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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197407865
Report Date: 06/08/2023
Date Signed: 06/09/2023 03:46:35 PM

Substantiated


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
03/27/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Judy Laureano
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20230327130008
FACILITY NAME:PLAYHOUSE PRESCHOOL KINDERGARTENFACILITY NUMBER:
197407865
ADMINISTRATOR:SHIRANI PERERAFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:526 SOUTH IRENATELEPHONE:
(310) 316-8449
CITY:REDONDO BEACHSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90277
CAPACITY:45CENSUS: 20DATE:
06/08/2023
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
08:40 AM
MET WITH:Dimuthu RatnasekareTIME COMPLETED:
10:30 AM
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Neglect/Lack of Supervision: Daycare child sustained injury while in care
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On 6/8/2023 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Judy Laureano arrived at 526 S. Irena Avenue, Redondo Beach, CA 90277 for the purpose of delivering findings of the above mentioned allegation. Upon arrival LPA was greeted by Miss D. Ratnasekare and a census was taken, LPA observed 20 children and 4 staff members providing care and supervision including Miss D. Ratnasekare.

On 4/3/2023 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Laureano arrived at 526 S. Irena Ave., Redondo Beach, CA 90277 for the purpose of investigating the above-mentioned allegation. Upon arrival, LPA met with Dimuthu Ratnasekare and discussed the purpose of the visit. LPA toured the facility and observed 16 children in care and 4 staff providing care and supervision.

LPA requested and reviewed the following documents: children’s roster (LIC9040), personnel roster (LIC 500) and “ouchie report and/or incident reports” for the month of March 2023.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Claudia Escobedo
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Judy Laureano
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/08/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/08/2023
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 30-CC-20230327130008
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: PLAYHOUSE PRESCHOOL KINDERGARTEN
FACILITY NUMBER: 197407865
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 06/08/2023
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
06/08/2023
Section Cited
CCR
101229(a)
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101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision
(a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs.

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Director agrees to dicuss care and supervision with staff to ensure staff understand visual supervision at all times. DIrector and staff will review https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/supervising-children-in-child-care-centers/
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This requierment was not met as evidence of LPA observations and interviews stating that they had turned their back when child fell.
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Supervising Children in Child Care Centers video and a statement of what was discuss and who attended wll be submitted to LPA by 6/30/2023
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Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Claudia Escobedo
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Judy Laureano
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/08/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/08/2023
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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Control Number 30-CC-20230327130008
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: PLAYHOUSE PRESCHOOL KINDERGARTEN
FACILITY NUMBER: 197407865
VISIT DATE: 06/08/2023
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On 4/3/23 LPA initiated interviews with Staff and Parents. On 5/22/2023 LPA reviewed relevant documents. On 6/8/2023 LPA concluded interviews with all relevant parties, (RP, P2, P4 and S1 and S3). Based on the information received facility did not provide care and supervision as necessary to
meet the children's needs and the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be Substantiated.

A copy of this report and a Notice of Site Visit was provided to D. Ratnasekare
SUPERVISORS NAME: Claudia Escobedo
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Judy Laureano
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/08/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/08/2023
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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