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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 198007364
Report Date: 08/30/2023
Date Signed: 08/30/2023 11:28:30 AM


Document Has Been Signed on 08/30/2023 11:28 AM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
MONTEREY PARK SW RO, 1000 CORPORATE CENTER DR 200B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754



FACILITY NAME:SUNSHINE DAY CARE CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
198007364
ADMINISTRATOR:LOPEZ, VALERIE CFACILITY TYPE:
840
ADDRESS:12070 SANTA FE AVE.TELEPHONE:
(310) 762-2558
CITY:LYNWOODSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90262
CAPACITY:20CENSUS: 0DATE:
08/30/2023
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - IncidentUNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
11:00 AM
MET WITH:Valerie Lopez, DirectorTIME COMPLETED:
11:45 AM
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On 08/30/2023 at 11:00 AM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Katrina Chicote conducted an Unannounced Case Management inspection to follow up on an incident that was reported to the Department on 07/28/2023. Upon arrival, LPA announced purpose of visit and met with Director, Valerie Lopez, who provided LPA a tour of the facility inside and outside. LPA did not observe any school age children present at time of inspection.

On 07/28/2023, an incident was reported to The Department in regards to a child saying racial slur to another child that resulted in a meeting with parents in regards to the incident. Per Director, there were multiple witnesses to confirm incident occurred. The meeting with parents resulted in conflicting stories and parent of child who said racial slur was temporarily suspended. Per Director, this parent did not receive information well and was showing aggression towards facility staff such as screaming, throwing papers, slamming doors, and using profanities, that resulted in them having to terminate enrollment to child permanently. Director provided documentation between herself and parent to LPA via email. Director states all of this happened during private meetings and conversations and was not observed by children enrolled. At time of this inspection, child no longer is enrolled in the program and parent has picked up child's belongings. LPA observed Parent Handbook which indicates zero tolerance for discrimination and harassment which supports Director's decision to terminate child's enrollment.

The facility reported this incident to the Department within the required 24 hours and submitted written report within seven days. Based on the information obtained, LPA determined there will be no violations in regards to this incident.

A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.

Exit interview was conducted and report was reviewed with the Director, Valerie Lopez.
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SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Denise GibbsTELEPHONE: (323) 981-3385
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Katrina ChicoteTELEPHONE: (323) 629-7658
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 08/30/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 08/30/2023
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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