566203929-7-7-2022-17-CC-GMIE-CGY25N-20220803170546

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 566203929
Report Date: 07/07/2022
Date Signed: 07/07/2022 01:30:29 PM

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
06/28/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Laura Villanueva

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 17-CC-20220628133504

FACILITY NAME:	LITTLE DREAMERS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER		FACILITY NUMBER:	566203929
ADMINISTRATOR:	LAUREN LOVOY-GRANADOS		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	3277 FOOTHILL DR.		TELEPHONE:	(805) 379-3798
CITY:	THOUSAND OAKS	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	91361
CAPACITY:	115	CENSUS: 79	DATE:	07/07/2022
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	09:45 AM
MET WITH:	Lauren Lovoy-Granados		TIME COMPLETED:	01:45 PM

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Facility is not maintaining a comfortable room temperature for day care children.

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On July 7, 2022, 9:40 AM Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs), Laura Villanueva and Susana Martinez conducted an unannounced inspection to initiate a complaint investigation. Prior to inspection, LPA Villanueva asked prescreening questions related to COVID 19, Director's response indicates there are no COVID 19 exposures on site. LPA’s toured the facility inside and out with Director, Lauren Lovoy-Granados. The center program is an outdoor school, the children have the option of staying outside or coming inside to work. Activities for the children are set up inside and outside the classrooms.

Upon LPA's arrival a heating and air company called MBA Mechanical was observed in the parking lot. A service technician was repairing the air conditioning system. A thermostat in the Cheetah classroom (room number 6) displayed a temperature of 79.5 F today. The outdoor temperature is 82 degrees fahrenheit today.

Continued on LIC9099C

Substantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: George Mingle	TELEPHONE: (805) 562-0411
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Laura Villanueva	TELEPHONE: (805) 722-5138
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 07/07/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/07/2022

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-20220628133504

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: LITTLE DREAMERS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER	FACILITY NUMBER: 566203929
	VISIT DATE: 07/07/2022

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Based on emails between LPA Dean Thompson and Executive Director for the center, Rosangela Valerio-Riazi dated 6/17/22 it was documented that the broken air conditioning system was being addressed. The children in the the Cheetah and Dragon fly rooms were relocated on 6/17/22 to nap in a room called the gym. The air conditioning system was functioning in that room. MBA Mechanical was contacted 6/15/22 for the repair.On 6/20/22 the repair technician came to give a quote on the system repair. It was found that a part needed to be replaced. It was agreed upon 6/21/22 that MBA Mechanical was to order defective part and install it when it arrived. The part arrived this week and was replaced 7/7/22.. The air conditioning is now working.

Based on LPAs observation, interviews conducted documentation and photos obtained, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met. Therefore, the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED.
Exit interview conducted with Director, Lauren Lovoy-Granados. A copy of the Appeal Rights (LIC 9058 FAS 01/16) were given and explained. Director’s signature on this form acknowledges receipt of these rights.

The following deficiency is being cited in accordance to Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations and/or Health & Safety codes. Please refer to LIC9099D for documentation of deficiency cited:

THE NOTICE OF SITE VISIT LIC9213 WAS POSTED AS REQUIRED BY H&S CODE SEC. 1596.817. THE NOTICE OF SITE VISIT MUST REMAIN POSTED FOR 30 DAYS OR A CIVIL PENALTY OF $100.00 WILL APPLY.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: George Mingle	TELEPHONE: (805) 562-0411
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Laura Villanueva	TELEPHONE: (805) 722-5138
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 07/07/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/07/2022

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Control Number 17-CC-20220628133504

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: LITTLE DREAMERS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER	FACILITY NUMBER: 566203929
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:	VISIT DATE: 07/07/2022

Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section Number	DEFICIENCIES		PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B 07/07/2022 Section Cited HSC 101239(a)(1)(A)	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	101239 Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies(a) A comfortable temperature for children... 20 degrees F (11.1 degrees C) less than the outside temperature. Based on observation, interview record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above...which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Center Administrator scheduled a heating and cooling company to repair the air conditioner today. Maintenance person on site while LPAs present. The air conditioning system is now functioning.
	8 9 10 11 12 13 14	risk to children in car .This requirement is not met as evidenced by: The classrooms were a temperature of 88.2 F & 87.1F on a given day based on pictures of thermometer in classrooms.	8 9 10 11 12 13 14
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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: George Mingle	TELEPHONE: (805) 562-0411
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Laura Villanueva	TELEPHONE: (805) 722-5138
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 07/07/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/07/2022

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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