Office review·October 5, 2023

On October 5, 2023 at 1:30 PM, Licensing Program Manager (LPM), George Mingle and Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs), Susana Martinez and Veronica Diaz met with licensee and Director, Mary Gossett, and Michael Goch for an office meeting held at the Santa Barbara Regional Office. Concerns regarding the following Title 22, Division 12 sections were reviewed with licensee and copies were provided: 101223 Personal Rights 101223.2 Discipline 101226.3 Observation of the Child 101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision 101218.1 Admission Procedures and Parental and Authorized Representative's Rights 101212 Reporting Requirements In response to the discussion, Director has agreed to the following: · Facility will be placed on a 2 year compliance plan effective 10/5/2023. · Director shall submit a written statement indicating how she will maintain compliance with California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12 at all times by 10/25/2023. · Director shall provide in service training to staff and submit a training roster signed by all staff and topics covered to the Department, every month, for the next six (6) months during the two (2) year compliance period. Continued on 809-C Director shall have their staff complete the following training videos via cdss.ca.gov no later than 11/5/2023: -Children's Personal Rights in Child Care, -Teacher- child ratio, -Parent Rights in Child Care, -Child Care Reporting Requirements, -Supervising Children in Child Care Centers Link to CDSS.CA.GOV was shared with director. Staff are to provide written feedback of this video for their personnel file which will be verified during inspections. · Licensee will operate in compliance Title 22, Division 12 Child Care Regulations at all times. Upon receipt of this report, licensee shall post and provide copies of this licensing report to parents/guardian of children in care at the facility and to parent/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months. Licensee is to provide LIC 9224 for each child in care and have each parent sign the form that they have received a copy of the report LIC809. THIS REPORT MUST BE FILED IN FACILITY FILE AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW FOR 3 YEARS. An exit interview was conducted with Director Mary Gossett. A copy of this report was given.