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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 198400130
Report Date: 03/14/2025
Date Signed: 03/14/2025 01:08:20 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
11/18/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Ashley Calderon
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 54-CC-20241118131723
FACILITY NAME:YOUNG HOWARD FAMILY CHILD CAREFACILITY NUMBER:
198400130
ADMINISTRATOR:LATANIA YOUNG HOWARDFACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
(323) 781-5073
CITY:CARSONSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90746
CAPACITY:14CENSUS: DATE:
03/14/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
11:51 AM
MET WITH:TIME COMPLETED:
01:30 PM
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The licensee's adult son has unsecured guns in the home.
Licensee does not ensure that children are adequately fed while in care.
Licensee handled children in a rough manner.


INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On 3/14/25 at 10:10am Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Ashley Calderon and Tyler Reyes conducted an unannounced complaint inspection to the above facility. LPAs arrived at the facility rang door bell no personnel's met with LPA's.

LPA's did not see any sign of children at the above facility and no vehicle in the driveway. LPA's attempted interview with Neighbor #1 and LPA's Interviewed Neighbor #2. Neighbor #2 informed LPA's has not seen children in care recently.

Regarding the above allegations. LPA Calderon via telephonically interviewed Licensee Latania Young Howard at 7:51am on 3/14/25, Licensee disclosed treats children with love and are well cared and that Licensee and other staff who worked at the facility did not hit or snatch children in care. Licensee informed LPA that there was no guns stored the home. (cont..)
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Denise Gibbs
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Ashley Calderon
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/14/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/14/2025
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 54-CC-20241118131723
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
MONTEREY PARK SW RO, 1000 CORPORATE CENTER DR 200B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754
FACILITY NAME: YOUNG HOWARD FAMILY CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 198400130
VISIT DATE: 03/14/2025
NARRATIVE
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 Licensee informed LPA Calderon they were on the food program with Kiddy Care and fed the children breakfast, lunch and two snacks and denied that the children in care were not adequately fed.

Per visit at Carson's Sheriff's Office conducted on 3/14/25 at 9:13am Operator at Carson Sheriff's stated: there are no reports connected with the above address.

On 3/13/25 LPA Calderon via telephonically called Resource and Referral Agencies Drew Corporation and Crystal Stair's and was unable to get information pertaining to the above facility.

Based staff, parents and children being unavailable LPA's Reyes and Calderon were unable to obtain roster.

Although the allegations 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 allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED. No deficiencies are being cited according to California Code of Regulations, Title 22.

A Notice of Site Visit will not be provided or posted due to facility closure. An exit interview was conducted with Licensee Latania Young Howard via telephonically a copy of this report and appeal rights will be provided to via email on file.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Denise Gibbs
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Ashley Calderon
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/14/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/14/2025
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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