293625739-9-25-2026-03-CC-MLOR-DYDVAD-20260929161545

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 293625739
Report Date: 09/25/2026
Date Signed: 09/25/2026 03:16:07 PM

Unsubstantiated

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
07/20/2026 and conducted by Evaluator Matthew Gallo

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 03-CC-20260720091400

FACILITY NAME:	MCKNIGHT, RACHAIEL		FACILITY NUMBER:	293625739
ADMINISTRATOR:	MCKNIGHT, RACHAIEL		FACILITY TYPE:	810
ADDRESS:			TELEPHONE:	(530) 802-1798
CITY:	NEVADA CITY	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	95959
CAPACITY:	14	CENSUS: 8	DATE:	09/25/2026
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	01:15 PM
MET WITH:	Rachaiel McKnight		TIME COMPLETED:	03:20 PM

ALLEGATION(S):

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Licensee did not prevent another adult in the home from physically hit daycare children
Licensee did not follow reporting requirements

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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At 1:15pm on 9/25/2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Matthew Gallo met with licensee Rachaiel McKnight to deliver findings of a complaint investigation into the above allegations. Upon arrival, LPA observed a census of 8 children consisting of 5 preschool children and 3 infants. Licensee's assistant was present for the visit

Throughout the course of the investigation, LPA conducted observations, interviews, and record review relevant to the following allegations:

1. Licensee did not prevent another adult in the home from physically hitting a daycare child

It was alleged that a former staff member physically hit multiple day care children. The complainant did not provide a timeline of the alleged incidents, but did specify the name of one of the children who was allegedly struck. LPA interviewed both the child's parents, neither of which provided information that supported the allegation or raised concerns about the welfare of their child in care. Report continues on LIC9099-C

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Mai Lor
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Matthew Gallo
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 09/18/2026

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/18/2026

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 03-CC-20260720091400

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: MCKNIGHT, RACHAIEL	FACILITY NUMBER: 293625739
	VISIT DATE: 09/25/2026

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LPA interviewed 2 current staff members as well as 1 formerly terminated staff member. None of these interviews provided evidence that staff had hit a child. Interviews with 3 children similarly did not support the allegation. Based on the collected evidence, the allegation is found to be UNSUBSTANTIATED. This means that, although the allegation may have occurred or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove it.

(2) Licensee did not follow reporting requirements

It was alleged that the licensee did not follow reporting requirements by not informing the department of a staff member striking a child. As detailed above, the allegation that a staff member struck a child was found to be unsubstantiated. Therefore, whether the licensee failed to report the incident to licensing is similarly found to be UNSUBSTANTIATED. This means that, although the allegation may have occurred or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove it.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Mai Lor
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Matthew Gallo
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 09/25/2026

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/25/2026

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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