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COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 426205362
Report Date: 11/02/2022
Date Signed: 11/02/2022 02:32:25 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, 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
09/07/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Rona Chavez
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 17-CC-20220907130257
FACILITY NAME:SBCEO - LEARNING PLACE STATE PRESCHOOL, THEFACILITY NUMBER:
426205362
ADMINISTRATOR:JANELLE WILLISFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:UTAH AVENUETELEPHONE:
(805) 742-2077
CITY:VANDENBERG AFBSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93437
CAPACITY:26CENSUS: 8DATE:
11/02/2022
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
12:35 PM
MET WITH:Rose Gonzalez Brady TIME COMPLETED:
02:56 PM
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Personal Rights - Day care child was exhibiting behaviors that resulted in injury of another child
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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Rona Chavez made an unannounced visit to conclude a complaint investigation. LPA met with Rose Gonzalez Brady and together toured the facility inside and out. During the inspection there were 8 children in care and 3 teachers.

Allegation stated that a child enrolled at the center Child 1 (C1) was having behaviors that was not being managed properly that resulted in injury of Child 2 (C2). The investigation included two (2) unannounced inspections, interviews with past and present staff and parents, children, Director, record reviews and LPA observations.

During the days that C1 was enrolled at the center, staff stated that there were several incidents involving the child exhibiting behaviors.
Cont on 9099-C
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Ana Tolentino
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Rona Chavez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/02/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/02/2022
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-20220907130257
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: SBCEO - LEARNING PLACE STATE PRESCHOOL, THE
FACILITY NUMBER: 426205362
VISIT DATE: 11/02/2022
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Staff reported that in the short time class was in session, many of the children were acclimating to being in classroom for the first time due to the Covid 19 pandemic many of the children had not been around other children before. C1 was enrolled in the program from 8/15/2022 - 9/2/2022 during that time the child behaviors had continued and escalated. Center staff wanted to help the child acclimate to the classroom environment. Center staff stated they did everything they could to try and help C1. Director stated the center did not enroll any more children in to the class in order to provide extra care to C1. Director shadowed the class, scheduled a meeting with the parents and provided a resource for Calm services and a counselor started visiting the child at home. Child dis-enrolled prior to meeting with center staff or receiving any assistance. Staff provided documentation of incident reports and a log of the child exhibiting behaviors.

Several Incident reports provided confirmed that C1 had many incidents with C2 including being hit on the head with toy, hit on the ear and scratches to the face by C2. Parent interviews and incident reports also confirmed that the C1 had aggressive incidents with other children in the class.

Based on LPA interviews and record reviews, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met. Therefore, the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. A Type B deficiency for Personal Rights is cited on the attached LIC 9099-D. (California Code of Regulation, Title 22 Division 12 101223 (a)(2))

Site Supervisor and LPA discussed Plan of Correction (POC) and facility will provide a written statement of how the facility will meet the needs of children in care and submit to LPA via email rona.chavez@dss.ca.gov.


A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.
Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Site Supervisor Rose Gonzalez Brady.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Ana Tolentino
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Rona Chavez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/02/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/02/2022
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Citations on this Visit Report are Under Appeal!

Control Number 17-CC-20220907130257
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: SBCEO - LEARNING PLACE STATE PRESCHOOL, THE
FACILITY NUMBER: 426205362
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 11/02/2022
Deficiency Type
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Under Appeal
Type B
11/02/2022
Section Cited
CCR
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101223 Personal Rights
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:
(2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable....

This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
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Submit a written plan of correction addressing how staff will meet the needs of children in care by email to LPA Chavez. rona.chavez@dss.ca.gov for review by 11/16/2022.
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Interviews and review of documentaiton revealed that children sustained injuries from another child while in care.
This poses an immediate risk to the Health and Safety of children 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: Ana Tolentino
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Rona Chavez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/02/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/02/2022
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