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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 426214124
Report Date: 01/02/2025
Date Signed: 01/02/2025 01:59:19 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
12/19/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Elizabeth George
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 17-CC-20241219164610
FACILITY NAME:VANEGAS FCC AKA CHILDREN FIRSTFACILITY NUMBER:
426214124
ADMINISTRATOR:SANDRA VANEGASFACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
(805) 798-7815
CITY:SANTA BARBARASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93101
CAPACITY:14CENSUS: 0DATE:
01/02/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
10:48 AM
MET WITH:Sandra VanegasTIME COMPLETED:
01:30 PM
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Reporting Requirements: Licensee no longer resides in the licensed address.
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On January 2, 2025 at 10:48 AM Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Elizabeth George and Giovani Gonzalez conducted an unannounced visit to deliver the findings of the above allegation. LPAs met with Licensee Sandra Vanegas and discussed the purpose of the inspection. LPAs along with Licensee toured the licensee's current residence.

The investigation included two unannouned inspections and interview with licensee. LPA George conducted an unannouced visit at licensed address. At the time of the inspection the home was under construction with no access to the home. LPA observed no presence of a day care at the home. Interview with licensee confirmed that she was no longer living at the licensed address and her new address was provided. Collateral visit to the current address was conducted and it was confirmed that care was not being provided.

Based on LPAs observations and interviews which were conducted the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation(s) is found SUBSTANTIATED.
Continued on 9099-C
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Ana Tolentino
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Elizabeth George
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/02/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/02/2025
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-20241219164610
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: VANEGAS FCC AKA CHILDREN FIRST
FACILITY NUMBER: 426214124
VISIT DATE: 01/02/2025
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Due to licensee moving from licensed address, her large family child care license has been forfeited. Therefore, no deficiencies were issued during today's inspection.

Exit interview was conducted and report was reviewed with Licensee Sandra Vanegas.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Ana Tolentino
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Elizabeth George
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/02/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/02/2025
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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