401712378-1-25-2022-17-CC-GMIE-CB2R62-20220126114401

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 401712378
Report Date: 01/25/2022
Date Signed: 01/25/2022 03:32:31 PM

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 6500 HOLLISTER AVE., SUITE 200
GOLETA, CA 93117

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
10/26/2021 and conducted by Evaluator Gigi Reyes

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 17-CC-20211026083331

FACILITY NAME:	LAUGH & LEARN PRESCHOOL		FACILITY NUMBER:	401712378
ADMINISTRATOR:	JULIE SOTO		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	1315 VINEYARD DRIVE		TELEPHONE:	(805) 434-2223
CITY:	TEMPLETON	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	93465
CAPACITY:	35	CENSUS: 22	DATE:	01/25/2022
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	10:30 AM
MET WITH:	Julie Soto		TIME COMPLETED:	01:00 PM

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Day care children engaged in inappropriate interactions while in care

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On 1/25/2022 at 10:30 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Gigi Reyes conducted an unannounced inspection to conclude the investigation on the above allegation. LPA Reyes asked pre screening questions regarding COVID 19, Director's responses indicate there are no COVID 19 exposure on site. LPA explained the purpose of the inspection. There were 22 children and 4 staff during the incspection including the Director and Licensee.

Regarding the allegation day care child engaged in inappropraite inter action while in care, on 10/26/2021, LPA interviewed DIrector Juile Soto who stated that on 3/23/2021 on or about 4:00 PM, a total of 16 children were in the play ground. There were 2 teachers including the director supervising the children. Director stated she did not witness the actual incident which was accounted as inappropriate interaction among children. After the conversatio between parents and Director, it was confirmed that inappropriate interaction between day care children occured at CCC.

Substantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Maria Mueller	TELEPHONE: (805) 562-0410
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Gigi Reyes	TELEPHONE: (805) 698-7114
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 01/25/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/25/2022

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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Control Number 17-CC-20211026083331

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 6500 HOLLISTER AVE., SUITE 200
GOLETA, CA 93117

FACILITY NAME: LAUGH & LEARN PRESCHOOL	FACILITY NUMBER: 401712378
	VISIT DATE: 01/25/2022

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Based on director's recollection on the timing of the incident, director was in the middle of the playground facing the opposite direction while supervising other children, when she turned around it was only then director observed the tail end of the incident.

LPA interviewed 4 day care children who were present on the day of the incident, 3 out of 4 did not recall nor observe any unusual incident at that time. Child # 5 (C5) stated that C5 recalled the incident, when asked how did C5 know about the incident, C5 stated C5 was standing behind the director, Julie Soto who was present at the time of the incident.

Both Licensee and Director stated that the aforementioned incident was addressed with children involved and their authorized representatives.

Based on LPA's observation, interviews conducted and document reviewed, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met. Therefore, the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. No deficiency was cited, a Technical Violation on Care and Supervision was issued.

A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the director, Julie Soto.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Maria Mueller	TELEPHONE: (805) 562-0410
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Gigi Reyes	TELEPHONE: (805) 698-7114
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 01/25/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/25/2022

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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