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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 406216162
Report Date: 04/26/2023
Date Signed: 04/26/2023 01:34:11 PM

Unsubstantiated


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
03/08/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Elvin Baddley
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 17-CC-20230308100341
FACILITY NAME:MARIE BAUER EARLY EDUCATION CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
406216162
ADMINISTRATOR:LAUREN HANDLEYFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1626 VINE ST.TELEPHONE:
(805) 769-1000
CITY:PASO ROBLESSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93446
CAPACITY:215CENSUS: DATE:
04/26/2023
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
12:00 PM
MET WITH:Carol StonerTIME COMPLETED:
01:45 PM
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1. Staff do not provide proper sleeping accommodations to children in care
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On 4/26/23, at 12:00 AM, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Elvin Baddley and Dixie Wright conducted an unannounced inspection of the aforementioned Child Care Center (CCC) to deliver a finding with respect to the allegation noted above. LPAs met with Carol Stoner, acting Director of the CCC and explained the nature and purpose of the investigation. LPA notes 148 children are present at the time of the inspection.

The investigation included two site inspections, document reviews and interviews with the Director, teacher, as well as the parents of children in care.

Interviews, document reviews as well as LPAs' observations did not corroborate the allegation noted above. Unannounced inspections revealed the CCC had proper sleeping accommodations for children in care. Moreover, the CCC had cots for children in care assembled in a fashion which enabled staff members to monitor and walk between napping children. Further, lighting in the CCC's napping room is
(CONT. LIC 9099)
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Maria Mueller
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Elvin Baddley
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/26/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/26/2023
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-20230308100341
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: MARIE BAUER EARLY EDUCATION CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 406216162
VISIT DATE: 04/26/2023
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able to be adjusted to supporting napping. The CCC's nap room also has a sound system which plays sleeping music to support children rest.

Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED.

A Notice of Site Visit (LIC 9213) and Appeal Rights (LIC 9058) were provided to acting Director The Notice of Site Visit must remain posted for 30 days or a civil penalty of $100.00 may appeal..

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

DATE: 04/26/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/26/2023
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