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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 566216200
Report Date: 10/16/2025
Date Signed: 10/16/2025 04:33:31 PM

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SANTA BARBARA CC RO, 6500 HOLLISTER AVE., SUITE 200
GOLETA, CA 93117
FACILITY NAME:VERONICA FCC AKA COLORFUL LEARNING ACADEMYFACILITY NUMBER:
566216200
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		CINTIA VERONICAFACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
(805) 416-3083
CITY:SIMI VALLEYSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93065
CAPACITY: 14TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 14CENSUS: 10DATE:
10/16/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:Annual/RandomUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
11:00 AM
MET WITH:Cintia VeronicaTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
04:45 PM
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On October 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Brian Fung and Fernando Hernandez conducted an unannounced Annual inspection. LPAs met with licensee Cintia Veronica and advised the purpose of the inspection. Licensee provided LPAs a tour of the home inside and out. There were ten children in care at the time of the inspection and two adults in the home Licensee and assistant.

LPAs observed required Licensing required documents posted prominently at the entrance. Fire and earthquake drills are being documented every six months. Last drill was conducted on 10/15/2025. Fire extinguisher 2A10BC mounted on the wall inside the school room was last purchased 8/20/2025. Fire and carbon monoxide detectors were observed at 1:10 PM. Because children were sleeping at the time, licensee confirms the working condition of the fire and carbon monoxide and will send a video of the working detectors.

Children in care have access to a garage playroom, one restroom, and back yard. Licensee was reminded that a garage is not allowed to be used for childcare. The licensee was asked by LPAs to submit a updated LIC 279 form stating that she will be updating her facility to move her garage child care to the living room. Licensee will also provide to LPAs a new facility sketch. Licensee agreed and will move child care toys and furniture from garage to the living room by Monday 10/20/25 for children to use for child care. Licensee will also provided a declaration plan state how to ensure the garage will not be used moving forward. Sliding door located in the living room is broken and is to be fixed and licensee discussed that she will complete the replacement door by Monday 10/20/25. Licensee also state she will put a baby gate on the stairs to prevent children access to the second floor. A type B deficiency was cited.
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NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Susana Martinez
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Brian Fung
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 10/16/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 10/16/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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California Health & Human Services Agency
California Department of Social Services

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT California law requires a public report of each licensing visit/inspection. This report is a record for the facility and the licensing agency. This report is available for public review; therefore, care is taken not to disclose personal or confidential information. Inquiries concerning the location, maintenance, and contents of these reports may be directed to the Licensing Program Analyst or Regional Office whose address and telephone number are listed on the front of this form.

DEFICIENCIES A deficiency is an instance of noncompliance with licensing requirements, including applicable statutes, regulations, interim licensing standards, operating standards, and written directives. Applicants/ licensees must be notified in writing of all licensing deficiencies. Deficiencies are listed on the left side of this form, and the applicable licensing requirement upon which the deficiency is identified. There are two types of deficiencies:
  • Type A deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
  • Type B deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care, a recordkeeping violation that could impact the care of said persons and/or protection of their resources, or a violation that could impact those services required to meet the needs of persons in care.

PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs) The licensing agency is required to establish a reasonable length of time to correct a deficiency. In order to set the time, the licensing agency must take into consideration the seriousness of the violation, the number of persons in care involved, and the availability of equipment and personnel necessary to correct the violation. Applicants/licensees are requested to provide a specific plan for each violation on the right side of the form across from each deficiency. The more specific the plan, the less chance exists for any misunderstanding in setting time limits and reviewing corrections. The applicant/licensee who encounters problems beyond their control in completing the corrections within the specified time frame may request and may be granted an extension of the correction due date by the licensing agency.

CORRECTION NOTIFICATION The applicant/licensee is responsible for completing all corrections and promptly notifying the licensing agency of corrections. Applicants/licensees are advised to keep a dated copy of any correspondence sent to the licensing agency concerning corrections, or if corrections are telephoned to the licensing agency, the date, person contacted, and information given.

