1 serious finding across 5 visits. Most recent serious finding: Dec 7, 2023. Latest visit Feb 6, 2026, no findings.
Critical findings0 · Goleta median 0
5% of Goleta licensed centers have at least one
Serious findings1 · Goleta median 0
30% of Goleta licensed centers have at least one
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Dec 7, 2023Complaint investigationSeriousHealth-related services lapseCalifornia: Health-Related Services · Type BCorrection due Dec 21, 2023
“Interview with Director and Staff, and record review revealed that a parent was not notified immediately that child had sustained a cut that required 2 stitches.”California CCLD inspector, Dec 7, 2023 report. Quoted verbatim.
1finding in 36 months0verified corrected by California0corrected during the visit1with a plan or deadline only
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Serineh Vartani
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Isla Vista Youth Projects, Inc.
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Aug 15, 2023Complaint investigation · unsubstantiated
1 finding
Standard 101218.1(a)
Minor
This evidence is met by:
Director admission that facility should have contacted parents for change of infant's status.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
Director to submit to LPA written statement as to how to remain compliance with the Title 22 Division 12 regulation that was violated. Statement to be submitted no later than 08/30/2023 to: Maryrose.breault@dss.ca.gov
Standard 101218.1(a)
State severity
Type B
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Sep 1, 2023
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:426210153:2023-08-15:101218.1(a):1
Visit source ID
ca:426210153:2023-08-15:report
Sep 14, 2022Other visit
No findings recorded
Mar 3, 2022Other visit
No findings recorded
Feb 23, 2022Complaint investigation · unsubstantiated
No findings recorded
Nov 22, 2021Complaint investigation · substantiated
2 findings
Standard 102416.5(b)(1)(A)(B)
Critical
This requirement is not met as evidenced by LPAs interviews and record review which revealed Staff #1 was utilized as an infant teacher and does not have infant units. In addition, two other staff have supervised more than 4 infants alone on more than one ocassion which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
Correct Immediately.
Please submit a written plan of correction to Licensing for review by 11/24/2021 explaining how this violation will not be repeated.
Standard 102416.5(b)(1)(A)(B)
State severity
Type A
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Nov 24, 2021
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:426210153:2021-11-22:102416.5(b)(1)(A)(B):1
Visit source ID
ca:426210153:2021-11-22:other
Standard 101416.2(c)(1)(A
Minor
This requirement is not met as evidenced by LPAs interviews and record review which revealed Staff #1 was utilized as an infant teacher and does not have infant units.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
Correct Immediately.
Please submit a plan of correction to Licensing for review by 11/24/2021.
Standard 101416.2(c)(1)(A
State severity
Type B
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Nov 24, 2021
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:426210153:2021-11-22:101416.2(c)(1)(A:1
Visit source ID
ca:426210153:2021-11-22:other
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