197493482-8-6-2019-30-CC-SJSN-BHCNDA-20191027102202

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197493482
Report Date: 08/06/2019
Date Signed: 08/06/2019 01:17:36 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
07/30/2019 and conducted by Evaluator Miriam Cohen

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20190730150238

FACILITY NAME:	WEST HILLS MONTESSORI		FACILITY NUMBER:	197493482
ADMINISTRATOR:	SINGH, JAGDEEP		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	24373 VANOWEN STREET		TELEPHONE:	(818) 702-0818
CITY:	WEST HILLS	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	91302
CAPACITY:	57	CENSUS: 30	DATE:	08/06/2019
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	10:00 AM
MET WITH:	Jagdeep Singh, Director		TIME COMPLETED:	01:45 PM

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Facility is operating over ratio.

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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On 08/06/19 at 10:00 AM, LPA Cohen met with the director, Jagdeep Singh, and informed her of the reason for the visit: to conduct an investigation of the alleged complaint received in the El Segundo Regional Office.
LPA obtained copies of the following: Teacher Time Sheets, Sign In/Out for the week of July 29 – August 2, 2019, and written declaration from four adults.

After visual observation, conducting interviews with two children, four teachers with written declaration, and one director, the following conclusion has been reached concerning the allegation above:
1. Facility is operating over ratio- Unsubstantiated

Unsubstantiated—a finding that a complaint is unsubstantiated means that although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove that the alleged violation occurred.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Sharalyn Jenkins-Sweeten	TELEPHONE: (424) 301-3054
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Miriam Cohen	TELEPHONE: (424) 301-3058
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 08/06/2019

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/06/2019

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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