197408763-10-11-2021-30-CC-MRUZ-C7ZUMF-20211021154216

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197408763
Report Date: 10/11/2021
Date Signed: 10/11/2021 10:01:12 AM

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
08/19/2021 and conducted by Evaluator Denise Miranda

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20210819105853

FACILITY NAME:	WEST HOLLYWOOD CHILDREN'S ACADEMY		FACILITY NUMBER:	197408763
ADMINISTRATOR:	JOULIANA BARANOVA		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	1030 N. VISTA STREET		TELEPHONE:	(310) 748-1656
CITY:	LOS ANGELES	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	90046
CAPACITY:	35	CENSUS:	DATE:	10/11/2021
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	08:10 AM
MET WITH:	Maria Augustin, Teacher, Beatriz Echeverria,Teacher Assistant and Director		TIME COMPLETED:	10:05 AM

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Building and Grounds: Children in care had access to broken glass
Personal Rights: Staff engaged in a physical/verbal altercation in the presence of children

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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On 10/11/2021 8:10AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPAs) Denise Miranda and Carolyn Tuba, conducted an unannounced visit at West Hollywood Academy, located at 1030 N. Vista Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046, for the purpose of delivering the investigation findings the above-mentioned allegations. All adults present are associated to the facility. LPA met with Maria Augustin, Teacher and Beatriz Echeverria, Teacher Assistant and discussed the purpose of the visit. Upon arrival LPAs observed 1 child and 2 staff. At 9:06AM LPA Tuba observed 12 children with 5 staff. LPA Tuba observed Director arrived at the facility at 8:57AM and discussed the purpose of the visit. Based on the information gathered throughout the course of the investigation which include LPAs observations and interviews, the allegations above are unsubstantiated. A finding that the complaint is unsubstantiated means that although the allegations may have happened or are valid, there are not a preponderance of the evidences to prove that the alleged violation occurred.
An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report was provided to Jouliana Baranova, Director.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Peter Flores	TELEPHONE: (424) 301-3077
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Denise Miranda	TELEPHONE: (424) 301-3055
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 10/08/2021

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/08/2021

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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