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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197408600
Report Date: 12/10/2024
Date Signed: 12/10/2024 03:46:17 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
12/08/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Judy Laureano
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20241208214913
FACILITY NAME:SANTA MONICA FAMILY YMCA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
197408600
ADMINISTRATOR:MAUREEN MORRISONFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1332 SIXTH STREETTELEPHONE:
(310) 451-7387
CITY:SANTA MONICASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90401
CAPACITY:41CENSUS: 19DATE:
12/10/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:10 AM
MET WITH:Maureen MorrisonTIME COMPLETED:
02:00 PM
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Ratio: Staff are operating beyond the terms and conditions of the license
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On 12/10/2024 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Judy Laureano arrived at aboved mentioned facility for the purpose of investigating the above-mentioned allegation. Upon arrival, LPA met with Site Director Maureen Morrison and discussed the purpose of the visit. Facility operates an infant program on same site and observed 18 children and 8 staff members.

Preschool classrooms were observed and inspected and the following was observed:
Classroom 3- 5 children and 2 staff members
Classroom 4- 7 children and 2 staff members
Classroom 5- 7 children and 1 staff member

LPA requested the following: children and staff rosters and staff files were reviewed. Director agrees that any documents not available during today’s inspection will be emailed.

During today's inspection,interviews were initiated an documents were reviewed.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Claudia Escobedo
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Judy Laureano
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/10/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/10/2024
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 30-CC-20241208214913
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
FACILITY NAME: SANTA MONICA FAMILY YMCA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 197408600
VISIT DATE: 12/10/2024
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At approximately 11:54 a.m. LPA Laureano inspected the outdoor preschool yard and observed S1 and S2 supervising 20 children. Based on LPA's observation 2 staff members providing care and supervision to 20 children in the outdoor yard and staff file review, the allegation of staff operating beyond the terms and conditions of the license was substantiated. A finding that the complaint is substantiated means that the allegation is valid because the preponderance of the evidence standard has been met. The deficiency was cited on the Complaint Investigation Report (con't) LIC 9099D.

LPA Judy Laureano informed facility representative Maureen Morrison that this report dated 12/10/2024 document 1 Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is/are immediate risk(s) to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.

Also, LPA Laureano informed the facility representative Maureen Morrison to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 12/10/2024 that documents any Type A citation(s) to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or the next day the children are in care, and to any newly enrolled parents/guardians for 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224), or other written statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification.

Upon on receipt of this report, the director shall post the Notice of Site Visit. The Notice of Site Visit shall be posted for 30 consecutive days. Failure to maintain posting as required, will result in an immediate $100 civil penalty.



An exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report along with the Appeal Rights were explained and provided to Maureen Morrison, Center Director.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Claudia Escobedo
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Judy Laureano
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/10/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/10/2024
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Control Number 30-CC-20241208214913
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245

FACILITY NAME: SANTA MONICA FAMILY YMCA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 197408600
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 12/10/2024
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
12/20/2024
Section Cited
CCR
101216.3(b)(1)
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Teacher – Child Ratio (b)(1)
(b) The licensee may use teacher aides in a teacher-child ratio... (1)A ratio of one fully qualified teacher (as specified in Section 101216.1(c)) and one aide for every 18 children in attendance in a preschool program is allowed when the aide meets the qualifications specified in Section 101216.2(d).


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Director agrees to discuss staffing plan and view teacher child ratio video with staff to ensure that there are appropriate teacher - child ratios during the hours of operation of this program. Director will submit a brief statement via email of agenda and participant sign in sheet.
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This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At approximately 11:54 a.m. LPA Laureano observed S1 and S2 in the outdoor yard with 20 children. Based on LPAs observation of the outdoor yard and file review the allegation of staff are operating beyond the terms and conditions of the license was substantiated.
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https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/teacher-child-ratios-in-child-care-centers/

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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.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Claudia Escobedo
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Judy Laureano
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/10/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/10/2024
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