The La Crescenta day-care center where, authorities allege, a 2-year-old girl consumed marijuana has a history of being cited for maintaining filthy conditions and other violations that date back years.
Roubena Hartounian, operator of Bina's Family Child Care, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of child neglect and endangerment after the girl tested positive for THC, an active ingredient of marijuana, at a local hospital.
The parents told police they believed their daughter "consumed" the marijuana at the residential day care in the 3200 block of Orange Avenue because she appeared to be lethargic when they picked her up.
The incident triggered an investigation Wednesday that prompted inspectors to close the facility after they reported finding rat and mouse droppings throughout the indoor areas. Officials also determined that power to the facility had been turned off in late July.
But over the course of half a dozen unannounced visits since 2008, state inspectors logged numerous violations, according to records from the California Department of Social Services, which licenses day-care centers. In one visit, they discovered feces on a toilet seat and noted the strong odor of urine indoors. The kitchen was also filthy and strewn with knives in reach of children, and there were no working smoke detectors, according to the records.
One child told investigators that Hartounian pushed another child in the kitchen for not asking for permission to go to the restroom.
In April 2005, Hartounian obtained a license for the small child-care center for a maximum of eight children, said Michael Weston, spokesman for the California Department of Social Services.
Someone is required to reside at the home as a condition of the license, but Hartounian reportedly told Glendale police she used the home for day-care services only.
Neil Zanville, a spokesman for Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, said the last time one of the department's clients used Bina's Family Child Care was in January 2012.
He added that the department provides clients with only a toll-free number to call for services and does not refer specific facilities.
"The fact is, we just haven't been using this facility," Zanville said.
Hartounian, who did not respond to requests for comment, was released Wednesday on $100,000 bail and is scheduled to appear in court Sept. 26.
Veronica Rocha is staff writer for Times Community News.
veronica.rocha@latimes.com
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