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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197415331
Report Date: 04/10/2025
Date Signed: 04/10/2025 07:54:59 PM

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
EL SEGUNDO CC NORTH, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
FACILITY NAME:STEWART FAMILY CHILD CAREFACILITY NUMBER:
197415331
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		STEWART, MONIQUEFACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
(323) 815-0852
CITY:LOS ANGELESSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90008
CAPACITY: 14TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 14CENSUS: 4DATE:
04/10/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - DeficienciesUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
02:31 PM
MET WITH:Monique Stewart - LicenseeTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
04:00 PM
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On 04/10/2025 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Cristina Castellanos conducted an unannounced case management inspection for the purpose of ensuring the standards are being met in accordance with California Tittle 22 Regulations and California Health and Safety Codes.

Upon arrival, LPA met with assistant Victoria Rios and discussed the purpose of the visit. LPA Castellanos toured the entirety of the home and observed 4 children in care with 2 adult staff members providing care and supervision. Shortly after at approximately 11:05am Licensee Monique Stewart arrived.

During the inspection LPA Castellanos observed two detergents underneath the children’s designated bathroom sink cabinet without a safety latch or lock, a disinfectant spray on the floor between the children’s bathroom and the door leading to the outdoor play area, and two detergents and two sprays underneath the kitchen sink with a sliding cabinet lock not properly used while children came in and out of the home. Additionally, outside while all four children were playing in the outdoor play area LPA observed a three-shelf rolling cabinet with a total of eleven Hand Sanitizing bottles which were readily accessible to the children in care.

Based on observation and interview the facility is not complying with section 102417(g)(4)A) Operation of a Family Child Care Home; (g) The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not be limited to: (4) Poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, firearms and other items which could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where they are inaccessible to children. (A) Storage areas for poisons…shall be locked.


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Claudia EscobedoTELEPHONE: (424) 301-3044
Cristina CastellanosTELEPHONE: 424-301-3097
DATE: 04/10/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 04/10/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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California Health & Human Services Agency
California Department of Social Services

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT California law requires a public report of each licensing visit/inspection. This report is a record for the facility and the licensing agency. This report is available for public review; therefore, care is taken not to disclose personal or confidential information. Inquiries concerning the location, maintenance, and contents of these reports may be directed to the Licensing Program Analyst or Regional Office whose address and telephone number are listed on the front of this form.

DEFICIENCIES A deficiency is an instance of noncompliance with licensing requirements, including applicable statutes, regulations, interim licensing standards, operating standards, and written directives. Applicants/ licensees must be notified in writing of all licensing deficiencies. Deficiencies are listed on the left side of this form, and the applicable licensing requirement upon which the deficiency is identified. There are two types of deficiencies:
  • Type A deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
  • Type B deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care, a recordkeeping violation that could impact the care of said persons and/or protection of their resources, or a violation that could impact those services required to meet the needs of persons in care.

PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs) The licensing agency is required to establish a reasonable length of time to correct a deficiency. In order to set the time, the licensing agency must take into consideration the seriousness of the violation, the number of persons in care involved, and the availability of equipment and personnel necessary to correct the violation. Applicants/licensees are requested to provide a specific plan for each violation on the right side of the form across from each deficiency. The more specific the plan, the less chance exists for any misunderstanding in setting time limits and reviewing corrections. The applicant/licensee who encounters problems beyond their control in completing the corrections within the specified time frame may request and may be granted an extension of the correction due date by the licensing agency.

CORRECTION NOTIFICATION The applicant/licensee is responsible for completing all corrections and promptly notifying the licensing agency of corrections. Applicants/licensees are advised to keep a dated copy of any correspondence sent to the licensing agency concerning corrections, or if corrections are telephoned to the licensing agency, the date, person contacted, and information given.

CIVIL PENALTIES The licensing agency is required by law to issue a Penalty Notice, when applicable, to all facilities holding a license issued by the licensing agency, or subject to licensure, except Certified Family Homes, Resource Families, and Foster Family Homes, or any governmental entity.

