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Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197494300
Report Date: 05/07/2020
Date Signed: 05/07/2020 03:34:03 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
02/25/2020 and conducted by Evaluator Karren Starks

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20200225124020

FACILITY NAME:	LITTLE STARS		FACILITY NUMBER:	197494300
ADMINISTRATOR:	LAURA CARDENAS		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	2720 W SLAUSON AVE		TELEPHONE:	(323) 421-2662
CITY:	LOS ANGELES	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	90043
CAPACITY:	20	CENSUS: 0	DATE:	05/07/2020
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	03:20 PM
MET WITH:	LaShonna Grant		TIME COMPLETED:	03:30 PM

ALLEGATION(S):

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

PERSONAL RIGHTS –Staff hit daycare child
PERSONAL RIGHTS – Daycare child was inappropriately touched by another daycare child.

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

On 05/07/2020, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Karren Starks discussed and e-mailed LaShonna Grant, Asst. Director for the purpose of delivering findings for the above allegations.
Based upon interviews conducted and information obtained the allegation that Staff hit Child 1 is found to be unsubstantiated. This is not the type of discipline that is used at the facility. The allegation that Child 3 touched Child 2 in his private areas is unsubstantiated. The children are provided visual supervision at all times while in care. The Personal Rights allegations are unsubstantiated meaning although the allegations are valid, a preponderance of the evidence standard has not been met.

No deficiencies cited.

Copy of report is being e-mailed to the Director per COVID-19 procedures. The Director will acknowledge receipt of the report by returning an e-mail of receipt. If not received within 24 hours, this report will be mailed via certified mail.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Peter Flores	TELEPHONE: (424) 301-3077
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Karren Starks	TELEPHONE: (424) 301-3069
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 05/07/2020

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/07/2020

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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