197416926-2-11-2025-58-CC-RNAO-DE8PS3-20250225103337

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197416926
Report Date: 02/11/2025
Date Signed: 02/11/2025 04:29:49 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
12/09/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Suzette Ornelas

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 58-CC-20241209141812

FACILITY NAME:	CHAMIR FAMILY CHILD CARE		FACILITY NUMBER:	197416926
ADMINISTRATOR:	CHAMIR, GALIT		FACILITY TYPE:	810
ADDRESS:			TELEPHONE:	(818) 399-4346
CITY:	VAN NUYS	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	91401
CAPACITY:	14	CENSUS: 8	DATE:	02/11/2025
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	10:28 AM
MET WITH:	Galit Chamir		TIME COMPLETED:	01:00 PM

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Allegation 1 - Licensee inappropriately restrains day care children
Allegation 2 - Licensee yells at day care children

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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On 2/11/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Suzette Ornelas conducted an unannounced follow up complaint inspection for the purpose of delivering the findings for the above-mentioned allegation. Upon arrival, LPA was greeted and let into the facility by Licensee, Galit Chamir to whom the reason for the inspection was announced. LPA toured the facility and observed 8 daycare children and 4 adults.

During the course of the investigation, LPA Ornelas made observations, obtained documentation in the form of children’s roster, and conducted interviews with Staff, Parents and children in regard to the above allegations.

-Pertaining to the allegation that - Licensee inappropriately restrains day care children.
According to the Reporting Party (RP), children are left in chairs for hours.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Raul Navarro
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Suzette Ornelas
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 02/11/2025

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/11/2025

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 58-CC-20241209141812

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: CHAMIR FAMILY CHILD CARE	FACILITY NUMBER: 197416926
	VISIT DATE: 02/11/2025

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According to Parents interviewed during the course of the investigation, they have no concerns regarding their children's safety while at the Family Child Care (FCC). Parents stated that their children like the FCC and stated that their children talk to them about various activities while at the center that include mobile activities and outdoor play. Parents stated that they have no concerns.

According to Staff interviewed during the course of the investigation, staff stated that children are able to move freely and are never forced to sit on a chair. Staff further stated that they do mobile activities suck as outdoor play, carpet time, table time when they are required to sit on a chair and naps.

-Pertaining to the allegation that - Licensee yells at day care children.

According to the Reporting Party (RP), the Licensee yells and screams at children.

According to Parents interviewed during the course of the investigation, they have no concerns regarding their children's safety while at the Family Child Care (FCC). Parents stated that their children have never made mention of anyone yelling or screaming at them.

According to Staff interviewed during the course of the investigation, children in care are safe and never yelled at or screamed at. Staff further stated that when children are not behaving they are spoken to, provided with options to different activities and are redirected; however, the children are well behaved most of the time.

LPA Ornelas observed children to be happy, not afraid of the providers and able to move freely.

Based on the evidence as documented above, the allegations have been determined to be Unsubstantiated. A finding that the complaint is unsubstantiated means that although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that the allegation occurred.

A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.
Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Licensee, Galit Chamir..

SUPERVISORS NAME: Raul Navarro
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Suzette Ornelas
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 02/11/2025

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/11/2025

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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