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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 343623592
Report Date: 09/16/2026
Date Signed: 09/16/2026 09:58:42 AM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SACRAMENTO CC RO, 9835 GOETHE ROAD, SUITE 100
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
08/11/2026 and conducted by Evaluator Christopher Bello
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 03-CC-20260811194751
FACILITY NAME:FOREVER FRIENDS EARLY LEARNING CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
343623592
ADMINISTRATOR:ROSS, MARQUISEFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1355 FLORIN ROAD, STE.9TELEPHONE:
(916) 912-0758
CITY:SACRAMENTOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95822
CAPACITY:38CENSUS: 8DATE:
09/16/2026
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
08:30 AM
MET WITH:Marquise RossTIME COMPLETED:
10:10 AM
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Staff commingle daycare children.
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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Christopher Bello met with Director Marquise Ross for a complaint investigation, regarding the above allegation. Upon arrival, LPA observed 12 Children with two teachers and one aide. LPA made observations, gathered documents pertaining to the investigation and conducted interviews. It was alleged that the facility would commingle the children. Interviews and documents corroborated the allegation.
Based on LPA’s investigation, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore, the above allegations are found to be SUBSTANTIATED.

Title 22 deficiencies are cited on the subsequent page of this report. Appeal Rights were provided. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Director Marquise Ross.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Amanda Blesi
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Christopher Bello
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/16/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/16/2026
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 03-CC-20260811194751
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SACRAMENTO CC RO, 9835 GOETHE ROAD, SUITE 100
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827

FACILITY NAME: FOREVER FRIENDS EARLY LEARNING CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 343623592
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 09/16/2026
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
09/17/2026
Section Cited
CCR
101161(a)
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A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement has not been met by evidence: Facility was commingling daycare children during the first hour of the day. This is considered as a
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Facility will submit a request a waiver to commingle the children for the first and last hour of the facility's business hours. LPA cleared the deficiency.
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potential risk to the children in care.
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Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Amanda Blesi
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Christopher Bello
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/16/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/16/2026
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