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COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197415832
Report Date: 10/16/2019
Date Signed: 10/16/2019 03:49:03 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 Christopher Garlington
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20190917162548
FACILITY NAME:SAINT GERARD MAJELLA CHILDREN'S CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
197415832
ADMINISTRATOR:MORRISON, MAUREENFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:4461 INGLEWOOD BOULEVARDTELEPHONE:
(310) 458-0024
CITY:LOS ANGELESSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90066
CAPACITY:35CENSUS: 22DATE:
10/16/2019
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
10:39 AM
MET WITH: Dania MolinaTIME COMPLETED:
11:25 AM
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Facility staff hit child.
Facility staff handled child roughly.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Christopher Garlington met with Dania Molina, Director for the purpose of conducting an unannounced Initial Complaint Visit. LPA toured the facility indoors and outdoors as identified per facility sketches.

Based upon interviews conducted, documents collected, and observation of teacher - child interaction during the initial complaint visit and today's subsequent visit the aforementioned allegations has been determined Unsubstantiated.

Unsubstantiated – A finding that the complaint is unsubstantiated has been made although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that the alleged violation occurred.

Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Sharalyn Jenkins-SweetenTELEPHONE: (424) 301-3054
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Christopher GarlingtonTELEPHONE: (424) 301-3056
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/16/2019
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/16/2019
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-20190917162548
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: SAINT GERARD MAJELLA CHILDREN'S CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 197415832
VISIT DATE: 10/16/2019
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LPA Garlington explained this report and provided a copy to the facility.

LPA also conducted an exit interview and provided a Notice of Site Visit to he facility Director.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Sharalyn Jenkins-SweetenTELEPHONE: (424) 301-3054
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Christopher GarlingtonTELEPHONE: (424) 301-3056
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/16/2019
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/16/2019
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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