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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 566210591
Report Date: 02/12/2025
Date Signed: 02/12/2025 04:59:13 PM

Substantiated


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
12/03/2024 and conducted by Evaluator German Negrete
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 17-CC-20241203144729
FACILITY NAME:LA PETITE ACADEMYFACILITY NUMBER:
566210591
ADMINISTRATOR:REBECCA DELGADOFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:261 WEST STANLEYTELEPHONE:
(805) 652-0917
CITY:VENTURASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93001
CAPACITY:60CENSUS: 51DATE:
02/12/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
10:45 AM
MET WITH:Rebecca HernandezTIME COMPLETED:
12:30 PM
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1. Staff are operating the facility out of ratio
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On 02/12/2025, Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) German Negrete conducted an unannounced inspection at La Petite Academy (facility) to deliver the findings of the above mentioned complaint allegation received on 12/03/2024. LPA Negrete met with Director Rebecca Hernandez. LPA toured the center inside and out. LPA observed 7 staff providing care and supervision to 51 children

The investigations included reviewing teacher qualifications, staff handbook. LPA conducted parent interviews of both current and previously enrolled children, LPA also interviewed Director and staff. Additionally, LPA received and reviewed(documented) 51 calendar days of infant sign in/out sheets and staff time cards/schedules . The investigation also included LPA observations.


Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Ana Tolentino
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: German Negrete
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/12/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/12/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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Control Number 17-CC-20241203144729
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: LA PETITE ACADEMY
FACILITY NUMBER: 566210591
VISIT DATE: 02/12/2025
NARRATIVE
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As mentioned LPA interviewed the director, staff, and personnel/witnesses who were/are currently associated with the facility. From interviewing witness#7 and witness#16, LPA gathered that this facility does not always maintain proper ratios as outlined in Title 22.

Additionally, today at 8:59AM LPA walked in to preschool room(two's). LPA observed 2 staff, (S#17,S#13) providing care and supervision to 18 children(See LIC812). At 9:11AM LPA conducted another walk through of preschool room(two's) and observed two staff(S#2, S#13) providing care and supervision to 19 children(See LIC812).

LPA informed S#17(Assistant Director), LPA has noted the preschool facility is out of ratio at 8:59AM and at 9:11AM. At 10:05AM director arrived at the facility, LPA verified the facility returned in to compliance.

Based on LPA interviews, documents collected during investigation, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. California Code of Regulations, (Title 22, Division 12 & Chapter 1), are being cited on the attached LIC 9099D.

Exit interview conducted and report was read to Director Rebecca Hernandez.

Notice of site visit was given at conclusion.

Appeal rights was provided.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Ana Tolentino
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: German Negrete
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/12/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/12/2025
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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Control Number 17-CC-20241203144729
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: LA PETITE ACADEMY
FACILITY NUMBER: 566210591
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 02/12/2025
Deficiency Type
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
05/12/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101216.3(b)
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The licensee may use teacher aides in a teacher-child ratio of one teacher and one aide for every 15 children in attendance.

Based on observations and interviews collected the facility has been found to be out of compliance due to the following ..
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Facility will provide a signed statement by all staff. This signed document will verify all staff employed at the facility understand the aformentioned regulation cited today(101216.3(b). Also the facility will receive two unannounced visits by a Licensed Program Analyst.
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At 8:59AM LPA observed S#13,S#17 supervising 18 children in the "twos room". At 9:11AM LPA observed 19 children being supervsied by S#2, S#13 in the"twos room". Both instances the facility was found to be out of ratio.
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The two unannouced visits will be conducted with in the next 120 days from today.
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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: Ana Tolentino
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: German Negrete
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/12/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/12/2025
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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