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Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 426212030
Report Date: 07/11/2023
Date Signed: 12/22/2023 09:39:54 AM

Substantiated

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
03/16/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Maryrose Breault

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 17-CC-20230316164525

FACILITY NAME:	STORYTELLER CHILDREN'S CENTER		FACILITY NUMBER:	426212030
ADMINISTRATOR:	JACQUELINE MCDONOUGH		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	2121 DE LA VINA		TELEPHONE:	(805) 687-4540
CITY:	SANTA BARBARA	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	93105
CAPACITY:	45	CENSUS: 12	DATE:	07/11/2023
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	03:28 PM
MET WITH:	Jacqueline McDonough		TIME COMPLETED:	04:12 PM

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Conduct Inimical - Staff posted a picture of a child in care on social media.

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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The purpose of this amendment is to update the administrator's name.
This is an amendment to 07/11/2023 inspection to include full allegation.
On July 11th, 2023, at 3:28pm Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Rosie Breault, made an unannounced inspection to conclude a complaint allegation that was initiated on March 20th, 2023. LPA met with Director Jacqueline McDonough and explained the nature and purpose of the inspection. Director provided LPA a tour of the facility both inside and out. At the time of the inspection there were twelve (12) children and four (4) staff present.
The Department obtained an allegation that a staff member (S1) posted pictures of children’s faces on a social media site, accessible to the public. S1’s social media profile was of a sexual foot fetish nature.
This allegation was investigated by the Department’s Investigation Bureau (IB). During the course of investigation, it was revealed S1 took photos of own feet during children’s nap time. In the photographs, several daycare children can be seen in the background sleeping on their cots. The name of one of the daycare children is clearly labeled on the cot and C1’s name legible in the photograph. S1 acknowledged to IB of having an adult foot fetish and a public foot fetish social media page. S1 also acknowledged taking the photographs but stated S1 did not intentionally include the daycare children in the photographs. S1 stated S1 did not realize the children could be seen in the photographs and admitted it was an error in judgment. During the investigation, S1 removed the photographs containing the daycare children from S1’s social media page.
Based on the investigation of IB, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the allegation is SUBSTANTIATED. Health and Safety Code 1596.885 (c) and a B violation has been cited.
Exit interview was conducted with Director and Appeal Rights provided. Notice of Site Visit (LIC 9213) posted during LPA inspection and must remain posted for 30 consecutive days. Failure to maintain posting as required will result in a civil penalty of $100.00.

Substantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Ana Tolentino	TELEPHONE: (805) 562-0347
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Susana Martinez	TELEPHONE: (805) 635-5097
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 07/11/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/11/2023

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-20230316164525

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: STORYTELLER CHILDREN'S CENTER	FACILITY NUMBER: 426212030
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:	VISIT DATE: 07/11/2023

Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section Number	DEFICIENCIES		PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B 07/18/2023 Section Cited HSC 1596.885(c)	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Conduct which is inimical to the health, morals, welfare or safety of either an individual in or receiving services from the facility or the people of this State.	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	POC cleared due to individual not in the facility. Resigned on April 6th, 2023.
	8 9 10 11 12 13 14	This is met by: S1 acknowledgment of allegation, photographic evidence, and IB investigation.	8 9 10 11 12 13 14
	1 2 3 4 5 6 7		1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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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: Ana Tolentino	TELEPHONE: (805) 562-0347
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Maryrose Breault	TELEPHONE: (805) 635-5097
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 07/11/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/11/2023

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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