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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 426211978
Report Date: 04/05/2024
Date Signed: 04/05/2024 11:19:14 AM

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
01/22/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Francisca Velazquez
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 17-CC-20240122084509
FACILITY NAME:CHILDS VILLAGE PRESCHOOL OF LOMPOC, AFACILITY NUMBER:
426211978
ADMINISTRATOR:KIMBERLY KRANZFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:126 NORTH G STREETTELEPHONE:
(805) 735-7272
CITY:LOMPOCSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93436
CAPACITY:45CENSUS: 15DATE:
04/05/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
10:00 AM
MET WITH:Kimberly KranzTIME COMPLETED:
11:25 AM
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1.) Staff sexually abused day care child
2.) Staff spanked day care child
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On 4/5/24 at 10:30 AM, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Francisca Velazquez and Joaquin Mendez conducted an unannounced inspection at the Child Care Center (CCC) to conclude a complaint investigation. LPAs met with Director, Kimberly Kranz and advised her the purpose of the inspection. Licensee provided LPA a tour of the facility inside and out. There were 15 children in care, along with 3 teaching staff.

Complaint received alleged “staff sexually abused day care child and staff spanked day care child." The investigation was conducted by CCLD Investigation Bureau (IB), Lompoc Police Department (LPD) and Community Care Licensing.

This investigation included three (3) unannounced inspections, review of IB's investigation report, interview with the complainant, Director of the CCC, interview with children and parents of children enrolled in the CCC. CONT 9099-C
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Maria Mueller
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Francisca Velazquez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/05/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/05/2024
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-20240122084509
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: CHILDS VILLAGE PRESCHOOL OF LOMPOC, A
FACILITY NUMBER: 426211978
VISIT DATE: 04/05/2024
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During the course of the investigation CCLD IB investigator and LPD did not find any evidence to corroborate the allegations mentioned above. LPAs interview with complaint, Director and teaching staff at the CCC and interviews with children and parents of children enrolled in the CCC did not corroborate the allegations mentioned above. Interview with Director, children and parents detailed there are no male staff in the CCC. Additionally, children interviewed reported there are no male staff and children reported they like coming to the CCC and they feel safe.

This agency has investigated the complaint alleging “Staff sexually abused day care child and staff spanked day care child." Although the allegations may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did or did not occur, therefore the allegations are UNSUBSTANTIATED.

Exit interview and review of report was conducted with Director, Kimberly Kranz.

A Notice of Site Visit (LIC 9213) and Appeal Rights (LIC 9058) was provided to Licensee. The Notice of Site Visit must remain posted for 30 days.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Maria Mueller
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Francisca Velazquez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/05/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/05/2024
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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