197417644-6-18-2021-30-CC-PFLS-C4EUVA-20210628155447

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197417644
Report Date: 06/18/2021
Date Signed: 06/18/2021 02:49:08 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
04/09/2021 and conducted by Evaluator Laticia S Thompson

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20210409154013

FACILITY NAME:	BEGINNING MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S HOUSE, THE		FACILITY NUMBER:	197417644
ADMINISTRATOR:	IPALAWATTE		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	7475 FALLBROOK AVENUE		TELEPHONE:	(818) 992-5341
CITY:	WEST HILLS	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	91307
CAPACITY:	108	CENSUS: 28	DATE:	06/18/2021
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	02:34 PM
MET WITH:	SUNETHRA IPALAWATTE		TIME COMPLETED:	02:49 PM

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Personal Rights- Staff handle child in a rough manner

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On 06/18/2021 at 2:37 PM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Laticia Thompson conducted a tele-inspection call with facility director Sunethra Ipalawatte due to the current public health crisis (COVID-19). LPA advised the director the reason for the call today is to deliver the findings of the complaint received on 04/09/2021 regarding the allegation above.

Based on the evidence gathered throughout the investigation, there is not a preponderance of evidence to support or deny the allegations that a staff member disciplined a child physically. LPA conducted interviews with relevant parties and was unable to determine that children have been disciplined physically. Therefore, the allegations is 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 allegation occurred.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Peter Flores	TELEPHONE: (424) 301-3077
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Laticia S Thompson	TELEPHONE: (424) 301-3048
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 06/18/2021

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/18/2021

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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Control Number 30-CC-20210409154013

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: BEGINNING MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S HOUSE, THE	FACILITY NUMBER: 197417644
	VISIT DATE: 06/18/2021

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An exit interview was conducted via Tele-Visit with the Facility director Sunethra Ipalawatte , in which this report was read to her. A copy of this report and a Notice of Site Visit were issued to the director. A copy of this report is being emailed to the director and it has been explained that a reply to the email shall be considered a temporary substitute for the hard-copy signature. Director is also instructed to mail a hard copy to the El Segundo regional office within 3 business days with an original signature.

The director was advised that the Notice of Site Visit and a copy of this report must be posted at the entrance of the facility for a period of 30 days.

In addition; A copy of this report must be provided parent of authorized representatives of all currently enrolled children and any newly enrolled child for the following 12 months.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF LICENSING REPORTS (LIC 9224) shall be signed and kept in each of the children’s records. The report shall be provided no later than the next business day or the next day the child is in care.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Peter Flores	TELEPHONE: (424) 301-3077
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Laticia S Thompson	TELEPHONE: (424) 301-3048
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 06/18/2021

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/18/2021

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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