197401085-12-15-2023-12-CC-LKIG-CYJQLK-20231215111604

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197401085
Report Date: 11/30/2023
Date Signed: 12/15/2023 10:11:58 AM

Unsubstantiated

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
PALMDALE CHILD CARE, 39115 TRADE CENTER DR STE. 201
PALMDALE, CA 93551

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
11/03/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Joselito DelMundo

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 12-CC-20231103124901

FACILITY NAME:	LA PETITE ACADEMY INC.		FACILITY NUMBER:	197401085
ADMINISTRATOR:	WARD, AIMEE		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	43741 CHALLENGER WAY		TELEPHONE:	(661) 945-1800
CITY:	LANCASTER	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	93535
CAPACITY:	92	CENSUS: 11	DATE:	11/30/2023
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	04:40 PM
MET WITH:	Director Aimee Ward		TIME COMPLETED:	04:50 PM

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Facility staff are not preventing the spread of illness.

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The above Report dated 11/30/2023 is being amended to change the report from confidential to public.
On November 30, 2023, at 10:49 A.M., Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Joselito L. Del Mundo conducted an unannounced complaint inspection at the facility to deliver findings for the above allegation. LPA Del Mundo met with director Aimee Ward who granted access to the facility. LPA toured the facility and observed 11 children and 2 staff providing care and supervision.

During the investigation, LPA gathered information, conducted confidential interviews, and obtained documentation on the complaint allegations. Based on the interviews conducted and reports gathered, the Hand, Foot, and Mouth (HFMD) outbreak originated in the LPA infant room. The onset of the hand, foot, and mouth outbreak could not be determined if it was the staff members or children who spread the illness from one classroom to another classroom. Infants from the infant classroom had siblings attending the two’s classroom (ages 2 to 3 years old).
After observations and interviews with parties related to the allegation: Facility staff are not preventing the

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Lady King
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Joselito DelMundo
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 11/30/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/30/2023

This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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Control Number 12-CC-20231103124901

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
PALMDALE CHILD CARE, 39115 TRADE CENTER DR STE. 201
PALMDALE, CA 93551

FACILITY NAME: LA PETITE ACADEMY INC.	FACILITY NUMBER: 197401085
	VISIT DATE: 11/30/2023

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spread of illness, it was found that the allegation could not be collaborated, the allegation has been rendered Unsubstantiated. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that facility staff are not preventing the spread of illness. No deficiencies were cited as a result of this inspection.

An exit Interview was conducted, and a copy of this report was read, Appeal Rights, and a Notice of Site Visit, was discussed and left with director Aimee Ward at the facility. Failure to maintain the posting of the Notice of Site visit will result in a $100 Civil Penalty.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Lady King
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Joselito DelMundo
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 11/30/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/30/2023

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