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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 566214141
Report Date: 04/19/2023
Date Signed: 04/19/2023 12:42:58 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
03/17/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Austin Rios
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 17-CC-20230317114202
FACILITY NAME:EASTER SEALS VENTURA CDCFACILITY NUMBER:
566214141
ADMINISTRATOR:REBECCA KLAMSERFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:10730 HENDERSON ROADTELEPHONE:
(805) 647-1141
CITY:VENTURASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93004
CAPACITY:122CENSUS: 76DATE:
04/19/2023
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
11:00 AM
MET WITH:Catherine RutledgeTIME COMPLETED:
11:45 AM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Facility is out of ratio
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On April 19, 2023 at 10:45 AM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Austin Rios conducted an unannounced inspection to conclude a complaint investigation. LPA met with facility director Catherine Rutledge and explained the nature and the purpose of the inspection.Director provided LPA a tour of the facility. There were 76 children in care at the time of the inspection. The department obtained an allegation that the faciltiy is out of ratio.

LPA conducted a walkthrough of the classrooms during the first inspection on 3/21/2023 and the classrooms were in ratio with adequate staffing. Interviews were conducted with staff and staff interviews did not corroborate the allegations for the classrooms that were alleged to be out of ratio. Based on the information obtained a preponderance of evidence could not be established to support the allegation that faciltiy is out of ratio. LPA Rios deemed the allegation as UNSUBSTANTIATED.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Ana Tolentino
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Austin Rios
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/19/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/19/2023
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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