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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197492990
Report Date: 07/05/2022
Date Signed: 07/06/2022 08:43:17 AM

Substantiated


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
04/28/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Veronica Wheatley
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20220428123520
FACILITY NAME:LIGHT OF KNOWLEDGE CHILD CARE CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
197492990
ADMINISTRATOR:QUAID, NILOFERFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:13801 INGLEWOOD AVENUETELEPHONE:
(310) 897-4249
CITY:HAWTHORNESTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90250
CAPACITY:30CENSUS: 0DATE:
07/05/2022
ANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:40 AM
MET WITH:Nilofer QuaidTIME COMPLETED:
11:30 AM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Day care child sustained injury while in care
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), V. Wheatley conducted an announced inspection today at 9:40am because the school is currently closed. LPA met with licensee Nilofer Quaid at 9:40am. LPA did not observe any day care children present today. LPA conducted an inspection on 5/2/2022 and was unable to meet with the licensee as she was unavailable due to a Muslim Holiday Eidulfitr.

Today, LPA took the licensee's statement in which she states Child #1 was outside playing on March 24, 2022 and stood on a chair. Another child pulled the chair from underneath Child #1 causing the child to fall down. The child sustanted an injury to the finger which required several stitches. LPA also interviewed the child's parent. The licensee submitted LIC 624 (unusual incident/injury report) in a timely manner.

Based on the LPA's investigation and interviews which were conducted, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, the above allegation is substantiated. The facility is being cited for a Type A violation see LIC 9099D. A civil penalty of $500 is being assessed for the child's injury.

Exit interview. Report provided.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Maureen NealTELEPHONE: (424) 301-3042
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Veronica WheatleyTELEPHONE: (424) 301-3051
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/05/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/05/2022
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-20220428123520
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: LIGHT OF KNOWLEDGE CHILD CARE CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 197492990
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 07/05/2022
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
07/06/2022
Section Cited
CCR
101223(a)(2)
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101223(a)(2) -Personal Rights
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:
(2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs.
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Licensee will submit a plan of correction stating how this type of injury will be prevented in the future by 7/6/2022.
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Evidenced by

The licensee allowed Child #1 to stand on a chair which was unsafe. The child sustained an injury to the finger on March 24, 2022 which caused several stitches due to another child pulling the chair from underneath the child. This is a posses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children.
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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.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Maureen NealTELEPHONE: (424) 301-3042
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Veronica WheatleyTELEPHONE: (424) 301-3051
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/05/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/05/2022
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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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
04/28/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Veronica Wheatley
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20220428123520

FACILITY NAME:LIGHT OF KNOWLEDGE CHILD CARE CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
197492990
ADMINISTRATOR:QUAID, NILOFERFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:13801 INGLEWOOD AVENUETELEPHONE:
(310) 897-4249
CITY:HAWTHORNESTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90250
CAPACITY:30CENSUS: 0DATE:
07/05/2022
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:40 AM
MET WITH:Nilofer QuaidTIME COMPLETED:
11:30 AM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Staff are not adequately supervising day care children
Facility playground is unsafe
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), V. Wheatley conducted an announced inspection today at 9:40am because the school is currently closed. LPA met with licensee Nilofer Quaid at 9:40am. LPA did not observe any day care children present today. LPA conducted an inspection on 5/2/2022 and was unable to meet with the licensee as she was unavailable due to a Muslim Holiday Eidulfitr.

Today, LPA interviewed the licensee regarding the above allegations in which she denied any unsafe equipment on the outdoor yard. In addition, licensee denied taking a class online on a computer while supervisng children. She states during the Pandemic she was required by Head Start to conduct learning with the children on Ipads. There are no staff or children to interview as the facility is closed. LPA did not observe any unsafe equipment today or on May 2, 2022 during an inspection.

Based on the LPA's observations, information obtained and interviews which were conducted, there is not a preponderance of evidence to substantiate the allegations, therefore the allegations are Unsubstantiated. The unsubstantiated finding 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.

Exit interview. A copy of this report was provided.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Maureen NealTELEPHONE: (424) 301-3042
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Veronica WheatleyTELEPHONE: (424) 301-3051
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/05/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/05/2022
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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