197415644-4-21-2026-58-CC-RNAO-DTZPCW-20260512111234

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197415644
Report Date: 04/21/2026
Date Signed: 04/21/2026 03:56:16 PM

Unsubstantiated

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
EL SEGUNDO CC NORTH, 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
03/13/2026 and conducted by Evaluator Tatiana Bickham

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 58-CC-20260313124836

FACILITY NAME:	GREAT BEGINNINGS PRESCHOOL, INC.		FACILITY NUMBER:	197415644
ADMINISTRATOR:	BELTRAN, MARTINA		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	12052 EMELITA ST.		TELEPHONE:	(818) 763-5859
CITY:	VALLEY VILLAGE	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	91607
CAPACITY:	64	CENSUS: 31	DATE:	04/21/2026
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	02:10 PM
MET WITH:	Maria Beltran		TIME COMPLETED:	04:15 PM

ALLEGATION(S):

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Staff force children to eat.
Staff speak inappropriately to children.
Staff do not properly supervise children.

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tatiana Bickham conducted an unannounced site visit on 04/21/2026 at 2:10 PM to Great Beginnings Preschool, INC. to deliver findings on the above-mentioned allegation. Upon arrival, LPA met with Director, Maria Beltran and explained the purpose of the visit. There were thirty-one (31) children observed by four staff at the time of the visit.

During the course of the investigation, interviews were conducted with the Director, staff, children, and parents. LPA condcuted observation, and copies of children's roster were obtained and reviewed.

Per Reporting Party, staff force children to eat, staff speak inappropriately to children, and staff do not properly supervise children.

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Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Raul Navarro
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Tatiana Bickham
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 04/21/2026

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/21/2026

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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Control Number 58-CC-20260313124836

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
EL SEGUNDO CC NORTH, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245

FACILITY NAME: GREAT BEGINNINGS PRESCHOOL, INC.	FACILITY NUMBER: 197415644
	VISIT DATE: 04/21/2026

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Per interview with the Director, children are not forced to eat. The Director stated that children are encouraged to finish their food, and that following a previous citation for this issue, the facility made changes to its practices. If a child requests more food, they are provided more; if a child does not want to eat, they are encouraged but not required to finish their food. The Director denied allegations that staff speak inappropriately to children. The Director stated children are under visual supervision of a teacher at all times.

Per staff interviews, responses were inconsistent with the above-mentioned allegations.

Per interviews with children, the children stated they enjoy attending the center. Children interviewed did not express any concerns related to the allegations.

Attempts to interview parents were unsuccessful.

LPA conducted observations throughout the facility, including during playtime, naptime, and snack. LPA did not observe any child being forced to eat and did not observe staff speaking to children inappropriately. LPA observed children to be under visual supervision of staff during the visits.

Based on the investigation conducted, there is insufficient evidence to support the above-mentioned allegations to be true. Therefore, although the allegations may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did or did not occur, therefore the allegations are Unsubstantiated.

The Notice of Site Visit was provided and must remain posted for 30 days during the hours of operation after each site visit by a licensing representative. Failure to maintain posting as required will result in a civil penalty of $100.00. Exit interview was conducted with Director, Maria Beltran and Appeals Rights provided.

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SUPERVISORS NAME: Raul Navarro
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Tatiana Bickham
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 04/21/2026

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/21/2026

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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