Incident investigation·March 11, 2026

Page 1 of 2 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Mahnaz (Nancy) Malek conducted an onsite case management inspection of this facility for the purpose of investigating an incident that the facility self reported to our office on 3/4/2026. LPA met with director, Savannah Garcia. Census was taken. Children were in the middle of getting ready for nap time. LPA observed a total of 22 preschool children with 3 staff preparing the nap equipment. Additional staff arrived as extra help. A review of the Facility Personnel Report Summary on this date indicates all facility staff or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions. According to the self reported incident, Staff # 1 (S1) grabbed the child by their arm and forcefully almost swinging the child to get up and stand back and the child was crying. This incident was observed by Staff # 2 (S2). Today LPA Today LPA interviewed the staff who were present in the preschool program. S2, S3, S4, S5 and S6. They stated they did not witness any staff member to grab a child's arm forcefully. LPA interviewed S1 over the phone. Continued on page 2 Page 2 of 2 S1 stated S1 did not mean to hurt any children. S1 stated Child # 1 (C1) was playing with water, splashing them all over on the wall and the mirror. S1 tried to stop C1 of doing it. However, C1 was not listening. S1 grabbed the child's shirt from the back of the shirt to remove C1 from the sink area. S1 stated S1 did not do it in an angry way. S2 stated S2 witnessed that S1 grabbed C1 by the arm forcefully while yelling at C1, causing C1 to fall on the floor. As a result C1's arm was red. LPA also interviewed children who were older in the preschool program including C1. (C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, and C6). Children did not disclose to LPA that any staff person has hurt them. S3, S4, S5, and S6 did not disclose witnessing any staff person to be inappropriate towards children. Based on the self reported incident, interviewed with staff and children, witnessing S1 and admission of S2 stating pulling the child's shirt from the back it was determined that S2's behavior was not appropriate towards C1. The following deficiency was cited of the California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12 section 101223.2(a) on today's investigation regarding the incident of the teacher's inappropriate behavior towards 3 year old child. Please see LIC 809D on next page for details of the deficiency. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the director, Savannah Garcia. End of report .