197419730-10-6-2022-12-CC-MRAN-CK5RRJ-20221012131512

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197419730
Report Date: 10/06/2022
Date Signed: 10/06/2022 10:54:59 AM

Unsubstantiated

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
PALMDALE CHILD CARE, 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
07/22/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Barbara Beneroso

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 12-CC-20220722150549

FACILITY NAME:	LEARNING TREE BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE		FACILITY NUMBER:	197419730
ADMINISTRATOR:	MARCELLINE, NIORAM & AARON		FACILITY TYPE:	840
ADDRESS:	17873 SIERRA HIGHWAY		TELEPHONE:	(661) 877-2130
CITY:	SANTA CLARITA	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	91351
CAPACITY:	52	CENSUS: 10	DATE:	10/06/2022
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	09:46 AM
MET WITH:	Aaron Marcelline, Co-Director		TIME COMPLETED:	10:53 AM

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Staff are not preventing child from being bullied by another child

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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On 10/06/2022, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Beneroso met with co-director Aaron Marcelline for the purpose of concluding the investigation concerning the above complaint allegation. LPA toured the facility and observed 10 children in care and two staff members.

The investigation consisted of interviews with staff, children, and other complaint relevant parties including the review of supportive documentation. It was alleged that on multiple occasions, child #1 would make threats to child #2. Information gathered during investigation revealed Staff 1 was informed of the situation by child #2 shortly after it occurred. Staff 1 took the appropriate disciplinary action towards child #1 and took the proper preventative actions for this not to occur in the future. Parents of both, child #1 and child #2 were informed of the situation the same day it occurred.

Based on interviews conducted, there is not enough evidence or witnesses to corroborate the above allegation, therefore, the allegation is rendered UNSUSBSTANTIATED at this time. A finding that the complaint is Unsubstantiated means that although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that the alleged allegation occurred.

Exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report was provided to Co- Director, Aaron Marcelline.
A notice of site visit was provided and must be posted for 30 days.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion: 70

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Mariela Ramon	TELEPHONE: (661) 202-3798
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Barbara Beneroso	TELEPHONE: (661) 202-3411
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 10/06/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/06/2022

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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