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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 191870755
Report Date: 01/11/2024
Date Signed: 01/11/2024 03:34:31 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 01/11/2024 03:34 PM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
MONTEREY PARK SW RO, 1000 CORPORATE CENTER DR 200B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754
FACILITY NAME:HOOPER AVENUE EARLY EDUCATION CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
191870755
ADMINISTRATOR:CAROLYN MACARANASFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1224 E 52ND STTELEPHONE:
(323) 232-3801
CITY:LOS ANGELESSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90011
CAPACITY: 166TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 90CENSUS: 77DATE:
01/11/2024
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - IncidentUNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
02:50 PM
MET WITH:Humberto Benitez, Principal TIME COMPLETED:
03:50 PM
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On 01/11/2024 at 2:50 PM Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Katrina Chicote and Claudia Kam conducted an Unannounced Case Management - Incident inspection to follow up on an incident that was reported to the Department on 12/18/2023. Upon arrival, LPAs met with Humberto Benitez, Principal, who provided LPAs on a tour of the facility. Census was taken.

On 12/18/2023, an incident was reported to The Department in regards to physical plant updates on flooring in Rooms 4 and 5. The facility reported this incident to the Department within the required 24 hours and submitted written report within seven days.

During this inspection LPAs interviewed Principal who reported the incident. Principal states that they had to update flooring due to termite problem. Principal states that construction concluded on 01/05/2024 earlier than estimated time of 01/08/2024. LPAs observed the classrooms where flooring was updated. LPAs observed classrooms to be fully set up for operations with furniture and equipment and children and staff inside classrooms. Principal states he set up construction time to coincide with vacations and when attendance was low so that there would be no interruptions to daily schedule of children and staff. Based on LPAs observation and interviews, construction has concluded and daily operations have resumed.

Based on LPAs observation and interviews, no deficiency cited during today's visit.

A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.

Exit interview conducted with Facility Representative, Principal, Humberto Benitez.


Report Ends - Page 1 of 1
SUPERVISORS NAME: Denise Gibbs
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Katrina Chicote
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 01/11/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 01/11/2024
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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