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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197494820
Report Date: 06/02/2023
Date Signed: 06/02/2023 09:58:08 AM

Unsubstantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
L.A. DAYCARE-NO.WEST, 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
03/07/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Doris Whitmore
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20230307132542
FACILITY NAME:INGLEWOOD MONTESSORI PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
197494820
ADMINISTRATOR:LOURDES ALVAREZFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1518 CENTINELA AVETELEPHONE:
(310) 677-4406
CITY:INGLEWOODSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90302
CAPACITY:50CENSUS: 24DATE:
06/02/2023
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:07 AM
MET WITH:Lourdes AlvarezTIME COMPLETED:
09:56 AM
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Allegations:
Personal Rights – Staff did not provide a safe and comfortable environment for children
Lack of Supervision – Staff did are not properly supervising daycare children
Physical Plant – Facility is unsanitary
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On 06/02/2023 at 9:05 a.m. Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Doris Whitmore conducted an unannounced visit for the purpose of delivering findings for a complaint investigation regarding the allegations above. LPA met with Lourdes 24 children and 6 staff at the time of the visit.
On 03/10/2023, LPA Whitmore initiated the complaint investigation and met with the Director Lourdes Alvarez, LPA toured the facility indoors and outdoors, observing proper teacher/ child ratios with 35 total children in care and 8 Teachers. LPA observed the children and teachers in each classroom Pink Room 14 children and 2 teachers, Blue Room 10 children and 2 teachers, and gray room 11 children and 2 teachers. LPA interviewed the Director and Staff and obtained Personnel Report, Letter to Parents, Facility Roster, Daily Schedule, Fumigation Preparation Sheet.
On 04/26/2023 at 1:24p.m. Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Doris Whitmore conducted a follow up visit and met with director, Lourdes Alvarez. LPA explained the purpose of the visit to conduct additional interviews. LPA observed 33 children and 5 teachers.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Karren Starks
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Doris Whitmore
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/02/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/02/2023
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 30-CC-20230307132542
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
L.A. DAYCARE-NO.WEST, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
FACILITY NAME: INGLEWOOD MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 197494820
VISIT DATE: 06/02/2023
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The Department conducted a full investigation, which included interviews with relevant parties and staff, as well as a record review, including documentation as related to the allegation. With the information obtained and interviews conducted the investigation did not provide sufficient evidence to substantiate the allegation of Staff not providing a safe and comfortable environment, staff not properly supervising daycare children nor the facility being unsanitary. Although the allegations may have happened or are valid there is not a preponderance of evidence to provide the alleged violations did or did not occur. Therefore, the allegations are deemed unsubstantiated. An exit interview was conducted, a copy of this report, appeal rights along with Notice of Site Visit were provided.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Karren Starks
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Doris Whitmore
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/02/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/02/2023
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