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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 566216043
Report Date: 10/03/2025
Date Signed: 10/10/2025 02:23:03 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
07/18/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Laura Carone
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 17-CC-20250718090243
FACILITY NAME:SIMI VALLEY MONTESSORI SCHOOL - WEST VALLEYFACILITY NUMBER:
566216043
ADMINISTRATOR:ROSHINI WIREKOONFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:15 MCCOY PLACETELEPHONE:
(818) 667-5205
CITY:SIMI VALLEYSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93065
CAPACITY:50CENSUS: 17DATE:
10/03/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
11:30 AM
MET WITH:Director/Owner Roshini WirekoonTIME COMPLETED:
01:00 PM
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Staff mishandled a daycare child while in care
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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 THIS REPORT HAS BEEN AMENDED ON PAGE 2
On October 3, 2025 at 11:20 AM Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Laura Carone and Brian Fung conducted an unannounced inspection to conclude investigation for the above allegation. LPAs met with Director/Owner, Roshini Wirekoon and explained the purpose of the visit. LPAs conducted a tour of the facility inside and outside with Head Teacher, Priyadarshanie Marikar. LPAs observed a total of 17 children under the care and supervision of 2 staff. There are 2 preschool classrooms. Child care hours are Monday hrough Friday 7:15 AM to 5:45 PM.

LPAs interviewed staff and parents. There was an inspection conducted on 07/24/2025 and today. Parent interviews revealed mostly positive comments about the teachers and their experience with the center. There were concerns about children receiving "time outs" and told to sit at a table alone for periods of time. LPAs observed a child sitting at a table crying with no teacher guidance on 07/24/2025. The teacher involved in
CONTINUED ON LIC9099C
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Susana Martinez
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Laura Carone
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/03/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/03/2025
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-20250718090243
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: SIMI VALLEY MONTESSORI SCHOOL - WEST VALLEY
FACILITY NUMBER: 566216043
VISIT DATE: 10/03/2025
NARRATIVE
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the complaint admitted to grabbing the child from behind and placing them in a chair at a table. Head Teacher and complainant observed the incident. Both witnesses describe the handling of the child to have been inappropriate and rough. The child in the complaint is an infant (22 months old) that was moved into the preschool classroom per parent request. LPAs explained that an infant must stay in the infant room unless a written request (waiver) has been approved from the Regional Office. The center staff did not obtain an approved waiver, and therefore the infant was commingled with the preschool children.

Based on LPAs observations and interviews which were conducted and record review, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED.

LPAs Laura Carone and Brian Fung informed Director/Owner, Roshini Wirekoon that this report dated October 3, 2025 documents 1 Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there are immediate risks to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.


Also, LPAs Laura Carone and Brian Fung informed the Director/Owner, Roshini Wirekoon to provide a copy of this licensing report dated October 3, 2025 that documents any Type A citation to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or the next day the
children are in care, and to any newly enrolled parents/guardians for 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224), or other written statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification. Appeal rights given.

Exit interview conducted with Director/Owner, Roshini Wirekoon. The report was reviewed and a copy was given.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Susana Martinez
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Laura Carone
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/03/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/03/2025
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Control Number 17-CC-20250718090243
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: SIMI VALLEY MONTESSORI SCHOOL - WEST VALLEY
FACILITY NUMBER: 566216043
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 10/03/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
10/03/2025
Section Cited
HSC
101223(a)(3)
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101223 Personal Rights- (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation,...
sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning.
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An office meeting with be scheduled at the Santa Barbara Regional Office.
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This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Teacher admitted to picking up a child from behind and placing them in a chair. There also 2 wittness that observed the incident. This poses an immediate threat to the health and safety of 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: Susana Martinez
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Laura Carone
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/03/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/03/2025
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