augustin

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 01-CC-20240917154201

FACILITY NAME:	VACAVILLE CHRISTIAN EARLY EDUCATION PRESCHOOL		FACILITY NUMBER:	480104414
ADMINISTRATOR:	STEPHANIE YAMATO		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	1117 DAVIS STREET		TELEPHONE:	(707) 446-1776
CITY:	VACAVILLE	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	95687
CAPACITY:	170	CENSUS: 116	DATE:	12/12/2024
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	09:16 AM
MET WITH:	Marie Murphy - Assistant Center Director		TIME COMPLETED:	11:00 AM

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Facility did not follow reporting requirements.
Child sustained unexplained injury while in care.
Facility did not meet daycare child's diapering needs.

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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Melchisedeck Augustin made an unannounced subsequent Complaint Investigation visit and met with Facility Representative, Marie Murphy, for the purpose of delivering findings for the above allegations. LPA previously met with CD on 09/25/24 to initiate the investigation by discussing the purpose of the visit, interviewed CD, staff and child, obtained facility records and facility roster of the children in care. It is alleged that the facility did not follow reporting requirements, a child sustained unexplained injury while in care, and the facility did not meet daycare child's diapering needs by not using hypoallergenic diapers which could cause a rash. The report noted the facility did not notify the guardian of multiple incidents including four to six visible bruises which appeared to be the size and consistency of fingerprints on a child’s (C1) right leg, and allegedly were caused by staff.

LPA, Augustin interviewed CD, four staff (S1-S4), one child (C3), two adults (A1-A2), and five parents (P1-P5) starting from 09/20/24 through 11/25/24. Some children were not verbal, too young to interview, did not qualify, or were unavailable to be interviewed. (Continue to LIC 9099-C)

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Leslie Lepori
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Melchisedeck Augustin
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 12/12/2024

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/12/2024

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 01-CC-20240917154201

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1450 NEOTOMAS AVENUE, STE. 100
SANTA ROSA, CA 95405

FACILITY NAME: VACAVILLE CHRISTIAN EARLY EDUCATION PRESCHOOL	FACILITY NUMBER: 480104414
	VISIT DATE: 12/12/2024

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CD denied the claims related to the allegations and stated that no child(ren) sustained any significant injury or that any staff harmed any child(ren). CD believed members of facility management always notified parent(s) of unusual incidents on the same day or by the next day. CD also noted that parents were notified of and received a written report for incident(s) involving injury to their child(ren) and received a phone call for non-injury related incident(s). Based on CD’s knowledge, no staff ever refused to assist a child(ren) with toileting/diapering needs, and CD felt staff were doing a fantastic job in assisting with and meeting the children’s diapering needs.

C3 reported they sustained an injury to the knee, but there was no indication that the injury was caused/afflicted by staff; or staff’s conduct resulted in injury. C3 confirmed that no staff acted mean to them or the children, that staff disciplined children by placing them in timeout, and that teachers helped children when they needed to use the potty. S1-S4 denied involvement in causing injuries, afflicting pain, or harming any children including C1. According to staff, some children arrived at the facility with existing bruise(s), and they had not witnessed other staff harm any child(ren). Staff further expressed that they cared for each child, felt the interaction(s) between staff and children were good, and claimed they had no knowledge of when, where or how C1 sustained the bruise(s) on the leg. Furthermore, staff explained if a child was exhibiting challenging behavior(s), staff addressed those behaviors(s) by placing the child in timeout, and staff or member of management promptly notified parents of incident(s) involving their child(ren). All staff recited the diapering procedure and that parents would provide their children’s diapers but if they ran out, they would use the supply provided by the facility. S1 did advise a parent to provide a specific type of diaper but later advised that it wasn’t a requirement and that the parent could provide their own brand they want used for their child.

Statements provided by P1-P3, P5 and A2 did not report concerns related to the allegations, and parents conveyed their child(ren) did not return home with injuries to which staff could not provide a reasonable explanation, and parents confirmed the facility notified them of incidents via an online application/platform. P4 did report witnessing S3 grab and pull her child’s (C8) left arm to return them to a seated position while C8 abruptly tried to stand up upon seeing P4 approaching, but this statement was not corroborated and S3 provided a varying explanation of what occurred. P4 said every week she saw various sized bruises on her child’s (C9) legs and knees, however; staff did not provide a reasonable explanation of how the bruises were sustained. (Continue to LIC 9099-C)

SUPERVISORS NAME: Leslie Lepori
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Melchisedeck Augustin
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 12/12/2024

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/12/2024

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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Control Number 01-CC-20240917154201

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1450 NEOTOMAS AVENUE, STE. 100
SANTA ROSA, CA 95405

FACILITY NAME: VACAVILLE CHRISTIAN EARLY EDUCATION PRESCHOOL	FACILITY NUMBER: 480104414
	VISIT DATE: 12/12/2024

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During LPA’s visits to the facility, LPA observed staff interacting calmly with the children, and LPA did not witness staff violating any child(ren)’s personal rights. The current records from the local law enforcement agency did not produce evidence to support any allegation of staff misconduct for incidents included in this investigation.

Furthermore, parents felt their child’s diapering needs were being addressed and understood the facility’s policy of having to provide diapers for their child(ren). If they ran out of diapers, the facility provided an extra supply of diapers which may have been a different brand than the one typically used. One parent (P4) did notice once that their child had a “poopy diaper” and, on another occasion, noticed their child wasn’t wiped well but it wasn’t bad.

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 allegations are unsubstantiated. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Facility Representative, Marie Murphy. There were no violations of the California Code of Regulations, Title 22; Division 12 & Chapter 1, cited at this time. A Notice of Site Visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in a $100 civil penalty. Appeal Rights were provided.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Leslie Lepori
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Melchisedeck Augustin
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 12/12/2024

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/12/2024

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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