426206807-8-21-2019-17-CC-MMUR-BFF2CP-20190826171701

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 426206807
Report Date: 08/21/2019
Date Signed: 08/21/2019 02:26:27 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
05/30/2019 and conducted by Evaluator Sylvia Mendoza-Ceja

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 17-CC-20190530135246

FACILITY NAME:	ST. VINCENT'S EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER		FACILITY NUMBER:	426206807
ADMINISTRATOR:	SUSANA DEL TORO		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	4200 CALLE REAL,4225/4233		TELEPHONE:	(805) 683-6381
CITY:	SANTA BARBARA	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	93110
CAPACITY:	44	CENSUS: 19	DATE:	08/21/2019
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	12:30 PM
MET WITH:	Susana Del Toro		TIME COMPLETED:	02:40 PM

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Unqualified Staff Supervising Children
Physical Plant: Children are napping on unsanitary floors
Operating out of Ratio

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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Today Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) S. Mendoza-Ceja and E. Baddley met with Director Susana Del Toro to conclude the complaint. Investigation included interviewing complainant, staff, some of the parents of children in care, and reviewing staff qualifications, and inspecting the center.
-Interviews conducted with staff revealed they were aware of the teacher child ratios. Director states the center follows the NAEYC Guidelines of 1Teacher to 8 preschool children in the classroom. The Director states they use aides (interns) for extra support for the teachers. Director states, she has substitue staff and will also work in the classroom to meet the teacher child ratios when necessary.

-Parent Interviews did not corroborate the above allegations inregards to unqualified staff, ratios, or napping area.
-LPAs inspected the center and observed the center to be in compliance with teacher child ratios on 06/3/2019, 06/12/2019, 06/13/2019, 07/29/2019, and 8/21/2019. LPAs also reviewed staff qualifications.

-Although these allegations may have occurred, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove that the alleged violations did or did not occur, therefore, these allegations are deemed Unsubstantiated.
No deficiencies were cited. The LIC9213 (Notice of Site Visit) was posted during the visit.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Maria Mueller	TELEPHONE: (805) 562-0410
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Sylvia Mendoza-Ceja	TELEPHONE: (805) 722-5132
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 08/21/2019

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/21/2019

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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