197494945-8-12-2022-30-CC-LRIS-CHCN9T-20220816101629

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197494945
Report Date: 08/12/2022
Date Signed: 08/12/2022 09:31:43 AM

Unsubstantiated

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
EL SEGUNDO CC NORTH, 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
05/27/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Antonio Almanza

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20220527132140

FACILITY NAME:	RAINBOW EARLY LEARNING CENTER		FACILITY NUMBER:	197494945
ADMINISTRATOR:	TARA PERERA		FACILITY TYPE:	830
ADDRESS:	20819 PARTHENIA STREET		TELEPHONE:	(818) 993-0424
CITY:	WINNETKA	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	91306
CAPACITY:	25	CENSUS: 12	DATE:	08/12/2022
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	08:39 AM
MET WITH:	Assistant Director Annel Colmenarez		TIME COMPLETED:	09:15 AM

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1) Food Service: Food services inadequate for day care child.
2) Personal Rights: Day care child was restrained while in care.

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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On 08/11/2022 at 8:39 a.m., Antonio Almanza, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), conducted an unannounced site visit for the purpose of delivering findings for complaint received on 05/27/2022. LPA met with Annel Colmenarez, Assistant Director, and explained the purpose of the visit. During today’s visit there are 3 Adults and 12 Infants in care. LPA conducted Risk Assessment. Director Tara Perrera Arrived at 9:15 a.m.

During the course of the investigation, LPA Laticia Thompson and LPA Antonio Almanza conducted interviews regarding Allegations, (1) Food services inadequate for day care child; and (2) Day care child was restrained while in care.

On 06/03/2022, LPA Thompson conducted an unannounced visit at the Child Care Center and observed adequate food for children in care. LPA observed that children that were placed in highchairs were eating and observed staff help children with eating their meals.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Rita Ramos
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Antonio Almanza
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 08/12/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/12/2022

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-20220527132140

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
EL SEGUNDO CC NORTH, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245

FACILITY NAME: RAINBOW EARLY LEARNING CENTER	FACILITY NUMBER: 197494945
	VISIT DATE: 08/12/2022

NARRATIVE

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The facility staff are reporting that children who are able to eat on their own are placed at a table and children that cannot feed themselves or walk around the classroom during mealtime are placed in highchairs. Staff assist children who cannot feed themselves. Parents bring food and if they do not like it, staff feed them the food that the facility provides. Staff do not force children to eat if they are not hungry. Staff are reporting that children are removed from the highchair when they are done eating.

Parents are reporting that the facility provides meals and some parents are reporting that they provide the facility with food that can also be used to feed their children. Parents are not reporting any concern about the food services provided by the facility. Parents are reporting that their children are placed at a table or a highchair to eat. Parents are reporting that they have only observed children in highchairs when they are eating during mealtime or snack times.

Based on the evidence obtained, LPA was unable to corroborate that the Allegations, (1) Food services inadequate for day care child; and (2) Day care child was restrained while in care did or did not occur. Therefore, the allegation is determined Unsubstantiated. A finding that the complaint is unsubstantiated means that although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that the allegation occurred.

A copy of this report, Notice of Site Visit and Appeal Rights were explained and provided to the Director Tara Perrera.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Rita Ramos
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Antonio Almanza
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 08/12/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/12/2022

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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