197418381-1-20-2022-30-CC-MRUZ-CAV8NR-20220120214021

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197418381
Report Date: 01/20/2022
Date Signed: 01/20/2022 04:25:36 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
10/25/2021 and conducted by Evaluator Silva Garibyan

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20211025111034

FACILITY NAME:	SMART START MONTESSORI		FACILITY NUMBER:	197418381
ADMINISTRATOR:	CARDONA, DELEHINY		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	6000 ENSIGN AVENUE		TELEPHONE:	(818) 769-0244
CITY:	NORTH HOLLYWOOD	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	91606
CAPACITY:	55	CENSUS: 7	DATE:	01/20/2022
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	03:30 PM
MET WITH:	Juliana Huerta/Lead Teacher		TIME COMPLETED:	04:25 PM

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1) Conduct inimical
2) Reporting Requirements

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Silva Garibyan conducted a visit to the facility for the purpose of delivering the findings on the above allegations.

LPA Garibyan met with Juliana Huerta , Lead Teacher, and toured the facility with her on January 20, 2022.. There were 7 children and two teachers present at the time of the visit. Based upon the evidence obtained through the course of investigation which include observations at the facility, interview with relevant parties there is insufficient evidence to support or disprove the above allegations. Therefore, these allegations have been determined 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 violation occurred.
An exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report was provided.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Mary Ruiz	TELEPHONE: (424) 301-3061
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Silva Garibyan	TELEPHONE: (424) 301-3062
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 01/20/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/20/2022

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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