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Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 150406625
Report Date: 06/20/2019
Date Signed: 06/20/2019 12:07:31 PM



STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1605 EAST PALMDALE BLV, STE A
PALMDALE, CA 93550
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
04/26/2019 and conducted by Evaluator Lady King
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 12-CC-20190426151643
FACILITY NAME:TAFT COLLEGE CHILDREN'S CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
150406625
ADMINISTRATOR:HALL-SILVEIRA, MEGHANFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:729 ASH STREETTELEPHONE:
(661) 763-7850
CITY:TAFTSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93268
CAPACITY:150CENSUS: 50DATE:
06/20/2019
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
10:15 AM
MET WITH:Brandi Hudson TIME COMPLETED:
10:45 AM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Personal Rights-Facility staff yelled at daycare child.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Lady King conducted a subsequent complaint inspection for the purpose of delivering the findings for the above allegations. LPA met with teacher Brandi Hudson to discuss the complaint investigation. The investigation consisted of interviews with relevant parties, including staff, and children. Children interviewed were not intimidated or scare of teacher who uses a stern elevated voice, however based on the information obtained from creditable interviews, the investigation have revealed that staff used a very intimidating, stern, elevated voice when speaking with child, therefore the above complaint is being substantiated.

Upon receipt of the Type A Violation, licensee shall post the report for 30 days in addition to the Notice of Site Visit & provide copies of the licensing report to parents/guardians of children in care at the facility by the close of business the following day or the next day child returns to the facility. The same report must be provided to parents/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months & licensee will obtain a signed Acknowledgement of Licensing Reports (LIC 9224) from parent/guardian & place it in each child's file.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Mariela RamonTELEPHONE: (661) 789-6952
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Lady KingTELEPHONE: (661) 789-6944
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/20/2019
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/20/2019
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 12-CC-20190426151643
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1605 EAST PALMDALE BLV, STE A
PALMDALE, CA 93550

FACILITY NAME: TAFT COLLEGE CHILDREN'S CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 150406625
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 06/20/2019
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Deficiency Dismissed
Type A
06/27/2019
Section Cited
CCR
101223(a)(3)
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Personal Rights To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or
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A written statement will be submit providing a date when staff will be trained on children Personal Rights and upon completion of the training a signed roster for staff that attended the training will be forwarded to the assigned LPA.
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withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on the information obtained from creditable interviews staff 1 used a stern elevated voice when speaking with child/children. This posed a potential Health and Safety risk to 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: Mariela RamonTELEPHONE: (661) 789-6952
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Lady KingTELEPHONE: (661) 789-6944
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/20/2019
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/20/2019
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Control Number 12-CC-20190426151643
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1605 EAST PALMDALE BLV, STE A
PALMDALE, CA 93550
FACILITY NAME: TAFT COLLEGE CHILDREN'S CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 150406625
VISIT DATE: 06/20/2019
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An exit interview was conducted with Brandi Hudson, a copy of this report, notice of site visit and appeal rights were provided on this day.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Mariela RamonTELEPHONE: (661) 789-6952
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Lady KingTELEPHONE: (661) 789-6944
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/20/2019
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/20/2019
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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