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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 566215650
Report Date: 04/19/2023
Date Signed: 04/19/2023 12:43:34 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 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
03/17/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Austin Rios
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 17-CC-20230317114149
FACILITY NAME:EASTER SEALS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
566215650
ADMINISTRATOR:REBECCA KLAMSERFACILITY TYPE:
830
ADDRESS:10730 HENDERSON ROADTELEPHONE:
(805) 647-1141
CITY:VENTURASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93004
CAPACITY:28CENSUS: 23DATE:
04/19/2023
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
11:46 AM
MET WITH:Catherine RutledgeTIME COMPLETED:
12:57 PM
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Facility is out of ratio
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On April 19, 2023 at 11:14 AM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Austin Rios conducted an unannounced inspection to conclude a complaint investigation. LPA met with facility director Catherine Rutledge and explained the nature and the purpose of the inspection. Director provided LPA a tour of the facility. There were 23 children in care at the time of the inspection.

LPA conducted a walkthrough of the classrooms during the first inspection on 3/21/2023 and the classrooms were in ratio with adequate staffing. Interviews were conducted with all staff in the infant classrooms and all staff interviews corroborated the allegation that the facility is out of ratio. Infant class had times that they were out of ratio for up to an hour with one staff and six children. This agency has investigated the complaint alleging, facility is over ratio, and based on interviews, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. Pursuant to Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, the following Type B deficiency was cited 101416.5 Staff-Infant Ratio.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Ana Tolentino
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Austin Rios
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/19/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/19/2023
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-20230317114149
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 6500 HOLLISTER AVE., SUITE 200
GOLETA, CA 93117

FACILITY NAME: EASTER SEALS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 566215650
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 04/19/2023
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
04/19/2023
Section Cited
CCR
101416.5(b)
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101416.5 Staff infant Ratio
(b) There shall a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance.
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Facility will take training through the CCLD website videos and then have all infant staff sign that the training videos were done and submit to LPA Rios by 5/19/2023 or mail it into the office.
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Based on interviews obtained from all staff, the facility failed to ensure proper ratio of children which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk for 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: Austin Rios
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/19/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/19/2023
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