<meta name="robots" content="noindex">
Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197405916
Report Date: 02/26/2020
Date Signed: 02/26/2020 11:03:41 AM

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
FACILITY NAME:KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
197405916
ADMINISTRATOR:DEMI LARAFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1520 GREENWOOD AVENUETELEPHONE:
(310) 320-4429
CITY:TORRANCESTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90503
CAPACITY:70CENSUS: 44DATE:
02/26/2020
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - IncidentUNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:30 AM
MET WITH:Brenda Quintero - Assistant DirectorTIME COMPLETED:
11:03 AM
NARRATIVE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
On 2/26/2020, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Helen Estrella conducted a case management visit to follow up on an Unusual Incident Report that occurred at the facility on 2/7/2020. Upon arrival, LPA met with Assistant director Brenda Quintero and informed the nature of the visit. There were a total of 44 children present during the inspection. The following teacher to child ratio: 36 preschool children being supervised by 5 staff and 8 toddlers being supervised by 2 staff. The facility was observed to operate within the license capacity limitations.

The facility submitted an Unusual Incident/Injury report to the Department on 2/12/2020. The report stated that on 2/7/2020 at approximately 3:00 PM, Director Lara received a video message from Staff #2 which shows Staff #1 giving Child #1 a‘hot cheeto’. This incident occurred a few minutes after Director informed Staff #1 that such food snacks are not to be served to Child #1. Staff #1 was placed on administrative leave at the time of the incident and later it was revealed to the Department that Staff #1 was terminated. The Director conducted a meeting with staff on 2/17/2020 to discuss nutrition services and personal rights for children in care.

At the time of the incident and based on available facts, it appears this incident was the result of a Title 22 and/or Health & Safety Code violation. Type B deficiency will be cited today 2/26/2020. The content of this report was read and discussed in detail with the Director. A copy of this report, appeal rights and notice of site visit provided to the Assistant Director.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Jennie FerreiraTELEPHONE: (424) 301-3073
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Helen EstrellaTELEPHONE: (424) 301-3073
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/26/2020
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/26/2020
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)
Page: 1 of 2
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION 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: KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 197405916
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 02/26/2020
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
02/28/2020
Section Cited

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Personal Rights: To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to:..daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting.
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
This requirement was not met as evidenced by Staff #1 consciously gave Child #1 hot cheeto after being denied authorization by Director.
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Jennie FerreiraTELEPHONE: (424) 301-3073
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Helen EstrellaTELEPHONE: (424) 301-3073
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 02/26/2020
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 02/26/2020
LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)
Page: 2 of 2