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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 426214409
Report Date: 01/10/2025
Date Signed: 01/10/2025 02:15:16 PM

Substantiated


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
04/26/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Sylvia Ceja
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 17-CC-20240426144136
FACILITY NAME:VILLAGE VALLEY PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
426214409
ADMINISTRATOR:MARIA E. ANGULOFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:3346 CONSTELLATION ROADTELEPHONE:
(805) 733-7330
CITY:LOMPOCSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93436
CAPACITY:32CENSUS: 2DATE:
01/10/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
02:06 PM
MET WITH:Maria AnguloTIME COMPLETED:
02:20 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Staff Member restrained a child
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On January 10, 2025, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Sylvia Mendoza-Ceja and German Negrete conducted an unannounced inspection at the Village Valley Preschool to deliver the findings of the above complaint allegation received on Aril 26, 2024. LPAs met with Director Maria Angulo who was providing care to one (1) child. LPAs explained the purpose of the inspection. LPAs toured the preschool inside and out. The ratio at the time of the inspection was Director providing care and supervision to one (1) child.

Investigation included interviewing complaint, staff, parents of children in care, other witnesses, in addition to working with the local sheriff's department.

Licensee/Director Maria Angulo stated she did not agree with the complaint outcome. Licensee stated she will be appeal the allegation. Staff #3 denied the above allegation. On July 15, 2024, LPAs interviewed staff #3 regarding an incident which occurred on March 27, 2024. Staff #3 stated she had restrained a child #3 to calm the child #3 down due to an unusual incident involving child #3 and child #4. Staff #3 stated she had received training on how to restrain a child.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Maria Mueller
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Sylvia Ceja
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/10/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/10/2025
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-20240426144136
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: VILLAGE VALLEY PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 426214409
VISIT DATE: 01/10/2025
NARRATIVE
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LPAs obtained written statements from two witnesses. Witness #2 declared in a written statement during her employment beginning October 2023, she had observed staff #3 on multiple occasions with child #1 in his blanket or pressed his blanket over his body and either forcefully leaned over him or sat in a straddling position to force him to stay on his nap mat. Witness #2 also declared staff #3 would tell child #1 "I'm going to keep sitting here and doing this if you don't stay on your mat!" Or, "I'm not getting up until you tell me you're going to stay on your mat!"

Witness #1 declared in a written statement in February 2024, March 2024, and April 2024, during nap time (1pm - 3pm) incidents involving child #1 and child #2 at nap time. Child #1 in February to March 2024, staff #3 would go into the room and close the door if they (child #1 or child #2) were not napping...staff #3 would say "Do you want me to sit on you again" or "Don't make me go in there and sit on you" to the child that in the conference room.

Based on LPAs observations, interviews, documents collected during investigation, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore Allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. California Code of Regulations, Title 22 Division 12 are being cited on the attached LIC 9099D.”

The following Type A deficiency is cited on the following page according to CCR, Title 22 Division 12 Regulations in regards to Personal Rights. Upon receipt, Licensee shall post and provide copies of this licensing report: to parents/guardians of children in care at the facility and to parents/guardian of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months. Licensee shall obtain signatures of parents/guardian on the Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Reports LIC 9224.

Director was advised a Non Compliance Conference to be scheduled.

Exit interview was conducted with Licensee/Director. Notice of site and Appeal Rights were given to Licensee/Director.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Maria Mueller
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Sylvia Ceja
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/10/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/10/2025
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Control Number 17-CC-20240426144136
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: VILLAGE VALLEY PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 426214409
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 01/10/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
01/17/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101223(a)(1)(2)(3)
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Personal Rights: The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning.
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Correct Immediately.
Please submit a written plan of correction to the Department for review by 01/17/2025.
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This requirement was not met based on documents collected and interviews with the witnesses who stated they observed staff #3 inappropriately restrain a child and heard staff #3 make inappropriate intimidating statements to 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: Maria Mueller
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Sylvia Ceja
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/10/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/10/2025
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