Storyteller Children's Center · 2121 De La Vina, Santa Barbara

Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff (S4) did not have a current mandated reporter training certificate (expired on 11/27/2025), which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Director acknowldeged the certificate was not curent.

personal rights.To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. 1 Every staff will read Personal Rights and sugned a document they undertsand personal rights. This requirement was not met as evidence by Interviwes conducted, LPA interviewed multiple former and current staff. LPA discovered a pattern of behavior from S1, and one staff observed S1 punish and yell at children as a away to make an example of the child in front of other children. This is a potential health and sfaety risk to persons in care, 8

personal rights.To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, mental abuse. this requirement was not met as evidence by... 1 Every staff will read Personal Rights and sugned a document they undertsand personal rights. the facilities self reproted incident, LPAs children and parent interveiws, as well as cros referencing reports, revelaed C1 was grabed by the arm by S8 inapropriately and miss handled the child. 8

personal rights.To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, mental abuse. this requirement was not met as evidence by... 1 Every staff will read Personal Rights and sugned a document they undertsand personal rights. multiple staff interviews codnducted by LPA, revealed S1 bullies day care children in care. In particlualry it was found C8 was not allowed to go to the bathroom by S1. And S1 took food away from children. 8 CCR

Based on interviews conducted, S2 was removing food from children prior to children being done with there meals which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Conduct which is inimical to the health, morals, welfare or safety of either an individual in or receiving services from the facility or the people of this State. 1 POC cleared due to individual not in the facility. Resigned on April 6th, 2023. This is met by: S1 acknowledgment of allegation, photographic evidence, and IB investigation. 8

Conduct Inimical - Staff posted a picture of a child in care on social media.

Staff denied child a drink of water.

Child was not accorded dignity in relationships with staff and other persons.