198017096-2-24-2025-33-CC-CGAN-DE9UWY-20250226145732

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 198017096
Report Date: 02/24/2025
Date Signed: 02/24/2025 04:33:18 PM

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
L.A. DAY CARE-EAST, 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
11/25/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Cynthia Reyes

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 33-CC-20241125120111

FACILITY NAME:	WALNUT MONTESSORI-PRESCHOOL ACADEMY		FACILITY NUMBER:	198017096
ADMINISTRATOR:	HARVINDERPAL VAGHELA		FACILITY TYPE:	830
ADDRESS:	3457 SOUTH NOGALES STREET		TELEPHONE:	(626) 965-9060
CITY:	WEST COVINA	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	91792
CAPACITY:	18	CENSUS: 17	DATE:	02/24/2025
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	08:03 AM
MET WITH:	Harvinderpal (Palley) Vaghela, Director		TIME COMPLETED:	05:10 PM

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Neglect/Lack of Supervision- Day-care child sustained unexplained injuries.

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Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Cynthia Reyes conducted an unannounced site inspection to present the findings of the complaint allegation listed above. This inspection is to ensure the health and safety standards as required by the regulations governing child care centers are met. LPA met with Harvinderpal (Palley) Vaghela, Director. LPA was taken on a tour of the facility indoors and out, staff names and children census were taken.

During the course of this investigation, LPA conducted Interviews with staff, detective from the West Covina Police department and received and reviewed documents.

Neglect/Lack of Supervision--Per Reporting Party, on 11/12/2024 infant had a small abrasion/cut on his left calf and on 11/24/2024 infant had a nail mark shape on his right forearm. Parent notice these marks after she had picked up the child from day care. Continue on next page

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Christina Gabelman
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Cynthia Reyes
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 02/24/2025

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/24/2025

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-20241125120111

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
L.A. DAY CARE-EAST, 1000 CORPORATE CNTR DR. 200-B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754

FACILITY NAME: WALNUT MONTESSORI-PRESCHOOL ACADEMY	FACILITY NUMBER: 198017096
	VISIT DATE: 02/24/2025

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Parent stated the child had only been in care for a little over a month. The first mark was not reported to the school. Per interviews with staff, they made mom aware verbally and written of the child's nails being long. Infant also use to scratch the staff with his nails that's why it was brought up to mom on several occasions and mom would tell the staff she would try to cut his nails but it was hard. Mom/aunt is in the process of adopting the child and DCFS has history of the family on file. Per interviews the baby was observed to roll over on his own during the incidents in questions and may have scratch himself. The facility also has a log where they document they child daily health checks, which means if they observe the child come into school with any marks or sick symptoms or when the child goes home with any mark or sick symptoms. Per conversation with the police detective they did not have enough evidence to prove if it happened at school or at home, therefore they went unsubstantiated with there findings.

Although the allegation may have happened or is valid there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegations are unsubstantiated.

The Notice of Site Visit (LIC 9213) – must remain posted for 30 days during the hours of operation after each site visit by a licensing representative. Failure to maintain posting as required will result in a civil penalty of $100.00. Appeal rights were provided.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Harvinderpal (Palley) Vaghela, Director

SUPERVISORS NAME: Christina Gabelman
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Cynthia Reyes
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 02/24/2025

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/24/2025

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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