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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197415672
Report Date: 11/26/2024
Date Signed: 03/12/2025 03:33:17 PM

Unsubstantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
EL SEGUNDO CC RO, 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
09/16/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Ranita Richmond
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20240916122314
FACILITY NAME:A BRIGHT BEGINNING, INC.FACILITY NUMBER:
197415672
ADMINISTRATOR:LARRESHA ALEXANDERFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:2440 MANCHESTER BLVD.TELEPHONE:
(323) 753-0043
CITY:INGLEWOODSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90305
CAPACITY:98CENSUS: 47DATE:
11/26/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
03:15 PM
MET WITH:Larresha AlexanderTIME COMPLETED:
04:16 PM
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Qualifications-Licensee does not ensure staff are not up to date with mandated reporter training.
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*Amended to update Finding*
On 11/26/2024 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Ranita Richmond arrived at above mentioned facility for the purpose of delivering findings on the above-mentioned allegation. Upon arrival, LPA met with Larresha Alexander, Director and discussed the purpose of the visit. LPA toured the facility and observed 47 children in with 7 staff providing care and supervision.
Based on LPA observations, record reviews, and interviews which were conducted and recorded,there is no evidence to show that the qualifications were violated. Therefore, the above allegation is found to be UNSUBSTANTIATED, meaning that although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur.Per Title 22 Regulations and Health and Safety Codes, no citations were issued.
An exit interview was conducted, a copy of this report and appeal rights was read and provided to director Larresha Alexander.
Notice of Site Visit was provided and required to be posted for 30 days.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Claudia Escobedo
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Ranita Richmond
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/12/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/12/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 30-CC-20240916122314
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

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

FACILITY NAME: A BRIGHT BEGINNING, INC.
FACILITY NUMBER: 197415672
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 11/26/2024
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Deficiency Dismissed
Type B
11/26/2024
Section Cited
HSC
1596.8662(3)(a)
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Administration of Child Day Care Licensing 1596.8662 (3) On and after January 1, 2018, a person who becomes an... employee of a licensed child day care... (a) within the first 90 days that he or she is employed at the facility and shall complete.. mandated reporter training...
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Licensee will ensure that current mandated reporter training is complete for all staff and renewed every two years as necessary.
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Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff #1 did not have current mandated reporter training certificate, which poses a potential Health, Safety and, 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.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Claudia Escobedo
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Ranita Richmond
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/26/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/26/2024
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