198015474-10-16-2023-33-CC-CGAN-CX4USC-20231030155005

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 198015474
Report Date: 10/16/2023
Date Signed: 10/16/2023 11:11:09 AM

Unsubstantiated

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1000 CORPORATE CNTR DR. 200-B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
08/21/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Anomeh Eivazian

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 33-CC-20230821165504

FACILITY NAME:	MONTROSE CHRISTIAN MONTESSORI SCHOOL		FACILITY NUMBER:	198015474
ADMINISTRATOR:	RIMA CHRISTINA DIBIE		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	2545 HONOLULU AVENUE		TELEPHONE:	(818) 249-2319
CITY:	MONTROSE	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	91020
CAPACITY:	105	CENSUS: 34	DATE:	10/16/2023
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	08:30 AM
MET WITH:	Sharon Lee, Licenee		TIME COMPLETED:	09:15 AM

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Staff handled child in a rough manner.

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Licensing Program Analysts (LPA), Anomeh Eivazian and Suzana Safaryan, conducted an unannounced complaint inspection to the above facility for the purpose of delivering complaint investigation finding on 10/16/23 at 8:30 a.m.. LPAs met with Sharon Lee, Licensee who guided LPAs on a tour of the facility. During this inspection there were total of 34 children present in the facility.

During this investigation, LPA Eivazian conducted interviews with five staff and complainant.

Based on an interview that was conducted with the complainant, child#1 was picked up on 08/18/23 at 11:40 a.m. Once complainant got home wanted to give bath to child#1, observed red marks on child#1’s both arms. Per complainant, red marks on child#1 arms looked like nail marks.

Based on interviews that were conducted with five staff. August 18, 2023, was the third day of school for
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Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Christina Gabelman
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Anomeh Eivazian
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 10/16/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/16/2023

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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Control Number 33-CC-20230821165504

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1000 CORPORATE CNTR DR. 200-B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754

FACILITY NAME: MONTROSE CHRISTIAN MONTESSORI SCHOOL	FACILITY NUMBER: 198015474
	VISIT DATE: 10/16/2023

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child #1. Per staff interviews, child#1 had hard time following teachers and classroom schedule. Per staff interviews, child#1 spend lot of time in the sand area on 08/18/23. Per staff, they hold children from under arm. Per staff #1, teachers held child#1 from under arm to stop and prevent child#1 from getting hurt or hurting other children but did not touch child#1 intentionally. Per staff, they did not observe red marks on child#1 arms on 08/18/23. Per staff#4 and staff#5, they can not tell what the red marks on child#1 arm was from the picture that was provided to the school on 08/18/23 by parent#1.

Although the allegation may has happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore at this time the above allegation is Unsubstantiated.

The notice of site visit was posted where the parent/guardian of children enter and exit the facility. This notice shall remain posted for 30 consecutive days. Failure to maintain posting as required will result in a $100.00 civil penalty.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee, Sharon Lee, at 9:15 AM.

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SUPERVISORS NAME: Christina Gabelman
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Anomeh Eivazian
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 10/16/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/16/2023

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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