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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 426216024
Report Date: 10/17/2025
Date Signed: 10/17/2025 02:43:07 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CENTRAL COAST-CHILD, 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
08/04/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Giovani Gonzalez
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 17-CC-20250804165406
FACILITY NAME:LEARNINGDEN PRESCHOOL, THEFACILITY NUMBER:
426216024
ADMINISTRATOR:ERIKA & MARTIN RONCHIETTOFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:3723 MODOC RD.TELEPHONE:
(805) 729-0352
CITY:SANTA BARBARASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93105
CAPACITY:150CENSUS: DATE:
10/17/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
12:05 PM
MET WITH:Erika RonchiettoTIME COMPLETED:
02:55 PM
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Qualifications - Facility is allowing unqualified staff to provide care and supervision to children in care.
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On October 17, 2025 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Giovani Gonzalez conducted an unannounced inspection at the above-mentioned Child Care Center (CCC). LPA met with Director Erika Ronchietto and informed them the purpose of the inspection. At the time of the inspection 67 children were present.

The allegation of Qualifications - Facility is allowing unqualified staff to provide care and supervision to children in care was corroborated. Interviews with staff revealed assistants have been left alone to care for children. Further, record review revealed staff did have some units, however were not currently enrolled to obtains additional required units which is necessary to be care for children unsupervised.

Based on LPAs observations, interviews which were conducted, documents gathered and/or record review, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found SUBSTANTIATED. California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12 or Health and Safety Code, are being cited on the attached LIC 9099D.

Report was reviewed with Director Erika Ronchietto. Notice of site visit and appeal rights were given.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Ana Tolentino
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Giovani Gonzalez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/17/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/17/2025
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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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CENTRAL COAST-CHILD, 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
08/04/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Giovani Gonzalez
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 17-CC-20250804165406

FACILITY NAME:LEARNINGDEN PRESCHOOL, THEFACILITY NUMBER:
426216024
ADMINISTRATOR:ERIKA & MARTIN RONCHIETTOFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:3723 MODOC RD.TELEPHONE:
(805) 729-0352
CITY:SANTA BARBARASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93105
CAPACITY:150CENSUS: DATE:
10/17/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
12:05 PM
MET WITH:Erika Ronchietto TIME COMPLETED:
02:55 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Personal Rights - Staff did not prevent day-care children from engaging in inappropriate activity.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On October 17, 2025 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Giovani Gonzalez conducted an unannounced inspection at the abovementioned Child Care Center (CCC). LPA met with Dircetor Erika Ronchietto and informed them the purpose of the insepction. At the time of the insepction 67 children were present.

The allegation of Personal Rights - Staff did not prevent day-care children from engaging in inappropriate activity could not be corroberated. Staff interviews revealed when children are observed about to engage in inappropraite activities they intervene and redirect the children. Further staff will talk to the children to inform them that their actions were not appropriate.

Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is unsubstantiated.

Report was reviewed with Director Erika Ronchietto. Notice of site visit and appeal rights were given.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Ana Tolentino
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Giovani Gonzalez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/17/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/17/2025
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-20250804165406
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CENTRAL COAST-CHILD, 6500 HOLLISTER AVE., SUITE 200
GOLETA, CA 93117

FACILITY NAME: LEARNINGDEN PRESCHOOL, THE
FACILITY NUMBER: 426216024
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 10/17/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
10/24/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101216.1(b)(1)(A)
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101216.1 Teacher Qualifications and Duties
(b)(1)(A) After employment, a teacher hired under (b) above shall complete, with passing grades, at least two units each semester or quarter until the education requirement specified in (c)(1) below is met.
This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
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Director will submit plan on how they will ensure staff have appropriate qualifications for their position. Plan can be submitted to LPA via email at giovani.gonzalez@dss.ca.gov no later than 10/24/25.
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Based on interviews conducted, and record review, facility did not comply with the deficiency cited above which in having assistants care for children unsupervised which poses a potential risk to the health, safety and or personal rights 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: Giovani Gonzalez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/17/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/17/2025
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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