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Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 406216330
Report Date: 01/14/2025
Date Signed: 01/14/2025 12:53:15 PM

Unsubstantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SANTA BARBARA CC RO, 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
12/04/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Matthew Sapien
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 17-CC-20241204121732
FACILITY NAME:ATASCADERO CHILDREN'S CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
406216330
ADMINISTRATOR:HARVEST TORREY, SARA YOSTFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:11850 VIEJO CAMINOTELEPHONE:
(805) 461-0811
CITY:ATASCADEROSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93422
CAPACITY:78CENSUS: DATE:
01/14/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
12:30 PM
MET WITH:TIME COMPLETED:
01:05 PM
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On 1/14/25, at 12:30 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Matthew Sapien conducted an unannounced inspection of the aforementioned Child Care Center (CCC) to deliver a finding with respect to the allegation noted above. LPA met with Sarah Yost, Co-Owner of the CCC, and explained the nature and purpose of the inspection. LPA, in the company of the Facility Representative, toured the interior of the CCC. LPA notes 19 children are in care at the time of the inspection, along with 6 additional staff members (cleared and associated) providing care and supervision.

The investigation included interviewing the Director, Harvest Torrey, on 12/11/24 and four additional staff members, as well as interviewing a sampling of parents of children in care. Pertinent documents were also reviewed by the LPA. As noted, the complaint alleges the CCC violated personal rights for children in care in a physical manner and by not allowing children to play outside on their own volition.

Interviews with the Director and parents of children in care did not corroborate this allegation. On the contrary, interview with parents of children in care revealed the (CONT. 9099-C, Page 2)
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Maria Mueller
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Matthew Sapien
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/14/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/14/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 17-CC-20241204121732
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION 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: ATASCADERO CHILDREN'S CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 406216330
VISIT DATE: 01/14/2025
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the facility staff provide care which is considered appropriate.

Although the allegations may have been with merit, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove that the alleged violations did or did not occur, therefore, the allegation listed above is deemed UNSUBSTANTIATED.

An exit interview was conducted with Facility Representative, Sarah Yost. Facility Representative was provided with Appeal Rights (LIC 9058) and a Notice of Site Visit (LIC 9213). Notice of Site Visit must be posted for 30 days or a civil penalty of $100 may apply. This concludes our complaint investigation.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Maria Mueller
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Matthew Sapien
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/14/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/14/2025
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