Complaint·July 11, 2022

Page 2/4 From 03:50-04:10, interviews were conducted with two children present. Throughout the course of the investigation, interviews were conducted with the Reporting Party, two staff, two adults and five minors; and documentation in the form of the Child Care Facility Roster was obtained. - Pertaining to the allegation that \342\200\234Staff hit daycare children\342\200\235: this refers to an allegation that Staff #2 hits children on their heads. According to Adult #2, they were informed by C3 that S2 hits C5 on their head when they\342\200\231re crying too much but denied that S2 ever hit them; C4 then disclosed to A2 that C4 and C6 would get \342\200\234spanked\342\200\235 on their heads by S2. Of the five children interviewed by LPA, two denied ever being hit and/or ever seeing any child hit. C2 stated that though they weren\342\200\231t hit, they were told by another child that S2 hit them on their head. C3 stated that they and C4 and C5 were \342\200\234spanked\342\200\235 on their heads, though they could not recall when or why or how many times. When asked to show how they were \342\200\234spanked\342\200\235 on their head, child displayed a smack to their face and then to the side of the hide with an open palm. C8 corroborated that children are occasionally given a slight slap on the side of their head with either a water bottle or an open hand, but that it\342\200\231s usually after the child has already been told to stop doing something and continues to do it and that it\342\200\231s usually younger children. When asked how hard the slap/smack is, both C3 and C8 demonstrated that it\342\200\231s not hard. When asked whether children cry after getting slapped/smacked, all children said no. Both S1 and S2 deny hitting children. According to S1, C2 would say they were going to their Page 3/4 parent that S1 or S2 did something to them and would tell C3 and C4 to also say something to A2 if C2 didn\342\200\231t get their way or was reprimanded for doing something. This agency has investigated the complaint alleging that there was a violation of Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, Article 6, Section 102423 "Personal Rights." The complaint alleged that \342\200\234 Staff hit daycare children .\342\200\235 Based upon the evidence as presented above, the allegation has been determined to be Substantiated. A finding of Substantiated means that the preponderance of evidence standard has been met. California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, Article 06, Section 102423 "Personal Rights" is being cited on the attached LIC 9099D. Please refer to 9099D for documentation of deficiencies. -Pertaining to the allegation that \342\200\234Staff covered infant\342\200\231s mouth\342\200\235: this refers to an allegation that when a baby cries, Staff #2 would put their hand over their mouth and spank them on the mouth to be quiet. Though S2 denies putting their hand over an infant\342\200\231s mouth, A2 stated that S2 did it to one of their own children in front of them to get them to stop crying and C1 disclosed that S2 does it to C7 during naptime when C7 is awake and all other children are sleeping in order to get them to be quiet or quiet down. However, C1 denied that S2 spanks babies on their mouths. As corroborating statements were made, the allegation that \342\200\234 Staff covered infant\342\200\231s mouth \342\200\235 has been determined to be Substantiated. Page 4/4 This agency has investigated the complaint alleging that there was a violation of Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, Article 6, Section 102423 "Personal Rights." The complaint alleged that \342\200\234Staff covered infant\342\200\231s mouth.\342\200\235 Based upon the evidence as presented above, the allegation has been determined to be Substantiated. A finding of Substantiated means that the preponderance of evidence standard has been met. California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, Article 06, Section 102423 "Personal Rights" is being cited on the attached LIC 9099D. Please refer to 9099D for documentation of deficiencies. LPA Bell informed Licensee Gail Graham that this report dated 07/11/22 document(s) two Type A citation(s) which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is/are immediate risk(s) to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. Also, LPA Bell informed Licensee Gail Graham to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 07/11/22 that documents any Type A citation(s) to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or the next day the children are in care, and to any newly enrolled parents/guardians for 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224), or other written statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Licensee Gail Graham. A Notice of Site Visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.