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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197493211
Report Date: 10/21/2022
Date Signed: 10/21/2022 03:29:17 PM


Document Has Been Signed on 10/21/2022 03:29 PM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
PALMDALE CHILD CARE, 39115 TRADE CENTER DR STE. 201
PALMDALE, CA 93551



FACILITY NAME:LITTLE ILEADERS EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
197493211
ADMINISTRATOR:CANDICE BUTERAFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:28040 HASLEY CANYON ROADTELEPHONE:
(661) 383-0400
CITY:CASTAICSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
91384
CAPACITY:62CENSUS: 22DATE:
10/21/2022
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - OtherUNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
01:50 PM
MET WITH:Candice Butera Director TIME COMPLETED:
03:50 PM
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On October 21st, 2022 at 1:50pm Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Alemoh and, Ortega met with Director Wendy Ruiz and Director Candice Butera to conduct an unannounced case management inspection.

During this inspection, interviews were conducted with Directors. Interviews disclosed an incident occurred on 10/18/22 at approximately 1:30pm were two children wandered away from the facility. This incident was not reported to the Palmdale Regional Office on the next business day per Title 22 regulations. A Type B citation will be issued today.

A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed and a copy of the this report and appeals were provided with facility Director Wendy Ruiz.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Mariela RamonTELEPHONE: (661) 202-3798
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Andrew AlemohTELEPHONE: 661-202-3365
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 10/21/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 10/21/2022
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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Document Has Been Signed on 10/21/2022 03:29 PM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
PALMDALE CHILD CARE, 39115 TRADE CENTER DR STE. 201
PALMDALE, CA 93551


FACILITY NAME: LITTLE ILEADERS EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 197493211

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 10/21/2022
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
10/21/2022
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Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event.This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
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Based on interview, it was determined that C1 and C2 exited the facility and wandered off. The directors disclosed that this incident was not reported in the required 24hours. This poses a potential 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) 202-3798
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Andrew AlemohTELEPHONE: 661-202-3365
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 10/21/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 10/21/2022
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