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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 406210936
Report Date: 02/26/2025
Date Signed: 02/26/2025 01:49:11 PM

Unsubstantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SANTA BARBARA CC RO, 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
01/09/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Matthew Sapien
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 17-CC-20250109123310
FACILITY NAME:CIPRES FCC AKA LITTLE BUGS CHILDCAREFACILITY NUMBER:
406210936
ADMINISTRATOR:CINDY CIPRESFACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
(805) 460-7057
CITY:ATASCADEROSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93422
CAPACITY:14CENSUS: 13DATE:
02/26/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
01:00 PM
MET WITH:Cindy CipresTIME COMPLETED:
02:00 PM
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Adult in home engaged in a verbal altercation in the presence of day-care children.

Licensee yelled at children in care

Licensee prevented parents from entering the facility
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On 2/26/25, at 1:00 PM, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Matthew Sapien and Gigi Reyes conducted an unannounced inspection of the aforementioned Family Child Care Home (FCCH) to deliver a finding with respect to the allegations noted above. LPAs met with Cindy Cipres, Licensee of the FCCH, and explained the nature and purpose of the inspection. LPAs, in the company of the Licensee, toured the FCCH. LPAs note 13 children are in care at the time of the inspection, along with 1 assistant (cleared and associated) providing care and supervision.

The investigation included interviewing the Licensee on 1/14/25, the complainant, and a sampling of parents of children in care. Pertinent documents were also reviewed by the LPAs. As noted, the complaint alleges that the Licensee does not allow parents to enter the day care home, is verbally abusive to children in care, and that the Licensee’s husband was verbally abusive to a daycare parent. Interviews with the Licensee and parents of children in care did not corroborate these allegations. Although all three allegations may have been with merit, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove that the (CONT. 9099-C, Page 2)
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Maria Mueller
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Matthew Sapien
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/26/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/26/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 17-CC-20250109123310
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SANTA BARBARA CC RO, 6500 HOLLISTER AVE., SUITE 200
GOLETA, CA 93117
FACILITY NAME: CIPRES FCC AKA LITTLE BUGS CHILDCARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 406210936
VISIT DATE: 02/26/2025
NARRATIVE
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alleged violations did or did not occur, therefore, the allegations listed above are deemed UNSUBSTANTIATED.

An exit interview was conducted with Facility Representative, Cindy Cipres. Facility Representative was provided with Appeal Rights (LIC 9058) and a Notice of Site Visit (LIC 9213). Notice of Site Visit must be posted for 30 days or a civil penalty of $100 may apply.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Maria Mueller
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Matthew Sapien
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/26/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/26/2025
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