CIVIL PENALTIES The licensing agency is required by law to issue a Penalty Notice, when applicable, to all facilities holding a license issued by the licensing agency, or subject to licensure, except Certified Family Homes, Resource Families, and Foster Family Homes, or any governmental entity.

PENALTY NOTICE GIVEN The statement concerning civil penalties serves as a penalty notice on this Licensing Report and failure to correct cited licensing deficiencies will result in civil penalties. Applicants/ licensees are required to pay civil penalties when administrative appeals have been exhausted and in accordance with any payment arrangements made with the licensing agency.

APPEAL RIGHTS The applicant/licensee has a right without prejudice to discuss any disagreement in this report with the licensing agency concerning the proper application of licensing requirements. The applicant/ licensee may request a formal review by the licensing agency to amend or dismiss the notice of deficiency and/ or civil penalty. Requests for review shall be made in writing within 15 business days of receipt of a deficiency notification or civil penalty assessment. Licensing deficiencies may be appealed pursuant to the procedures in the LIC 9058 Applicant/Licensee Rights.

AGENCY REVIEW The licensing agency review of an appeal may be conducted based upon information provided in writing by the applicant/licensee. The applicant/licensee may request an office meeting to provide additional information. The applicant/licensee will be notified in writing of the results of the agency review within 60 business days of the date when all necessary information has been provided to the licensing agency.

EMAIL REQUIREMENT Adult Community Care Facilities, Residential Care Facilities for the Chronically Ill, and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly are required to provide and maintain an active email address of record with the licensing agency.

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Created By: Brian Fung On 10/16/2025 at 03:43 PM
Link to Parent Document Below:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
, 6500 HOLLISTER AVE., SUITE 200
GOLETA, CA 93117

FACILITY NAME: VERONICA FCC AKA COLORFUL LEARNING ACADEMY
FACILITY NUMBER: 566216200

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 10/16/2025

DEFICIENCIES & PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs)
Type B
Section Cited
HSC
1596.814(a)(1)
Pool Safety
(a) A licensed family daycare home operated at a private single-family dwelling with an in-ground swimming pool on the premises shall comply with all of the following requirements: (1) The swimming pool shall be equipped with, at minimum, the following drowning prevention safety features:

This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
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Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The pool does not contain a rescue pole with life hook, a life ring, pool alarm or pool cover, and daily pool inspection log. The gate opens inwards towards the pool due to a short 1 feet high gardening wall. which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
POC Due Date: 10/20/2025
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The licensee will purchase a rescule pole with life hook, life ring, and pool alarm immediately and show proof with pictures taken of receipt and picture proof of placement of the missing pool safety items by 10/20/25. Moving forward, licensee wil also print and write down the daily pool inspection log and licensee will take a picture of the pool inspection log and send to LPA by 10/20/25.
Type B
Section Cited
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102416.3(a)(1)
Alterations to Existing Building or Grounds
(a) Prior to making alterations or additions to a family child care home or grounds, the licensee shall notify the Department of the proposed changed, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Conversion of a garage (either attached or detached) into a "child care" room.

This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
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Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The garage was converted into a childcare room for play and sleep. However, there is not approval of a permit for the conversion of the garage from the city and fire department. A wall was installed to block the garage door. LPAs observed children eat, play, and sleep in the converted garage. which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
POC Due Date: 10/20/2025
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Licensee will move all her toys and furniture from the garage to the living room. The licensee will also create an updated LIC 279 form along with an updated facility sketch. The licensee has provided the LIC279 form and facility sketch to LPA. Licensee will fix the broken slide door that leads to the back yard where the pool is located. The latched door to the children's child care living room is to be fixed with a new latch. Licensee will send picture proof of all corrections by 10/20/25.
Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
Susana Martinez
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER:
Brian Fung
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST:
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:
DATE: 10/16/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 10/16/2025


