197409681-12-15-2023-12-CC-LKIG-CYJQM5-20231215111657

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197409681
Report Date: 11/30/2023
Date Signed: 12/15/2023 10:11:07 AM

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
PALMDALE CHILD CARE, 39115 TRADE CENTER DR STE. 201
PALMDALE, CA 93551

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
11/20/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Joselito DelMundo

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 12-CC-20231120165802

FACILITY NAME:	LA PETITE ACADEMY		FACILITY NUMBER:	197409681
ADMINISTRATOR:	WARD, AIMEE		FACILITY TYPE:	830
ADDRESS:	43741 CHALLENGER WAY		TELEPHONE:	(661) 945-1800
CITY:	LANCASTER	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	93535
CAPACITY:	23	CENSUS: 14	DATE:	11/30/2023
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	10:49 AM
MET WITH:	Director Aimee Ward		TIME COMPLETED:	04:40 PM

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Facility staff are not preventing the spread of illness.

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The above Report dated 11/30/2023 is being amended to change the report from confidential to public.
On 11/30/2023, at 10:49 A.M., Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Joselito L. Del Mundo conducted an unannounced visit to deliver findings for the above complaint allegation. Upon arrival at the facility, LPA Del Mundo met with Director Aimee Ward and stated the purpose of the visit. LPA was granted access to the facility. LPA observed 14 children in total for the two infant rooms and 4 staff members providing care and supervision.

During this visit, LPA interviewed 2 staff members and 4 children present at the facility.
In the course of the investigation, LPA gathered information, conducted confidential interviews, and obtained documentation on the complaint allegation. Based on the interviews conducted and reports gathered, the Hand, Foot, and Mouth outbreak originated in the LPA infant room. Its onset could not be determined if it was the staff members or children who spread the virus from one classroom to another classroom. Staff members are well informed on the process of how to change infant diapers. When a child has symptoms of

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Lady King
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Joselito DelMundo
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 11/30/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/30/2023

This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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Control Number 12-CC-20231120165802

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
PALMDALE CHILD CARE, 39115 TRADE CENTER DR STE. 201
PALMDALE, CA 93551

FACILITY NAME: LA PETITE ACADEMY	FACILITY NUMBER: 197409681
	VISIT DATE: 11/30/2023

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illness, parents are called to pick up their child in the main office.

Based on records review of the facility, information regarding the list of children that got infected with hand, foot, and mouth disease was sent to LA County Department of Public Health. LPA was provided with a copy of the letter from the LA County Department of Public Health dated October 17, 2023, and a health bulletin for Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) that was posted during the outbreak. Parents of the children that have symptoms of the illness were also notified via Sprout About application.

Per Director Ward, the facility has maintenance personnel that cleans and sanitize the classrooms, kitchen, and bathrooms after closing hours. Sinks, shelves, floors, and carpets are also clean. Toys used during the day are sprayed with disinfectants.

After observations and interviews with parties related to the allegation: Facility staff are not preventing the spread of illness, it was found that the allegation could not be collaborated, the allegation has been rendered Unsubstantiated. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that facility staff are not preventing the spread of illness. No deficiencies were cited as a result of this inspection.

An exit Interview was conducted, and a copy of this report was read, Appeal Rights, and a Notice of Site Visit, was discussed and left with director Aimee Ward at the facility. Failure to maintain the posting of the Notice of Site visit will result in a $100 Civil Penalty.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Lady King
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Joselito DelMundo
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 11/30/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/30/2023

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