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Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 566214350
Report Date: 11/25/2020
Date Signed: 12/04/2020 11:06:04 AM

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
10/15/2020 and conducted by Evaluator Francisco Pedroza

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 17-CC-20201015135516

FACILITY NAME:	LITTLE EXPLORERS PRESCHOOL ACADEMY		FACILITY NUMBER:	566214350
ADMINISTRATOR:	SHASHINI TALWATTE		FACILITY TYPE:	830
ADDRESS:	5165 COCHRAN STREET		TELEPHONE:	(805) 577-7620
CITY:	SIMI VALLEY	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	93063
CAPACITY:	40	CENSUS: 17	DATE:	11/25/2020
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	02:45 PM
MET WITH:	Shashini Talwatte		TIME COMPLETED:	03:30 PM

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Record Keeping - Children are left alone with an adult with no units.

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This is an amended document from 11/25/2020.

On November 25, 2020 at 2:14 PM Licensing Program Analyst Francisco Pedroza conducted an unannounced tele-inspection to conclude a complaint investigation. LPA met with facility Director Shashini Talwatte and explained the nature and the purpose of the inspection. Due to COVID-19 and the Department of Public Health guidelines, a tele-inspection was completed via Facetime. Director provided LPA a tour of the facility inside and out. Facility had 44 children in care at the time of the inspection.

Complaint received alleged that children are left alone with an adult with no units. LPA conducted two unannounced tele-inspections, touring the facility inside and out during each inspection. During the course of the investigation, LPA reviewed facility staff files to evaluate facility staff qualifications.

Continued 9099-C

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: George Mingle	TELEPHONE: (805) 562-0410
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Francisco Pedroza	TELEPHONE: (805) 689-4212
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 12/04/2020

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/04/2020

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-20201015135516

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 EXPLORERS PRESCHOOL ACADEMY	FACILITY NUMBER: 566214350
	VISIT DATE: 11/25/2020

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LPA observed during the file reviews that all staff were current on their education unit requirements. LPA did not observe attendance logs to collaborate teacher Aides were providing care for children alone. Director advised that the teacher aides were supervised by a qualified teacher at all times. No evidence was obtained to collaborate the allegation(s).

Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation(s) did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED.

A closing interview was conducted with Director Talwatte. A copy of this report was reviewed and provided to Director Talwatte via email. The delivered receipt confirmation from email will be in lieu of her signature once she received the report. LPA requested a signed copy be provided to Community Care Licensing.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: George Mingle	TELEPHONE: (805) 562-0410
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Francisco Pedroza	TELEPHONE: (805) 689-4212
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 12/04/2020

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/04/2020

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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