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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 426212030
Report Date: 04/09/2024
Date Signed: 05/08/2024 09:19:46 AM

Document Has Been Signed on 05/08/2024 09:19 AM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CENTRAL COAST-CHILD, 6500 HOLLISTER AVE., SUITE 200
GOLETA, CA 93117
FACILITY NAME:STORYTELLER CHILDREN'S CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
426212030
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		JACQUELINE MCDONOUGHFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:2121 DE LA VINATELEPHONE:
(805) 687-4540
CITY:SANTA BARBARASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93105
CAPACITY: 45TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 45CENSUS: 27DATE:
04/09/2024
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - IncidentUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
11:00 AM
MET WITH:Jacqueline Mcdonough TIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
11:40 AM
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On April 9, 2024 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Giovani Gonzalez conducted an unannounced Case Management - Incident inspection at the above-mentioned Child Care Center (CCC). LPA me with Director Jacqueline Mcdonough and informed the purpose of the inspection. At the time of the inspection there were 27 children present.

The CCC self reported an incident that occurred on 3/13/2024 where a child (C1) was left unattended briefly by a behavioral support therapist. According to the report the therapist had stepped inside to have their exit paperwork signed without the C1. Staff 1 (S1) then ran out to grab the child.

LPA discussed incident with Director. Director stated that they informed the the therapist that they cannot leave children unattended. Director stated that they also spoke to the therapist's supervisor. Director stated that the therapist's supervisor had already spoken to their staff members of not leaving children unattended. Director stated that the center will no longer allow the therapists to be left alone with children. Director also stated that the C1 was only left unattended for less than a minute. Director also stated that parent of C1 was contacted immediately as well.

LPA is reminding Director that children must have supervision at all times and that when children are present at the center, it is their responsibility to ensure that children always have supervision.

No deficiencies are being sited as a result of this incident.

Exit interview was conducted an notice of site visit was given.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Ana Tolentino
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Giovani Gonzalez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 04/09/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 04/09/2024
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)
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