198013102-12-7-2023-54-CC-DGIS-CZ5RVB-20240103122115

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 198013102
Report Date: 12/07/2023
Date Signed: 12/07/2023 03:54:20 PM

Unsubstantiated

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

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

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
10/10/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Tiffanie Tran

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 54-CC-20231010083709

FACILITY NAME:	NEW LIBERTY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER/DREW		FACILITY NUMBER:	198013102
ADMINISTRATOR:	MATTHEW KENNEDY		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	5328 CENTRAL AVENUE		TELEPHONE:	(323) 234-3167
CITY:	LOS ANGELES	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	90011
CAPACITY:	82	CENSUS: 31	DATE:	12/07/2023
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	01:45 PM
MET WITH:	Latisha Edwards		TIME COMPLETED:	04:15 PM

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Personal Rights- Staff handled day care child in a rough manner.
Personal Rights- Staff was not properly care for a child causing child to have unexplained injury on the ear.

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs), T. Tran and A. Wallin conducted an unannounced subsequent complaint visit for the purpose of concluding the above complaint allegations. Upon arrival, LPAs met with Site Supervisor, Latisha Edwards and we toured the facility. Proper care and supervision were observed.
During today's visit, LPAs conducted interviews with staff and children. Based upon the evidence obtained through the course of interviews and observation, none of the interviewed parties have any concerns with the allegation of staff handled children in a rough. And staff denied of the personal rights allegation of staff was not properly supervised a child in care causing child to have an unexplained injury on the ear did not happen at the site. Therefore, due to the insufficient evidence to support or disprove the above allegations occurred at the facility, both personal rights allegations have been determined unsubstantiated. 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 alleged violation occurred.
No deficiency was cited at this time. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.
Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the facility representative, Latisha Edwards.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Denise Gibbs	TELEPHONE: (323) 981-3385
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Tiffanie Tran	TELEPHONE: (323) 981-3350
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 12/07/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/07/2023

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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