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Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197493360
Report Date: 10/24/2019
Date Signed: 10/24/2019 10:42:47 AM

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
FACILITY NAME:FIRST FRIENDS BY THE SEAFACILITY NUMBER:
197493360
ADMINISTRATOR:WEST, TRACIEFACILITY TYPE:
830
ADDRESS:6700 WEST 83RDTELEPHONE:
(310) 227-9613
CITY:LOS ANGELESSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90045
CAPACITY:8CENSUS: 6DATE:
10/24/2019
TYPE OF VISIT:POCUNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:31 AM
MET WITH:Licensee-Tracie WestTIME COMPLETED:
11:00 AM
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On 10/24//2019 at 9:31am, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Lisa Rios and Denise Miranda, arrived at First Friends By The Sea Infant Center at 6700 W 83rd ST, 90045. LPAs met with Tracie West, the licensee and Emily West the Center Director to clear POC's from the Annual Continuation Visit conducted on 10/15/2019. LPA observed 6 infants and two teachers and the license present being supervised by 3 adults at the time of this inspection.
LPA verified that all adults present at the facility have obtained criminal record clearances and are associated to the facility. On the 10/9/2019, the licensee was cited for the following deficiency:
1.) 101217 (a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. All personnel records shall be maintained at the child care center and shall be available to the licensing agency for review.
2.) 101215.1(d) 101215.1 (d) Personnel Records The child care center director, or the substitute director as specified in (f) below, shall be on the premises during the hours the center is in operation.
3.) 101217 (e) 101217(e) Personnel Records
4.) In all cases, personnel records shall document the hours actually worked.
On the 10/15/2019, the licensee was cited for the following deficiency:
1.) CCR 101515 - Infant Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties.
2.) H&S 1596.841 Current roster of children provided care in facility required: Each child day care facility shall maintain a current roster of children who are provided care in the facility.
3.) H&S – 1596.8662 (b) (1) Mandated reporter - On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care.
4.) CC1011217 (a) Personnel Records: The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: on 10/15/19, Licensee was unable to provide copy of LIC500 Personnel Records. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
5.) 101428(a) (5) Infant Care Personal Services: Center staff shall have ready access to the toilet-training plan for infants in their care.
LPA conducted a file review for the staff present and observed the required equivalent units related to the care of infants. At the time of the plan of correction visit the facility was found to be in substantial compliance. The deficiency was cleared, and a letter of deficiency citations cleared was issued to the facility.
A copy of the report and Notice of Site Visit was issued and exit interview was conducted with Tracie West, Licensee and Director Emily West.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Jennie FerreiraTELEPHONE: (424) 301-3067
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Lisa RiosTELEPHONE: (424) 301-3072
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/24/2019
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/24/2019
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)
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