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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197415672
Report Date: 03/24/2025
Date Signed: 03/24/2025 01:26:51 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
EL SEGUNDO CC RO, 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
03/18/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Ranita Richmond
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20250318124857
FACILITY NAME:A BRIGHT BEGINNING, INC.FACILITY NUMBER:
197415672
ADMINISTRATOR:LARRESHA ALEXANDERFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:2440 MANCHESTER BLVD.TELEPHONE:
(323) 753-0043
CITY:INGLEWOODSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90305
CAPACITY:98CENSUS: DATE:
03/24/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
11:21 AM
MET WITH:Larresha AlexanderTIME COMPLETED:
12:40 PM
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Physical Plant-Licensee does not ensure that facility has running water
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On 3/24/2025 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Ranita Richmond arrived at above mentioned facility for the purpose of completing the initial investigation of the above-mentioned allegation. Upon arrival, LPA met with Director, Larresha Alexander and discussed the purpose of the visit. LPA toured the facility and observed 60 children in care with 8 staff providing care and supervision.

During today's investigation staff and children were interviewed.

Based on LPA interviews which were conducted and recorded, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. California Code of Regulations, Title 22 Division 12, Chapter 1, and Article 06, are being cited on the attached LIC. 9099D.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Claudia Escobedo
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Ranita Richmond
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/24/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/24/2025
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 30-CC-20250318124857
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

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

FACILITY NAME: A BRIGHT BEGINNING, INC.
FACILITY NUMBER: 197415672
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 03/24/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
03/25/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101238(a)
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101238 Buildings and Grounds
(a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors.
This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
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Director will contact the Department when incidents happen that disrupt the well-being and safety of children. Although it was beyond their control it was not reported to the department. Director will create and submit to the Department a written plan for dealing with future water outages.
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Based on LPA interviews which were conducted and recorded, the above named facility was without water for an extended amount of time on 3/18/25.
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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.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Claudia Escobedo
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Ranita Richmond
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/24/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/24/2025
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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