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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 191870820
Report Date: 04/13/2026
Date Signed: 04/14/2026 07:56:53 AM

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
EL SEGUNDO CC NORTH, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
FACILITY NAME:MARINA EARLY EDUCATION CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
191870820
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		SCRUGGS, LIZAFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:4908 WESTLAWN AVE.TELEPHONE:
(310) 822-8436
CITY:LOS ANGELESSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90066
CAPACITY: 101TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 101CENSUS: 72DATE:
04/13/2026
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - IncidentUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
09:00 AM
MET WITH:Office Manager, R.Pedro TIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
01:30 PM
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On 4/13/2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Brittany Lovest conducted an unannounced Case Management- Incident visit. LPA Lovest met with Office manager . LPA informed Office manager R.Pedro of the purpose of the visit and was granted entry into the facility. LPA observed 72 children with 20 staff.

The purpose of today's visit is to follow-up on a self-reported unusual Incident (LIC 624) reported to Community Care Licensing on 03/19/2026. Information was received that children had access to cleaning solutions.

On 3/23/2026 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Brittany Lovest conducted an unannounced case management visit. LPA Lovest met Lead Teacher G.Flowers. During visit LPA Lovest conducted interviews with staff and documented observations. LPA requested the timeline for restroom, schedules of restroom times and classroom schedules, Maintenance plan for portable toilets.

During today’s visit, LPA Lovest conducted interviews with staff and reviewed documentation. LPA Lovest completed a full investigation, which included staff interviews and a review of relevant records. Based on the information obtained, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, and the allegation is found to be Substantiated.

Interviews and record review revealed that cleaning solutions were accessible to children in care, which poses a potential personal rights, health, or safety risk. During outside playtime, children were observed, by staff, handling a nontoxic cleaning powder with blue dye in the play yard near the apparatus. Type B deficiency has been cited. See LIC 809D. The blue cleaning material the children were handling was reportedly left out in the play yard near the portable toilets that are temporarily placed in the area due to the facility restroom renovation. The following deficiency listed on the attached deficiencies page is being cited in accordance with California Code of Regulations Title 22.

Exit interview was conducted and a copy of the report was provided. Appeal rights were reviewed and


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NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Loyce Phillips
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Brittany Lovest
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 04/13/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 04/13/2026
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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California Health & Human Services Agency
California Department of Social Services

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT California law requires a public report of each licensing visit/inspection. This report is a record for the facility and the licensing agency. This report is available for public review; therefore, care is taken not to disclose personal or confidential information. Inquiries concerning the location, maintenance, and contents of these reports may be directed to the Licensing Program Analyst or Regional Office whose address and telephone number are listed on the front of this form.

DEFICIENCIES A deficiency is an instance of noncompliance with licensing requirements, including applicable statutes, regulations, interim licensing standards, operating standards, and written directives. Applicants/ licensees must be notified in writing of all licensing deficiencies. Deficiencies are listed on the left side of this form, and the applicable licensing requirement upon which the deficiency is identified. There are two types of deficiencies:
  • Type A deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
  • Type B deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care, a recordkeeping violation that could impact the care of said persons and/or protection of their resources, or a violation that could impact those services required to meet the needs of persons in care.

PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs) The licensing agency is required to establish a reasonable length of time to correct a deficiency. In order to set the time, the licensing agency must take into consideration the seriousness of the violation, the number of persons in care involved, and the availability of equipment and personnel necessary to correct the violation. Applicants/licensees are requested to provide a specific plan for each violation on the right side of the form across from each deficiency. The more specific the plan, the less chance exists for any misunderstanding in setting time limits and reviewing corrections. The applicant/licensee who encounters problems beyond their control in completing the corrections within the specified time frame may request and may be granted an extension of the correction due date by the licensing agency.

CORRECTION NOTIFICATION The applicant/licensee is responsible for completing all corrections and promptly notifying the licensing agency of corrections. Applicants/licensees are advised to keep a dated copy of any correspondence sent to the licensing agency concerning corrections, or if corrections are telephoned to the licensing agency, the date, person contacted, and information given.

CIVIL PENALTIES The licensing agency is required by law to issue a Penalty Notice, when applicable, to all facilities holding a license issued by the licensing agency, or subject to licensure, except Certified Family Homes, Resource Families, and Foster Family Homes, or any governmental entity.

PENALTY NOTICE GIVEN The statement concerning civil penalties serves as a penalty notice on this Licensing Report and failure to correct cited licensing deficiencies will result in civil penalties. Applicants/ licensees are required to pay civil penalties when administrative appeals have been exhausted and in accordance with any payment arrangements made with the licensing agency.

APPEAL RIGHTS The applicant/licensee has a right without prejudice to discuss any disagreement in this report with the licensing agency concerning the proper application of licensing requirements. The applicant/ licensee may request a formal review by the licensing agency to amend or dismiss the notice of deficiency and/ or civil penalty. Requests for review shall be made in writing within 15 business days of receipt of a deficiency notification or civil penalty assessment. Licensing deficiencies may be appealed pursuant to the procedures in the LIC 9058 Applicant/Licensee Rights.

AGENCY REVIEW The licensing agency review of an appeal may be conducted based upon information provided in writing by the applicant/licensee. The applicant/licensee may request an office meeting to provide additional information. The applicant/licensee will be notified in writing of the results of the agency review within 60 business days of the date when all necessary information has been provided to the licensing agency.

EMAIL REQUIREMENT Adult Community Care Facilities, Residential Care Facilities for the Chronically Ill, and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly are required to provide and maintain an active email address of record with the licensing agency.

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Document Has Been Signed on 04/14/2026 07:56 AM - It Cannot Be Edited


Created By: Brittany Lovest On 04/13/2026 at 09:37 AM
Link to Parent Document Below:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245

FACILITY NAME: MARINA EARLY EDUCATION CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 191870820

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 04/13/2026
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
04/27/2026
Section Cited
CCR
101238(g)

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101238 Buildings and Ground
(g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children.
This requirement is not me as evidence by:
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The Principal agrees to implement a plan to ensure that the portable toilets and all cleaning solutions remain inaccessible to children when not in use. The facility made the portable toilets inaccessible during today’s visit. The Principal will submit a written plan outlining the procedures for children’s use of the portable toilets to the LPA via email by the POC due date.
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Based on LPA’s interviews and record review, Children handled a nontoxic cleaning material powder with blue dye in the play yard near apparatus which posed a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care.
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Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
Loyce Phillips
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER:
Brittany Lovest
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST:
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:
DATE: 04/13/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 04/13/2026


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