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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197403707
Report Date: 12/31/2021
Date Signed: 01/03/2022 04:55:49 PM



STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 39115 TRADE CENTER DR STE. 201
PALMDALE, CA 93551
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
10/08/2021 and conducted by Evaluator Kendal Zirbes
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 12-CC-20211008151321
FACILITY NAME:SIERRA MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL, LLCFACILITY NUMBER:
197403707
ADMINISTRATOR:NICOLE MEDINAFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:18045-47 SIERRA HIGHWAYTELEPHONE:
(661) 252-6422
CITY:CANYON COUNTRYSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
91351
CAPACITY:85CENSUS: 0DATE:
12/31/2021
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
10:45 AM
MET WITH:Lalanie Herath, LicenseeTIME COMPLETED:
11:00 AM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Teacher-child ratios are not met
Staff left children unattended
Staff yells at children in care
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On December 31, 2021, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Zirbes conducted a follow-up tele inspection to the facility. LPA met with Licensee Lalanie Herath. The purpose of the inspection was to deliver the findings for the above complaint allegations.
During the course of investigating the allegations regarding teacher-child ratios, supervision and personal rights, LPA conducted interviews with children, staff, and parents. In addition, LPA reviewed the facility records. The interviews completed revealed conflicting information regarding if staff 2 (S2) provided supervision to 18 childcare children, and if staff 1 (S1) sent to the childcare children to the playground without staff supervision. Furthermore, the investigation revealed conflicting information regarding if S1 yelled at the children in care. Therefore, the allegations are deemed Unsubstantiated, at this time. A finding of unsubstantiated means that the allegations may have happened or is valid, but there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that the alleged violations occurred.
A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Licensee Lalanie Herath
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Carissa BellTELEPHONE: (661) 202-3359
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Kendal ZirbesTELEPHONE: (661) 202-3491
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/31/2021
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/31/2021
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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