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COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197417644
Report Date: 03/15/2022
Date Signed: 03/15/2022 10:01:22 AM



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
12/17/2021 and conducted by Evaluator Laticia S Thompson
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20211217084854
FACILITY NAME:BEGINNING MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S HOUSE, THEFACILITY NUMBER:
197417644
ADMINISTRATOR:IPALAWATTEFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:7475 FALLBROOK AVENUETELEPHONE:
(818) 992-5341
CITY:WEST HILLSSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
91307
CAPACITY:108CENSUS: DATE:
03/15/2022
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:15 AM
MET WITH:SUNETHRA IPALAWATTETIME COMPLETED:
10:16 AM
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Staff inappropriately grabbed a daycare child while in care
Daycare child caused harm to another daycare child while in care
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On at 03/15/2022 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Laticia Thompson conducted an unannounced visit to The Beginning Montessori Children House. LPA met with Sunethra Ipalawatte (Director). LPA advised director the reason for the visit today is to deliver the findings of the complaint received on 12/17/2022 regarding the allegations referenced above. LPA observed 19 children and 4 adults.

Based on interviews conducted with the director of the facility, children, parents, staff, and the reporting party, there was not enough evidence found to prove that the allegations referenced above occurred, therefore the allegations are 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 allegation occurred.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Claudia EscobedoTELEPHONE: (424) 301-3077
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Laticia S ThompsonTELEPHONE: (424) 301-3048
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/15/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/15/2022
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-20211217084854
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: 03/15/2022
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An exit interview was conducted with the director, in which this report was read to her. A copy of this report, a Notice of Site Visit (LIC 9213) and Appeal rights were issued to the director.

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.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Claudia EscobedoTELEPHONE: (424) 301-3077
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Laticia S ThompsonTELEPHONE: (424) 301-3048
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/15/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/15/2022
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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