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Police report indicates on 09/16/2025 officers responded with Senior Social Worker Emergency Response Valladares to the Facility and interviewed licensee. Licensee stated on the day of the incident at approximately 1015 hours C1 looked dazed then during lunch C1 was talking nonstop and began to exhibit a change in behavior which licensee notified C1’s representative of the behavior. On 10/2/2025 there was a following up contact from OC Sheriff’s Investigator stated that the OC Sheriff’s Investigator conducted a subsequent visit/walkthrough of the facility with a narcotics detection canine which did not pick up on any illicit drugs.
Orange County Social Service Agency Report (SSA)’s report indicates that the SAA evaluated out the referral and substantiate general neglect by unknown perpetrators. Based on timeline C1 became symptomatic at the facility, SAA worker suspected C1 ingested the drug while C1 was at the facility.
With jointed interview with OC Sheriff’s Investigator the licensee denied using methamphetamine or having the illicit drug at the facility and staff members denied drug use.
Two (2) out of two (2) interviews parents have no concerns with the level of care and supervision provided by the facility.
IB interviewed with Child abuse pediatrician revealed in their opinion, even though more than likely C1 ingested the drug at the facility but could not completely rule out the parents.
IB Investigation report indicated that based on information gathered, the allegation regarding violation of neglect/lack of care and supervision is found to be unsubstantiated.
During the visit on 3/2/26, LPA Carreiro observed medications being inaccessible to children in the facility. LPA did not observe any drugs in the facility.
LPA contacted six (6) parents, only five (5) parents responded. All interviewed parents stated they did not have any concern related to the allegation.
Based on IB’s investigation and information gathered from LPA’s visit on 3/2/26, and interviews conducted with parents, no deficiency was observed.
Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee LAND, TAMMY.
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