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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION 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: VERONICA FCC AKA COLORFUL LEARNING ACADEMY
FACILITY NUMBER: 566216200
VISIT DATE: 10/16/2025
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No fireplace was located inside the house. Kitchen is off limits to children. Children have access to toys that are age-appropriate toys and activites inside and outside of the home. Back yard play area is enclosed and has plenty of bicycles, scooters, and activities. There are no guns and/or ammunition located on the premise. Upon inspection, a pool was found outside the other side of the back yard. The yard where the pool is seperated by a large wooden fence from the play back yard children uses. The pool also has a steel fence 6 feet high and gate was found to be open towards the pool. In front of the gate is a short 1 feet high gardening wall that prevents gate from opening fully outwards from the pool. LPAs discussed with licensee that the pool gate must open outwards the pool. Upon inspecting the pool, the pool is missing a daily pool inspection log, rescue pole with life hook, a life ring and pool alarm and/or pool cover. On 8/18/2025, LPA Fung and Licensee discussed about the new pool safety regulations. During inspection, the pool safety regulation items were not purchased or found upon inspection. The licensee discusses that there will be construction to remove the 1 foot tall gardening wall. Licensee will schedule to fix the pool gate after construction of the gardening wall is removed. Safe pool regulatory items, such as rescule pole, life ring, and pool alarm will be purchased immediately. During the tour, LPAs did not observe any hazards/toxins items accessible to children in care. A type B deficiency was cited for pool safety regulation.

LPA reviewed five out of five children files. All children files were current. Licensee CPR/first aid is valid through 7/20/2026. Licensee was reminded a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter certification AB1207 every two years at www.mandatedreporterca.com Licensee’s mandated reporter certification is valid through 3/03/2027.

To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey may be sent to the email address provided. Please complete the survey and share your inspection experience. If you have any questions regarding the process or CARE tools, please send email inquiries to inspectionprocess@dss.ca.gov. For additional information regarding the inspection and its tools and methods, please visit the Program website at www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/inspection-process.

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NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Susana Martinez
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Brian Fung
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/16/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/16/2025
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION 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: VERONICA FCC AKA COLORFUL LEARNING ACADEMY
FACILITY NUMBER: 566216200
VISIT DATE: 10/16/2025
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Licensee was reminded that all adults 18 and over living or working in the home, including employees and volunteers, except as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1596.871, must obtain a criminal record clearance or exemption, or transfer their existing clearance or exemption, prior to initial presence in a licensed Family Child Care Home. A civil penalty of $100.00 minimum/day for a maximum of 5 days or, if the penalty is for a repeat violation, for a maximum of 30 days per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated.

LPAs discussed the safe sleep regulations with licensee and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep webpage at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-and-resources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPAs also informed licensee of the importance of checking for recalled infant devices on the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) website at https://www.cpsc.gov/ and recommended they register all infant devices with the CPSC to be notified of any recalls on their purchased equipment. LPAs observed a safe sleep log being documented for infants in care every 15 minutes.

Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02-CCP. When any IMS is provided, a Plan for Providing IMS must be submitted to the Department. The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice)/ (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA, available at: https://www.ada.gov/resources/child-care-centers/.

Licensee was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org website; a consumer education website that helps families obtain child care by connecting them to child care providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California.

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NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Susana Martinez
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Brian Fung
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/16/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/16/2025
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION 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: VERONICA FCC AKA COLORFUL LEARNING ACADEMY
FACILITY NUMBER: 566216200
VISIT DATE: 10/16/2025
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During the exit interview, the LICENSEE Cintia Veronica, confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPAs completed the RSO profile in FAS.

There were 2 type B deficiencies cited during today’s inspection. Please see 809-D pages for more information. Appeal rights were given

A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted on, or immediately adjacent to, the interior side of the main door for 30 days.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Cintia Veronica.

NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Susana Martinez
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Brian Fung
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/16/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/16/2025
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