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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 566213914
Report Date: 11/03/2022
Date Signed: 11/03/2022 06:02:42 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
09/27/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Michael Mathew
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 17-CC-20220927144232
FACILITY NAME:LITTLE SCHOLARS MONTESSORIFACILITY NUMBER:
566213914
ADMINISTRATOR:SARANGI WETHTHASINGHAFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:5020 ALAMO ST.TELEPHONE:
(805) 306-8044
CITY:SIMI VALLEYSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93063
CAPACITY:131CENSUS: 62DATE:
11/03/2022
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
02:46 PM
MET WITH:Lorranie RojasTIME COMPLETED:
06:17 PM
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Staff is serving water to day care children from an unsanitized water container.
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On 11/3/2022 at, 2:46 PM Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Michael Mathew conducted an unannounced inspection to conclude a complaint investigation and completed a COVID-19 pre-screening questions prior to entering the facility. LPA met with Director Lorranie Rojas and advised her the purpose of the inspection. Director provided LPA a tour of the facility inside and out. There were 62 children and 10 staff in care at the time of the inspection.

Allegation:Staff is serving water to day care children from an unsanitized water container. LPA conducted interviews with staff, parents, and reporting party. LPA interviewed Reporting party Who stated that RP stated that another parent sent RP a picture of a green water Pitcher, RP then went to the facility to drop of RP's child and check the water container and saw that the water was with alge, and took a picture of the water containter with the algae. RP then emailed Directors regarding RPs concern with picture of water container. LPA interviewed Staff who stated that water filters are changed every 2 months, and water pitchers are washed every day with soap and water.
Cont 9099-C
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: George Mingle
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Michael Mathew
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/03/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/03/2022
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-20220927144232
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: LITTLE SCHOLARS MONTESSORI
FACILITY NUMBER: 566213914
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 11/03/2022
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
11/18/2022
Section Cited
HSC
101223(a)(2)
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The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs.
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Facility agreed to have a water pitcher maintenance roster that contains teachers name and date of when water pitcher was cleaned. Facility agreed to send a plan of correction letter on how this won’t happen in the future to LPA via email by end of day 11/18/2022
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Based on record reviewed facility failed to have a clean water pitcher for children in care.
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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: George Mingle
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Michael Mathew
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/03/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/03/2022
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Control Number 17-CC-20220927144232
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: LITTLE SCHOLARS MONTESSORI
FACILITY NUMBER: 566213914
VISIT DATE: 11/03/2022
NARRATIVE
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Director stated that they were aware of an email that was received regrading the water container being green. Director also mention that facility removed old container and replaced it with new water pitchers via email between parent and director. Parents that were interviewed stated that they have notice the green algae water pitcher. LPA observed picture sent provided by RP which show the growth of algae in the water container.

Based on LPA's observations, staff interviews, and record reviews the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED.

"1 type B deficiency was cited during today’s visit"

A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.

Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.

Exit interview conducted, appeal rights were given, and report was reviewed with director Lorranie Rojas

SUPERVISORS NAME: George Mingle
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Michael Mathew
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/03/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/03/2022
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