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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 191890433
Report Date: 01/23/2023
Date Signed: 01/23/2023 03:33:39 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 01/23/2023 03:33 PM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1000 CORPORATE CNTR DR. 200-B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754
FACILITY NAME:MERIDIAN EARLY EDUCATION CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
191890433
ADMINISTRATOR:VIVIANA LEDEZMAFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:6124 RUBY PLACETELEPHONE:
(323) 254-6749
CITY:LOS ANGELESSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90042
CAPACITY: 114TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 81CENSUS: 56DATE:
01/23/2023
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - IncidentUNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
08:30 AM
MET WITH:Principal, Viviana LedezmaTIME COMPLETED:
03:45 PM
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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Mireya García conducted an unannounced Case Management inspection due to incidents that were reported to the Department on September 01, 2022. Due to COVID- 19 precautionary measures were taken, licensing staff present during inspection wore appropriate personal protective equipment. LPA met with Principal, Viviana Ledezma who guided LPA on a tour of the facility. Census was taken.

On September 01, 2022, two incidents were self reported to the Department via telephone by the facility who reported on two separate occasions, staff alleges that a child's personal rights were violated by staff while in care.



The purpose of the inspection was to obtain additional information regarding the allegations reported to the Department.

During the inspection, LPA Garcia obtained a copy of Children’s roster dated 01/23/23 conducted interviews with Principal, four (4) staff and four (4) day care children. LPA was unable to complete interviews on this date. Due to additional staff were not available at this time, a follow up visit will be required at a later date in order to conduct further interviews and/or obtain additional documentation.

A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with facility representative, Viviana Ledezma.



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SUPERVISORS NAME: Brandi VanOosten
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Mireya Garcia
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 01/23/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 01/23/2023
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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