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Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197414376
Report Date: 12/10/2019
Date Signed: 12/10/2019 02:03:37 PM

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
09/17/2019 and conducted by Evaluator Sophia Lord-Richard

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20190917155621

FACILITY NAME:	MOORE'S DAY CARE PREPARATORY SCHOOL		FACILITY NUMBER:	197414376
ADMINISTRATOR:	MOORE, LAKUITA		FACILITY TYPE:	830
ADDRESS:	1700 W. 120TH STREET		TELEPHONE:	(323) 242-9500
CITY:	LOS ANGELES	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	90047
CAPACITY:	10	CENSUS: 1	DATE:	12/10/2019
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	10:30 AM
MET WITH:	Lakuita Moore, Licensee		TIME COMPLETED:	12:00 PM

ALLEGATION(S):

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Personal Rights-Children are restrained in high chairs for extended periods of time.
Qualifications- Unqualified staff are providing care and supervision.

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LPA Sophia Lord-Richard conducted an unannounced subsequent complaint inspection for the purpose of concluding the investigation into the above allegations. LPA met with Lakuita Moore, Licensee.

LPA observed child in a Table High Chair without any food present. LPA observed a unqualified Teacher Assistant providing care for Infant children at the time of complaint visit. Based upon the weight of evidence obtained during the course of this investigation, the above allegations have been determined substantiated. Substantiated – A finding that the complaint is substantiated means that the allegation is valid because the preponderance of the evidence standard has been met.

Two Type A citations were cited. Upon receipt of the Type A Violation(s), licensee shall post the report for 30 days in addition to the Notice of Site Visit, provide copies of the licensing report to parents/guardians of children in care at the facility and

Substantiated

Estimated Days of Completion: 76

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Sharalyn Jenkins-Sweeten	TELEPHONE: (424) 301-3054
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Sophia Lord-Richard	TELEPHONE: (424) 301-3060
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 12/10/2019

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/10/2019

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-20190917155621

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: MOORE'S DAY CARE PREPARATORY SCHOOL	FACILITY NUMBER: 197414376
	VISIT DATE: 12/10/2019

NARRATIVE

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obtain a signed Acknowledgement of Licensing Reports (LIC 9224) from parent/guardian & place it in each child's file by the close of business the following day or the next day child returns to the facility. The same report must be provided to parents/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months & licensee will obtain a signed Acknowledgement of Licensing Reports (LIC 9224) from parent/guardian & place it in each child's file.

A copy of this report was explained and issued to Lakuita Moore, Licensee.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Sharalyn Jenkins-Sweeten	TELEPHONE: (424) 301-3054
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Sophia Lord-Richard	TELEPHONE: (424) 301-3060
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 12/10/2019

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/10/2019

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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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
09/17/2019 and conducted by Evaluator Sophia Lord-Richard

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20190917155621

FACILITY NAME:	MOORE'S DAY CARE PREPARATORY SCHOOL		FACILITY NUMBER:	197414376
ADMINISTRATOR:	MOORE, LAKUITA		FACILITY TYPE:	830
ADDRESS:	1700 W. 120TH STREET		TELEPHONE:	(323) 242-9500
CITY:	LOS ANGELES	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	90047
CAPACITY:	10	CENSUS: 1	DATE:	12/10/2019
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	10:30 AM
MET WITH:	Lakuita Moore, Licensee		TIME COMPLETED:	12:00 PM

ALLEGATION(S):

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Lack Of Supervision- Children did not receive proper care or supervision

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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LPA Sophia Lord-Richard conducted an unannounced subsequent complaint inspection for the purpose of concluding the investigation into the above allegations. LPA met with Lakuita Moore, Licensee.

LPA conducted Interviews and gathered documents. Based upon the weight of evidence obtained during the course of this investigation, the above allegations have been determined unsubstantiated. 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 alleged violation occurred.

A copy of this report was explained and issued to Lakuita Moore, Licensee.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion: 76

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Sharalyn Jenkins-Sweeten	TELEPHONE: (424) 301-3054
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Sophia Lord-Richard	TELEPHONE: (424) 301-3060
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 12/10/2019

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/10/2019

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-20190917155621

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: MOORE'S DAY CARE PREPARATORY SCHOOL	FACILITY NUMBER: 197414376
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:	VISIT DATE: 12/10/2019

Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section Number	DEFICIENCIES		PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A 12/10/2019 Section Cited CCR 101223(a)(7)	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Personal Rights-The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: Not to be placed in any restraining device. LPA observed child sitting in High chair and not eating, which poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care.	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Licensee is required to remove all highchairs and feeding tables out of the Classrooms and placed them in the Eating Room where food is served.
Type A 12/10/2019 Section Cited CCR 101416.2(c)(1)(A)	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties:To be a fully qualified infant care teacher, a teacher shall have the following: (1) Completion, with passing grades, of 12 postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood or child development education at an accredited or	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Licensee will Hire a fully qualified Infant Teacher before enrolling into the Infant Program.
	8 9 10 11 12 13 14	approved college or university. (A) At least three of the units required in (c)(1) above shall be related to the care of infants or shall contain instruction specific to infants. LPA observed Infant child being supervised by an unqualified Infant Teacher on 9/25/2019, which poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care.	8 9 10 11 12 13 14
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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.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Sharalyn Jenkins-Sweeten	TELEPHONE: (424) 301-3054
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Sophia Lord-Richard	TELEPHONE: (424) 301-3060
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 12/10/2019

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/10/2019

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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