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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197750053
Report Date: 05/22/2025
Date Signed: 05/22/2025 11:43:40 AM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
PALMDALE CC RO, 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
05/15/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Sherell Braddock
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 12-CC-20250515153953
FACILITY NAME:IT'S A SMALL WORLD CHILD CAREFACILITY NUMBER:
197750053
ADMINISTRATOR:YESENIA CANCHOLAFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:44221 10TH ST. WESTTELEPHONE:
(661) 802-4734
CITY:LANCASTERSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93534
CAPACITY:24CENSUS: 14DATE:
05/22/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:00 AM
MET WITH:Yesenia Canchola- Licensee TIME COMPLETED:
12:00 PM
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Staff inappropriately took a photo of a daycare child while in care
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On Thursday, May 22, 2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Sherell Braddock conducted an unannounced complaint inspection. LPA was met by the Director Loannie Rameriz- who permitted entry to the facility. Licensee CANCHOLA,YESENIA later joined and took over the inspection releasing Director.

LPA toured the facility with the Director according to the facility sketch. Upon arrival, LPA observed 14 children with 2 staff members providing care and supervision.

During this investigation, LPA interviewed staff and parents. The investigation revealed the following information: Allegation 1: Staff inappropriately took a photo of a daycare child while in care.
Child 1(C1) had a had a toileting accident and soiled her clothes. While attending to C1 needs Staff 1(S1) took a photo of C1 exposing C1 from chest down on S1 personal device. S1 then sent the photo of C1 to the director. S1 also showed the photo of C1-to-C1 parent the following day.
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Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Lady King
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Sherell Braddock
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/22/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/22/2025
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-20250515153953
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
PALMDALE CC RO, 39115 TRADE CENTER DR STE. 201
PALMDALE, CA 93551
FACILITY NAME: IT'S A SMALL WORLD CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 197750053
VISIT DATE: 05/22/2025
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Based on information obtained, observations, and interviews with relevant complaint parties, the Allegation is deemed substantiated for allegation 1; as a result, one Type A citation will be issued for the allegation under Title 22, Division 12 Chapter 1 Article 06. 101223 Personal Rights

A finding of substantiated means that allegations were valid because the preponderance of the evidence standard has been met. see the LIC 9099D for the details.

Type A citation shall be posted for 30 consecutive days along with the Notice of Site Visit Letter and posted during hours of operation, as there is/are immediate risk(s) to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. Director should provide a copy any Type A citation to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or the next day the children are in care, and to any newly enrolled parents/guardians for 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224) should be in each child’s file. Failure to do so will result in a Civil Penalty being assessed.

An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report was provided to Director along with the Notice of Site Visit and Appeal Rights.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Lady King
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Sherell Braddock
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/22/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/22/2025
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Control Number 12-CC-20250515153953
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
PALMDALE CC RO, 39115 TRADE CENTER DR STE. 201
PALMDALE, CA 93551

FACILITY NAME: IT'S A SMALL WORLD CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 197750053
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 05/22/2025
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
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05/23/2025
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CCR
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101223 Personal Rights
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons.
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Per director- all staff were trained on personal use of cell phones on May 15,2025. All staff members signed a document disallowing the use of personal cell phones around children in care. Director/licensee provided LPA a copy of the signed document stating all staff members agree to the terms.

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Based on interviews with staff , Staff 1 took a photo of C1 on her personal device exposing C1 from chest down while in care which is an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to the persons in care.
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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.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Lady King
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Sherell Braddock
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/22/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/22/2025
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