complaint·January 30, 2025

Continue from LIC9099 LS stated Ollie is bouncy, but not aggressive and since the incident, Ollie is not with the kids. LS admitted to not reporting the incident to the Department, due to C1\342\200\231s parents felt comfortable to leave C1 at the facility through nap time. Although S1\342\200\231s statement was inconsistent with LS\342\200\231s statement regarding where the incident occurred, S1 stated seeing a little bit of the incident and that Ollie was in the kitchen with the gate up when the incident happened. S1 stated LS and S1 told C1 multiple times to not grab the dog and to pet Ollie with gentle hands. S1 further stated that part of the dog policy is that the dog is usually behind the gate when the children are indoors or upstairs taking a nap. S1 stated, C1 had a little scratch on the nose, a little blood, and some tears. LS and S1 put the dog away in the garage, cleaned C1\342\200\231s scratch and LS called the parents. According to Child 3 (C3) statement, sometimes when running, Ollie thinks you\342\200\231re playing and will sometimes bite at my arm or leg in a playful way. P1 stated C1 stayed through nap time because C1 was doing okay. P1 stated, it appears a top tooth of the dog scrapped right under the right eye and there was swelling on the chin. P1 assessed the injury, cleaned wounds, and sent pictures to C1\342\200\231s doctor in which the injury did not require a doctor visit. P1 stated, I don\342\200\231t think Ollie \342\200\234full on\342\200\235 bit C1 but was as if he was saying \342\200\234stop playing with me\342\200\235. Upon arrival to the facility on 11/25/24, LPA observed the dog, Ollie, in the kitchen behind a mesh gate with LS and two child care children that had just been dropped off. Ollie\342\200\231s head can reach over the mesh gate into the day care on-limits living room area. Photograph\342\200\231s of C1\342\200\231s face from the incident were provided in which LPA observed a wound under C1\342\200\231s right eye next to nose on the cheek. On C1\342\200\231s cheek there was a red diagonal mark, a scratch with blood mark within a red mark above the diagonal mark. A red circle on skin below the slanted red mark, but above C1\342\200\231s upper lip. The right side of C1\342\200\231s upper lip had two diagonal parallel red marks on skin as well. Interview\342\200\231s revealed Ollie did bite C1 on the right cheek under eye and upper lip with tooth breaking skin on C1\342\200\231s cheek which did bleed a little. LPA was not provided permission to interview C1 due to the child being fixated on the incident again as C1 is finally no longer talking about the incident every day. Continue from LIC9099-C Based on the investigation, evidence shows that the licensee did not provide a safe environment to children in care resulting in a dog at the facility biting a child who sustained an injury and did not report incident to the Department. Therefore, the preponderance of the evidence standard has been met and the allegation is determined to be substantiated. California Code of Regulations, Title 22, is being cited on the attached LIC 9099-D and due to the violation of personal rights resulting in the injury of a child, the licensee is being issued a Civil Penalty (CP) in the amount of $500 in accordance with Health and Safety Code 1568.0822(c). LPA reviewed and provided LS with a copy of this report and the Civil Penalty Assessment (LIC421IM) during the exit interview. The Notice of Site Visit shall be posted for 30 days. Appeal rights were provided. LPA Selena Mariani informed Licensee Tricia Bentley that this report dated 01/30/25 document(s) one 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 Selena Mariani informed the Licensee Tricia Bentley to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 01/30/25 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.