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COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 406216000
Report Date: 07/14/2022
Date Signed: 07/14/2022 02:40:29 PM

Unsubstantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 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
04/27/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Francisco Pedroza
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 17-CC-20220427161013
FACILITY NAME:RUSSELL FCC AKA PITTER PATTER FCCFACILITY NUMBER:
406216000
ADMINISTRATOR:BRITTANY RUSSELLFACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
(805) 235-1567
CITY:ATASCADEROSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93422
CAPACITY:14CENSUS: 9DATE:
07/14/2022
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
01:32 PM
MET WITH:Brittany RussellTIME COMPLETED:
01:55 PM
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Personal Rights - Staff are smoking in the presence of day care children.
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On July 14, 2022 at 1:38 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Francisco Pedroza conducted an unannounced inspection to conclude a complaint investigation. LPA met with Licensee Brittany Russell and advised her the purpose of the inspection. Licensee provided LPA a tour of the facility inside and out. There was nine (9) children in care and one (1) assistant at the time of the inspection.

Allegation(s) stated that staff are smoking in the presence of day care children. LPA conducted two (2) unannounced inspection touring the facility inside and out during each inspection. LPA did not observe any ash trays, used cigarettes, or any signs of smoking on the facility during the tours. During the course of the investigation, LPA conducted interview(s) with the licensee, staff, and parents. Licensee and staff denied the allegation(s) advising that they do not smoke. LPA did not observe any cigarette smell or other smoking odor on the licensee and staff during both inspections and when conducting interview(s).

Continued on 9099-C
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Maria Mueller
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Francisco Pedroza
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/14/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/14/2022
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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Control Number 17-CC-20220427161013
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 6500 HOLLISTER AVE., SUITE 200
GOLETA, CA 93117
FACILITY NAME: RUSSELL FCC AKA PITTER PATTER FCC
FACILITY NUMBER: 406216000
VISIT DATE: 07/14/2022
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Licensee expressed she has a medical condition where smoking and the odor would have an adverse effect on her medical condition. Licensee advised that her daughter told her in the the past their friend has said they saw her assistant smoking. Licensee stated that was no true because their assistant does not smoke. Parents did not disclose any evidence that they have observed or smelled anyone smoking at the facility during interviews.

Through the course of the investigation no evidence was gathered to the support the allegation(s). Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation(s) did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED.

THE NOTICE OF SITE VISIT WAS POSTED AS REQUIRED BY H&S CODE SEC. 1596.817
SUPERVISORS NAME: Maria Mueller
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Francisco Pedroza
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/14/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/14/2022
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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