191671293-7-1-2026-54-CC-WBIS-DVXVSJ-20260713164136

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 191671293
Report Date: 07/01/2026
Date Signed: 07/01/2026 03:11:46 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
05/27/2026 and conducted by Evaluator Tiffanie Tran

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 54-CC-20260527140041

FACILITY NAME:	ST. LUKE'S PRESCHOOL		FACILITY NUMBER:	191671293
ADMINISTRATOR:	CANDICE PEARSON		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	5633 E. WARDLOW ROAD		TELEPHONE:	(562) 420-7308
CITY:	LONG BEACH	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	90808
CAPACITY:	61	CENSUS: 0	DATE:	07/01/2026
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	01:00 PM
MET WITH:	Candice Pearson		TIME COMPLETED:	03:30 PM

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Staff yell at daycare children.
Staff pulls daycare children(s) arm.

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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At 1:00PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) T. Tran arrived at st. Luke’s Preschool for the purpose of delivering the finding of the above complaint allegation. Upon arrival, LPA met with facility representative, Candice Pearson. LPA did not observe any children in care due to children’s last day was on 06/26/26.

The investigation includes interviews with staff, children, and parents. Based on the available information, there were no witnesses or reasonable indication staff yelled and pulled children occurred at this site. Parents were happy with the staff. Therefore, the above personal rights violation has been determined to be 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.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed to the facility representative, Candice Pearson.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Denise Gibbs
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Tiffanie Tran
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 07/01/2026

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/01/2026

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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