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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 426216678
Report Date: 04/03/2024
Date Signed: 04/03/2024 11:10:28 AM

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
01/16/2024 and conducted by Evaluator German Negrete
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 17-CC-20240116120112
FACILITY NAME:LA PATERA PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
426216678
ADMINISTRATOR:ABBY VASQUEZ, KIMBERLY BRUFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:555 N. LA PATERA LANETELEPHONE:
(805) 681-1280
CITY:GOLETASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93117
CAPACITY:48CENSUS: 27DATE:
04/03/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
08:56 AM
MET WITH:Mojdeh SenzamiciTIME COMPLETED:
11:30 AM
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Staff do not keep facility free of odor.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On 04/03/2024, Licensing Program Analyst's (LPA) German Negrete conducted an unannounced inspection at the La Patera Preschool Center(CCC) to deliver the findings of the above mentioned complaint allegations received on 01/16/2024. LPA met with Principal Designee, Mojdeh Senzamici, LPA toured the Preschool Center inside and out. The Ratio at the Preschool is 7 staff providing care and supervision to 27 children.
The investigations included file reviews, staff interviews, parent interviews of both currently and previously enrolled children, as well as LPAs observations.

Regarding the allegation, Preschool staff does not keep the facility free of odor, LPA interviewed multiple parents. The interview resulted in most parents stating they usually pick up their children outside the classroom there for most parents wouldn’t be able to smell inside room 24 and room 25. Also most parents stated they are happy and satisfied with the level of care performed by the preschool staff.
Continued on LIC9099-C and LIC9099D
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Ana Tolentino
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: German Negrete
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/03/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/03/2024
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-20240116120112
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: LA PATERA PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 426216678
VISIT DATE: 04/03/2024
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 LPA referenced a licensing report conducted on 02/14/24, at 10:00 AM. In this particular report Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Martina Jimenez and Joaquin Mendez, conducted an unannounced Case Management Inspection, as a follow up to a self reported Unusual Incident Report (UIR) received by the Department on 02/08/24.

In the 02/14/2024 licensing report, LPAs conducted a walk through inspection with staff and the Director and observed (3) separate areas in the classroom. In the three areas LPAs witnessed rodent droppings and an odor from underneath the sink located in the children's classroom.

Furthermore on 02/20/2024 the preschool program submitted a Plan of Correction to Child Care Licensing Division(CCL). One of the documents included in the POC was a timeline of action summarizing events and observations by the staff. The document clearly states there was a odd odor resembling urine in the preschool classroom.

Also in todays walk though inspection LPA did smell a strong odor around the preschool sink area.



Based on LPAs observations, interviews, documents collected during investigation, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. California Code of Regulations, (Title 22, Division 12 & Chapter 1), are being cited on the attached LIC 9099D.”

Exit Interview conducted and report was reviewed with Principal Designee Mojdeh Senzamici
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Notice of Site Visit and appeal rights were issued.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Ana Tolentino
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: German Negrete
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/03/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/03/2024
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Control Number 17-CC-20240116120112
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: LA PATERA PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 426216678
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 04/03/2024
Deficiency Type
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
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07/03/2024
Section Cited
CCR
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101238(a)(1) Buildings and Grounds
(a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors.

(1) The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents.
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The preschool will submitt updates in regards to odd odors, mice, mice droppings. The preschool will submit copies of the cleaning check list logs once a month via email to german.negrete@dss.ca.gov.
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This requirement is not met as evidence by:
Documents submitted to CCL stating their is odd odors inside the preschool classroom. LPA's have smelled odd odors inside the preschool classroom.
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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: German Negrete
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/03/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/03/2024
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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