566214398-9-23-2025-17-CC-ATOO-DLZUN8-20250930154332

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 566214398
Report Date: 09/23/2025
Date Signed: 09/23/2025 03:35:50 PM

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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
06/09/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Giovani Gonzalez

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 17-CC-20250609093349

FACILITY NAME:	LITTLE TREE PRESCHOOL, THE		FACILITY NUMBER:	566214398
ADMINISTRATOR:	LYDIA FEDORAK		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	1690 E. MAIN STREET		TELEPHONE:	(805) 652-1609
CITY:	VENTURA	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	93001
CAPACITY:	55	CENSUS: 37	DATE:	09/23/2025
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	02:20 PM
MET WITH:	Lydia Fedorack		TIME COMPLETED:	03:00 PM

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Qualifications - Unqualified staff supervising children in care.
Personal Rights - Staff yell at children in care
Persobal Rights - Staff inappropriately disciplines children in care.
Personal Rights - Staff did not provide adequate supervision to children in care.

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On September 23, 2025 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Giovani Gonzalez conducted an unannounced inspection at the above-mentioned Child Care Center (CCC) to conclude a complaint investigation. LPA met with Director Lydia Fedorack and informed them the purpose of the inspection. At the time of the inspection 37 children were present and 7 staff were present.

The allegation of Qualifications - Unqualified staff supervising children could not be corroberated. Staff interviews revealed they have not observed aides being left alone with children. LPAs file review revealed the lead teachers have the appropriate qualifications. Director stated the aides ara aware they cannot be left alone with children.

The allegation of Personal Rights - Staff yell at children could not be corroberated. Interviews with staff revealed they have not observed or have yelled at children. Staff stated the only times they have heard others raise their voice is to grab the attention of the children.

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Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Ana Tolentino
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Giovani Gonzalez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 09/23/2025

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/23/2025

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-20250609093349

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: LITTLE TREE PRESCHOOL, THE	FACILITY NUMBER: 566214398
	VISIT DATE: 09/23/2025

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The allegation of Personal Rights - Staff inappropriately disciplines children in care could not be corroborated. Staff interviewed revealed staff have not observed children be disciplined in inappropriate manners. Staff stated they redirect children and/or have them do an activity by themselves as forms of discipline. Director stated they give children choices to calm down when they are having difficult behaviors.

The allegation of Personal Rights - Staff do not provide adequate supervision of children in care could not be corroborated. Staff interviews revealed they have not seen children be left unattended. Further parent interviews revealed they do not have concerns over the supervision being provided by the center.

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

Report was reviewed with Director Lydia Fedorack. Notice of site visit and appeal rights were given.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Ana Tolentino
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Giovani Gonzalez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 09/23/2025

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/23/2025

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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