PENALTY NOTICE GIVEN The statement concerning civil penalties serves as a penalty notice on this Licensing Report and failure to correct cited licensing deficiencies will result in civil penalties. Applicants/ licensees are required to pay civil penalties when administrative appeals have been exhausted and in accordance with any payment arrangements made with the licensing agency.

APPEAL RIGHTS The applicant/licensee has a right without prejudice to discuss any disagreement in this report with the licensing agency concerning the proper application of licensing requirements. The applicant/ licensee may request a formal review by the licensing agency to amend or dismiss the notice of deficiency and/ or civil penalty. Requests for review shall be made in writing within 15 business days of receipt of a deficiency notification or civil penalty assessment. Licensing deficiencies may be appealed pursuant to the procedures in the LIC 9058 Applicant/Licensee Rights.

AGENCY REVIEW The licensing agency review of an appeal may be conducted based upon information provided in writing by the applicant/licensee. The applicant/licensee may request an office meeting to provide additional information. The applicant/licensee will be notified in writing of the results of the agency review within 60 business days of the date when all necessary information has been provided to the licensing agency.

EMAIL REQUIREMENT Adult Community Care Facilities, Residential Care Facilities for the Chronically Ill, and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly are required to provide and maintain an active email address of record with the licensing agency.

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
EL SEGUNDO CC NORTH, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
FACILITY NAME: STEWART FAMILY CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 197415331
VISIT DATE: 04/10/2025
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There was one deficiency Type A cited during today’s visit in accordance with the California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12, and Chapter 3. See LIC 9099-D for additional information.

Effective January 1, 2009, all licensees must comply with Assembly Bill (AB) 978. Assembly Bill 978 requires the assessment of an immediate civil penalty for designated serious violations at community care facilities. Effective January 1, 2007, the licensee must comply with Assembly Bill 633 as follows: Copies of any licensing report that documents a Type A citation - this includes facility visits and substantiated complaint investigations. Copies of any licensing documents pertaining to a noncompliance conference between licensing management and licensees. Copies of a summary of an accusation indicating the Department’s intent to revoke the facility’s licenses. Copies of any of the above licensing documents the licensee has received in the prior 12 months shall be provided to parents/guardians of newly enrolling children. The licensee shall keep verification of receipt in each child’s file at the facility as proof of compliance (LIC 9224).

Upon receipt of this report, the Licensee shall post the Notice of Site Visit. The Notice of Site Visit shall be posted for 30 consecutive days. Failure to maintain posting as required, will result in an immediate $100 civil penalty.

An exit interview was conducted, and report was reviewed with Licensee Monique Stewar and Assistant Victoria Rios. A copy of this report and appeal rights were discussed and left with Licensee, whose signature on this form confirm receipt of these documents.


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SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Claudia EscobedoTELEPHONE: (424) 301-3044
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Cristina CastellanosTELEPHONE: 424-301-3097
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/10/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/10/2025
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
EL SEGUNDO CC NORTH, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245


FACILITY NAME: STEWART FAMILY CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 197415331

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 04/10/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
04/10/2025
Section Cited
CCR
102417(g)(4)(A)

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102417(g)(4)A) Operation of a Family Child Care Home (g) The home shall be free...conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not be limited to: (4) Poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds... which could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where they are inaccessible to children. (A) Storage areas for poisons…shall be locked.
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During today's visit Assistant Victoria Rios removed the cleaning compounds immediately from the places indicated by LPA Castellanos and made sure offlimit doors and kitchen cabinets were properly locked making it inaccesible to children in care. Licensee agrees to make sure the home shall be free of conditions which might endager a child and take all the safety precautions necessary.
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, detergents, cleaning compounds and hand sanitizing bottles were readily accessible to the children in care throughtout the home, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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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.
Claudia EscobedoTELEPHONE: (424) 301-3044
Cristina CastellanosTELEPHONE: 424-301-3097

DATE: 04/10/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 04/10/2025

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