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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 270702246
Report Date: 01/07/2025
Date Signed: 01/07/2025 04:51:19 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, 2580 N FIRST STREET, STE. 300
SAN JOSE, CA 95131
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
10/24/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Elizabeth Larios
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 07-CC-20241024102626
FACILITY NAME:LITTLE FRIENDS DAY NURSERYFACILITY NUMBER:
270702246
ADMINISTRATOR:MARIA "JOHANA" RAMOSFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1025 POST DRTELEPHONE:
(831) 424-2145
CITY:SALINASSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93907
CAPACITY:64CENSUS: 31DATE:
01/07/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:20 AM
MET WITH:Anthony De AndaTIME COMPLETED:
04:45 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Facility staff is operating out of ratio
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Elizabeth Larios & Jamie Gonzalez conducted an unannounced inspection to deliver the complaint allegation listed above. LPA's met with Director, Anthony De Anda and explained the purpose of today's visit. Upon arrival, LPA's observed thirty one (31) preschoolers and five (5) staff engaging in daily activities.

On October 29, 2024 LPA's did a physical plant inspection and witness the facility out of ratio with twenty seven (27) children in the outdoor playground and two (2) staff a teacher & aid. LPA's witness the facility out of ratio again today one (1) aid supervising nine (9) children on there own in classroom #3.

During the course of the investigation, LPA conducted physical plant inspections, reviewed facility records & documents, and conducted staff interviews. Based on observations, and information obtained throughout the investigation, the Department concludes that facility has operated out of ratio. Therefore, the above allegation is SUBSTANTIATED, meaning the allegation is valid because the preponderance of the evidence standard has been met.

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Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Joel Segura
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Elizabeth Larios
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/07/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/07/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 07-CC-20241024102626
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 2580 N FIRST STREET, STE. 300
SAN JOSE, CA 95131
FACILITY NAME: LITTLE FRIENDS DAY NURSERY
FACILITY NUMBER: 270702246
VISIT DATE: 01/07/2025
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Type B deficiency was cited on the attached LIC 9099-D.

Exit interview was conducted, where this report, the citation, plan of correction, and appeal rights were reviewed and discussed with Director Anthony De Anda. A copy of this report was also provided and appeal rights were given.

A NOTICE OF SITE VISIT WAS ISSUED AND MUST BE POSTED ON OR ADJACENT TO THE INTERIOR SIDE OF THE MAIN DOOR INTO THE FACILITY FOR 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Joel Segura
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Elizabeth Larios
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/07/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/07/2025
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Control Number 07-CC-20241024102626
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 2580 N FIRST STREET, STE. 300
SAN JOSE, CA 95131

FACILITY NAME: LITTLE FRIENDS DAY NURSERY
FACILITY NUMBER: 270702246
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 01/07/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
01/14/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101216.3(b)
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Teacher-Child Ratio (b) The licensee may use teacher aides in a teacher-child ratio of one teacher and one aide for every 15 children in attendance.
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By POC date 01/14/2025. Director shall submit a written plan on how he will ensure the facility is within ratio. Director understands that staff (S1) cannot be considered fully qualified teacher until he is able to obtain proof that staff (S1) has completed at least 12 semester units.
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Based on observation, On October 29, 2024 LPA's did a physical plant inspection and observed Director stepped out of the outdoor playground leaving only one fully qualified techer (S2) and aid (S1) with twenty seven (27) children. LPA's witness the facility out of ratio again today one (1) aid was supervising nine (9) children in classroom #3. Based on records review staff (S1) is missing units to meet the teacher qualifications.
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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: Joel Segura
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Elizabeth Larios
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/07/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/07/2025
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 2580 N FIRST STREET, STE. 300
SAN JOSE, CA 95131
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
10/24/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Elizabeth Larios
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 07-CC-20241024102626

FACILITY NAME:LITTLE FRIENDS DAY NURSERYFACILITY NUMBER:
270702246
ADMINISTRATOR:MARIA "JOHANA" RAMOSFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1025 POST DRTELEPHONE:
(831) 424-2145
CITY:SALINASSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93907
CAPACITY:64CENSUS: 31DATE:
01/07/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:20 AM
MET WITH:Anthony De AndaTIME COMPLETED:
04:45 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Facility staff engaged in inappropriate interactions in the presence of day care children
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Elizabeth Larios & Jaime Gonzalez conducted an unannouced inspection to deliver the complaint allegation listed above. LPA met with Director Anthony De Anda and explained the purpose of today's visit.

Based on interviews conducted during the investigation process, it is concluded that although the allegation listed on this complaint may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did or did not occur. The allegation is therefore UNSUBSTANTIATED.

Exit interview was conducted, where this report was reviewed and discussed with Anthony De Anda. A copy of this report was also provided and appeal rights were given.

====CONTINUED ON LIC 9099-C====
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Joel Segura
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Elizabeth Larios
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/07/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/07/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
Page: 4 of 7
Control Number 07-CC-20241024102626
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 2580 N FIRST STREET, STE. 300
SAN JOSE, CA 95131
FACILITY NAME: LITTLE FRIENDS DAY NURSERY
FACILITY NUMBER: 270702246
VISIT DATE: 01/07/2025
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A NOTICE OF SITE VISIT WAS ISSUED, POSTED NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO THE FACILITY, AND MUST REMAIN POSTED FOR 30 DAYS.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Joel Segura
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Elizabeth Larios
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/07/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/07/2025
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