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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 085406051
Report Date: 08/10/2021
Date Signed: 08/10/2021 12:40:17 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 520 COHASSET RD., SUITE 170
CHICO, CA 95926
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
08/05/2021 and conducted by Evaluator Kiriko Lynch
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 13-CC-20210805143940
FACILITY NAME:LITTLE SCHOOL OF THE REDWOODSFACILITY NUMBER:
085406051
ADMINISTRATOR:DARROW, JESSICAFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:860 SMALL AVENUETELEPHONE:
(707) 464-4174
CITY:CRESCENT CITYSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95531
CAPACITY:30CENSUS: 13DATE:
08/10/2021
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
10:00 AM
MET WITH:Jessica DarrowTIME COMPLETED:
01:00 PM
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Facility staff are not conducting disaster drills
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On 08/10/21, an opening complaint investigation visit was made to the facility by LPA Lynch. It has been alleged faciilty staff are not conducting disaster drills. LPA met with the Center Director and discussed the allegation. Center Director stated they conduct emergency disaster drills usually monthly including fire, earthquake, and lockdown drills, and described the procedures to LPA, and provided written documentation of procedures. LPA observed a fire drill conducted during the time of the visit, and children and facility staff followed the procedure as described. However, LPA observed emergency disaster logs did not have recent drills being conducted, and the last drill logged was from 2019. Interviews also revealed potentially no disaster drills have been conducted this year except for the one conducted today at the request of the LPA. Based on the evidence obtained, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be substantiated. California Code of Regulations, Title 22 is being cited on the attached LIC 9099-D. Appeal rights were provided and exit interview conducted.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion: 0
SUPERVISORS NAME: Erin Virrueta
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Kiriko Lynch
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/10/2021
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/10/2021
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 13-CC-20210805143940
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 520 COHASSET RD., SUITE 170
CHICO, CA 95926

FACILITY NAME: LITTLE SCHOOL OF THE REDWOODS
FACILITY NUMBER: 085406051
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 08/10/2021
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
08/17/2021
Section Cited
CCR
101174(d)(2)
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Disaster and Mass Casualty Plan
(d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months.
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(2) The drills shall be documented. This documentation shall be kept in the child care center for at least one year.
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Center Director will develop a schedule for disaster drills to be conducted by facility staff and also review with staff the drill conducting and logging procedures, and will provide a signed statement attesting of the disaster training to LPA by POC due date.
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This requirement was not met as evidenced by records review of disaster logs with no drills notated within the last six months except today's drill, and also interviews regarding disaster drills with potentially no drills conducted within the last six months.
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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.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Erin Virrueta
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Kiriko Lynch
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/10/2021
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/10/2021
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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