191870556-8-1-2024-58-CC-RNAO-D8KVR7-20240828163927

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 191870556
Report Date: 07/31/2024
Date Signed: 08/01/2024 09:07:34 AM

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
07/26/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Suzette Ornelas

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 58-CC-20240726150323

FACILITY NAME:	CABRILLO AVENUE EARLY EDUCATION CENTER		FACILITY NUMBER:	191870556
ADMINISTRATOR:	JACKSON, JOSEMIE		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	741 W. 8TH ST.		TELEPHONE:	(310) 832-2809
CITY:	SAN PEDRO	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	90731
CAPACITY:	116	CENSUS: 57	DATE:	07/31/2024
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	10:34 AM
MET WITH:	Swearingen, Paula		TIME COMPLETED:	04:45 PM

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Staff did not provide adequate supervision resulting in minor engaging in inappropriate behavior with other day care children.

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On 7/31/2024 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Suzette Ornelas made an unannounced visit for
the purpose of conducting an initial investigation regarding the above allegations. LPA met with Principal, Swearingen, Paula. LPA toured the facility and observed 57 children in care supervised by 11 staff.

LPA conducted interviews with staff, children and parents, made observations, obtained copies of facility roster as well as children and staff sign in/out sheets.

-Pertaining to the allegation that - Staff did not provide adequate supervision resulting in minor engaging in inappropriate behavior with other day care children.

According to the RP, Child 2 (C2) inapropriately stuck their finger with pressure through the holes of play structure stairs and into Child 1 (C1) rectum (over clothing).

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Raul Navarro	TELEPHONE: (424) -30-3072
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Suzette Ornelas	TELEPHONE: 424-301-3008
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 07/31/2024

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/31/2024

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-20240726150323

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: CABRILLO AVENUE EARLY EDUCATION CENTER	FACILITY NUMBER: 191870556
	VISIT DATE: 07/31/2024

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According to Staff 1 (S1), Staff 2 (S2), Staff 3 (S3), staff is always supervising children and ensure they are in small groups so that they can keep an eye on all of them. According to S1, S2 and S3, they have never observed C2 engaging in inappropriate behavior with other day care children. They stated that the children do sometimes put their finger through the staircase holes and play on that play structure. Staff further stated that C2 has difficulty communicating and does use physical touch to obtain staff and other children's attention.

According to Parent 2 (P2), Parent 3 (P3), Parent 4 (P4) they have no concerns regarding their children engaging in inappropriate behavior while in care or inappropriately touching other children in care.

According to Child 2 (C2), Child 3 (C3), Child 4 (C4), they stated that none of their classmates have inappropriately touched them while in care and that they have not inappropriately touched any of their classmates while in care.

LPA made observations and observed the play structure staircase where children play and took photographs. LPA interviewed and observed children and children stated that they were happy at the day care. LPA interviewed C2, LPA did have a difficult time understanding the words C2 was trying to say at times.

Based on the evidence as documented above, the allegations have been determined to be Unsubstantiated. A finding that the complaint is unsubstantiated means that although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that the allegation occurred.

A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.
Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Principal, Swearingen, Paula.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Raul Navarro	TELEPHONE: (424) -30-3072
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Suzette Ornelas	TELEPHONE: 424-301-3008
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 07/31/2024

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/31/2024

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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