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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 191607790
Report Date: 05/22/2024
Date Signed: 05/22/2024 10:59:01 AM

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
03/13/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Judy Laureano
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20240313103345
FACILITY NAME:10TH STREET PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
191607790
ADMINISTRATOR:WASSON, CINDYFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1444 10TH STREETTELEPHONE:
(310) 458-4088
CITY:SANTA MONICASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90401
CAPACITY:43CENSUS: 31DATE:
05/22/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:00 AM
MET WITH:Lacie NewlinTIME COMPLETED:
10:30 AM
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Personal Rights: Staff handle children in a rough manner
Ratio: Day care is out of ratio
Personal Rights: Staff yell at children
Qualifications: Unqualified teachers
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On 5/22/2024 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Judy Laureano arrived at above mentioned faiclity for the purpose of delivering the findings of above mentioned allegations. LPA met with L. Newlin and toured the facility.
LPA observed 31 children and 6 staff members providing care and supervision.

On 5/7/2024 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA)s Judy Laureano arrived at above mentioned facility for the purpose of investigating the above mention allegations. LPA was greeted by Lacie Newlin, Associate Director. LPA toured the facility both indoors and outdoors and observed 27 children and 4 staff members and director L. Newlin providing care and supervision. Present during today’s inspection was owner C. Wasson. LPA reviewed staff files and initiated interviews.

On 3/19/2024 Licensing Program Analysts (LPA)s Judy Laureano arrived at above mentioned facility for the purpose of initiating the investigation of the above mention
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Claudia Escobedo
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Judy Laureano
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/22/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/22/2024
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 30-CC-20240313103345
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
FACILITY NAME: 10TH STREET PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 191607790
VISIT DATE: 05/22/2024
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allegations. LPA was greeted by Lacie Newlin, Associate Director. LPA toured the facility both indoors and outdoors and observed 22 children 3 staff members in the outdoors playground, 3 children and one staff member in the little house classroom and 1 staff member, B. Ritter, with one child walking to the back yard. Present during today’s inspection was owner C. Wasson and H. Carle Assistant Director.

LPA requested and reviewed the following documents: children's roster, staff roster, staff’s time sheet for September and October 2023 and parent handbook. LPA initiated interviews with director and staff. Facility agrees to email any documentation that was not readily available.

Based on observation, interviews with staff parent and children and document review, no information was disclosed that facility violated children’s personal rights or that facility has unqualified staff and/or operates out of ratio. There is not enough information to prove or disprove the allegations. Although the allegations may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove that the above allegations did or did not occur. Therefore, the allegations are found to be unsubstantiated.

An exit interview was conducted director and a copy report was provided.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Claudia Escobedo
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Judy Laureano
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/22/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/22/2024
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