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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 406210272
Report Date: 08/21/2024
Date Signed: 08/21/2024 02:13:16 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
08/21/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Elvin Baddley
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 17-CC-20240821091250
FACILITY NAME:NIPOMO RECREATION - LITTLE BITS PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
406210272
ADMINISTRATOR:MIRANDA AGUILARFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:255 POMEROYTELEPHONE:
(805) 929-4175
CITY:NIPOMOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93444
CAPACITY:35CENSUS: 25DATE:
08/21/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
11:45 AM
MET WITH:Miranda Aguilar and Amber VillamorTIME COMPLETED:
01:45 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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1. Staff hit child in care.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On 8/21/24, at 11:45 AM, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Elvin Baddley and Shane Lotfus made an unannounced inspection to investigate and deliver the finding with regard to the an alleged violation of a child's Personal Rights. Specifically, a teacher, herein S1, struck a child in care, herein C1, about the facial area at the CCC. LPAs met with Miranda Aguilar, Adminstrator of the CCC, and Amber Villamor, Director of the CCC. LPAs explained the nature and purpose of the inspection to Adminstrator and Director. LPAs note 25 children are on site at the time of the inspection, along with six teachers providing care and supervision.

An investigation into the allegation revealed, on 8/9/24, S1 struck C1 about the facial area with an open hand, after C1 yelled at S1 and proceeded to spit on the face and clothing of S1. The incident occurred as majority of the children in care were in the process of napping/sleeping.

LPAs reviewed footage of the incident and interviewed the Administrator, Director and a teacher in care (CONT.9099-C, Page 2)

Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Maria Mueller
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Elvin Baddley
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/21/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/21/2024
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-20240821091250
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: NIPOMO RECREATION - LITTLE BITS PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 406210272
VISIT DATE: 08/21/2024
NARRATIVE
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(S2) at the time of the incident which corroborated the allegation noted above.

It should be noted S1 was immediately terminated from employment at the CCC after the CCC Administrator and Director were appraised of the incident. Further, Administrator notified CCLD and well as the local social service department upon be appraised of the incident.

Based on LPAs' observations and interviews, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. California Code of Regulations, CCR 101223 (a) (3) (Title 22, Division & Chapter number), is being cited on the attached LIC 9099D. Upon receipt of this report, Licensee shall post and provide copies of this licensing report to parents/guardian of children in care at the facility and to parent/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months. Licensee to provide LIC 9224 for each child in care and have each parent sign the form that they have received a copy of the report LIC 9099 and LIC 9099 D.

A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Facility Representative Miranda Aguilar.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Maria Mueller
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Elvin Baddley
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/21/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/21/2024
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Citations on this Visit Report are Under Appeal!

Control Number 17-CC-20240821091250
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: NIPOMO RECREATION - LITTLE BITS PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 406210272
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 08/21/2024
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Under Appeal
Type A
08/22/2024
Section Cited
CCR
101223(a)(3)
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(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain... This requirement was not met as evidenced by the following: On 8/9/24, S1 struck C1 about the facial area with an
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Licensee to provide CCLD an narrative outlining steps to be taken to eliminate children in care being inappropriately phyiscally touched by staff members. The aforementioned to be submitted to CCLD (elvin.baddley@dss.ca.gov) by the close
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open hand at the CCC. This poses an immediate risk to health, safety or personal rights of persons in care.
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of business (5:00 PM) on 8/22/24.
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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: Maria Mueller
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Elvin Baddley
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/21/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/21/2024
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