191870376-7-27-2023-58-CC-BBEL-CUALSL-20230801090055

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 191870376
Report Date: 07/27/2023
Date Signed: 07/27/2023 02:49:12 PM

Unsubstantiated

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
EL SEGUNDO CC NORTH, 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
05/10/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Laticia S Thompson

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 58-CC-20230510092450

FACILITY NAME:	COMMUNITY CHILD DEV. CTR. OF LITTLE ANGELS		FACILITY NUMBER:	191870376
ADMINISTRATOR:	MASSENGALE, ANGELA		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	3808 WEST 54TH ST.		TELEPHONE:	(323) 299-0189
CITY:	LOS ANGELES	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	90043
CAPACITY:	129	CENSUS: 26	DATE:	07/27/2023
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	02:08 PM
MET WITH:	Sharon Johns, Director		TIME COMPLETED:	03:03 PM

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Daycare children had access to medication/pills.

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On 07/27/23 at 2:08PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Laticia Thompson conducted an unannounced site visit for the purpose of delivering findings for complaint allegations received on 05/10/23, associated to complaint control number 58-CC-20230510092450. LPA met with Sharon Johns, Director and explained the purpose of the visit. During today’s visit, there were 5 staff providing care and supervision to 26 children in care.

LPA Laticia Thompson is delivering complaint findings for complaint investigations conducted by LPA Antonio Almanza. During the course of the investigation, LPA Almanza conducted interviews with six staff; LPA Loyce Phillips conducted interviews with five parents on 06/30/23; in addition,
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Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Rita Ramos	TELEPHONE: (424) -301-3061
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Laticia S Thompson	TELEPHONE: (424) 301-3048
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 07/27/2023

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/27/2023

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 58-CC-20230510092450

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
EL SEGUNDO CC NORTH, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245

FACILITY NAME: COMMUNITY CHILD DEV. CTR. OF LITTLE ANGELS	FACILITY NUMBER: 191870376
	VISIT DATE: 07/27/2023

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LPA Almanza made observations regarding the aforementioned allegations. Pertaining to the allegation that “Daycare children had access to medication/pills”.

LPA Almanza interviewed five staff regarding the allegation that daycare children had access to medication/pills. Staff 3, 4, and 5 disclosed that they have no knowledge of medications/pills in the classrooms. Staff 2 disclosed that a teacher found a Ziploc bag with one or two pills in their classroom and gave it to Staff 6. Staff 6 disclosed that a teacher gave her a small bag, with what appeared to be an herbal pill, and said someone planted it in their classroom. S6 did not keep or take a picture of the pill. S6 disclosed they thought the pill appeared to be a vitamin.

LPA Almanza was unable to interview the reporting party or the teacher who found the medication/pill in the classroom. LPA Almanza is unable to determine exactly what the medication/pill was, where in the classroom the medication/pill was found, whether there were children in the classroom when the medication/pill was found and/or whether the Ziploc bag was accessible to children in care.

The department has investigated the allegation that “Daycare children had access to medication/pills” and it was revealed that one or two pills in a Ziploc bag was given to S6, but it could not be determined what it was, where it was found, and whether it was accessible to children in care.

This agency has investigated the allegation that ““Daycare children had access to medication/pills” and that there was a violation of Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, Article 06, Section 101226 Health-Related Services. Based upon the evidence as presented above, the allegation has been determined to be Unsubstantiated. A finding of Unsubstantiated means that although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur.

No deficiencies are being cited for the allegation listed above.

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SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Rita Ramos	TELEPHONE: (424) -301-3061
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Laticia S Thompson	TELEPHONE: (424) 301-3048
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 07/27/2023

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/27/2023

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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