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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 364809116
Report Date: 09/21/2023
Date Signed: 09/21/2023 02:02:13 PM

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
09/05/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Kuliema Calloway
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 12-CC-20230905121751
FACILITY NAME:LA PETITE ACADEMYFACILITY NUMBER:
364809116
ADMINISTRATOR:KECIA LOVINGFACILITY TYPE:
830
ADDRESS:14040 BEAR VALLEY ROADTELEPHONE:
(760) 241-4748
CITY:VICTORVILLESTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92392
CAPACITY:8CENSUS: 7DATE:
09/21/2023
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
01:48 PM
MET WITH:Kecia Lovings, DirectorTIME COMPLETED:
02:00 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Allegation #1 Staff is out of ratio.
Allegation #2 Facility is commingling.
Allegation #3 Unqualified staff in the classroom.
Allegation #4 No Director or Lead present on site during the Full day of operation.

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On September 21, 2023, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Calloway conducted an unannounced complaint inspection to LA Petite Academy. LPA met with the Director who granted access. The purpose of the inspection was to deliver findings for a complaint investigation regarding the above four allegations. LPA observed 1 Staff and 7 napping infants.

During the investigation, LPA conducted confidential interviews with staff, parents, and all parties involved. Allegation #1- Staff is out of ratio, based on interviews, if staff calls out, the center can replace staff from a list of ten subs quickly to remain in ratio. Allegation #2- Facility is commingling. Based on interviews, the evidence did not corroborate staff is commingling groups of children with infant children. Allegation #3- Unqualified staff in the classroom. Based on interviews and record reviews, staff have completed required college Early Childhood Education (ECE) courses that qualify them to be inside the classroom.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Claretta Yates
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Kuliema Calloway
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/21/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/21/2023
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 12-CC-20230905121751
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION 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: LA PETITE ACADEMY
FACILITY NUMBER: 364809116
VISIT DATE: 09/21/2023
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Allegation #4- No Director or Lead present during a full day of operation- Based on interviews and record reviews, if the Director or Assistant Director is out, there is a lead person that can sit in the capacity of the Director until they return.

Therefore, for all four allegations, this complaint is Unsubstantiated- meaning the allegation may have happened or is valid, but there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove that the alleged violation occurred.

An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report was read, and a Notice of Site Visit was discussed and provided to Kecia Lovings, Director at the facility. Failure to maintain posting of the Notice of Site Visit for thirty (30) consecutive days will result in a $100 Civil Penalty.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Claretta Yates
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Kuliema Calloway
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/21/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/21/2023
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