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Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 304270091
Report Date: 10/28/2025
Date Signed: 10/31/2025 09:56:47 AM

Unsubstantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
ORANGE COUNTY CC RO, 750 THE CITY DRIVE, SUITE 250
ORANGE, CA 92868
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
10/22/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Olivia Meza
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 06-CC-20251022105549
FACILITY NAME:LA PETITE ACADEMYFACILITY NUMBER:
304270091
ADMINISTRATOR:BARBARA BROWNFACILITY TYPE:
830
ADDRESS:19860 BEACH BOULEVARDTELEPHONE:
(714) 962-0339
CITY:HUNTINGTON BEACHSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92647
CAPACITY:28CENSUS: 20DATE:
10/28/2025
ANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:00 AM
MET WITH:Chantel Hamrick TIME COMPLETED:
12:00 PM
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Unqualified staff providing care and supervision.
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On 10/28/25 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Olivia Meza conducted an unannounced visit to the facility to deliver findings for a complaint that was initiated on 10/22/2025. LPA met with Director, Chantel Hamrick and explained the purpose of the visit. Director led LPA on a tour of the facility and observed a total of 20 children and six (6) staff.

On 10/22/2025, the Orange County Regional Child Care Licensing Office received a complaint with the allegation that unqualified staff providing care and supervision.

On the date of 10/28/2025 the LPA conducted observations of the classrooms, reviewed staff files and qualifications, conducted staff interviews and reviewed documentation of facility staffing schedules provided by the Director, Chantel Hamrick.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Martha Malane
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Olivia Meza
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/28/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/28/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 06-CC-20251022105549
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
ORANGE COUNTY CC RO, 750 THE CITY DRIVE, SUITE 250
ORANGE, CA 92868
FACILITY NAME: LA PETITE ACADEMY
FACILITY NUMBER: 304270091
VISIT DATE: 10/28/2025
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The Director submitted a written attestation on the date of 10/28/2025 stating " S5 (Staff five) and S3 (Staff three) are responsible for closing the infant room together. A member of management is always present on site to provide assistance if a teacher requires support." LPA verified that S5 is a qualified infant teacher. Children were not able to be interviewed due to being nonverbal.

During interviews, three (3) out of four (4) interviewed staff stated that they have not observed an unqualified staff working alone with the children. S2 (Staff two) stated that there are two opening staff and four closing staff, and staff are told that aids are not allowed to be left alone with children. S3 (Staff three) stated that S3 and S5 are are both the closing staff until the end of the day. S4 (Staff four) stated that that have not observed a staff member alone with children that was not qualified to do so.

The Orange County Regional Child Care Licensing Office investigated the complaint alleging unqualified staff providing care and supervision. Although the allegations may have happened or are valid, based on interviews and record reviews conducted, there was not a preponderance to prove that the allegations did or did not occur, therefore, the allegations are found to be UNSUBSTANTIATED.
No deficiencies cited. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.
Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Director, Chantel Hamrick.

(end of report)
SUPERVISORS NAME: Martha Malane
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Olivia Meza
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/28/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/28/2025
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