197492926-3-19-2025-30-CC-CESO-DFQT3U-20250414142252

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197492926
Report Date: 03/18/2025
Date Signed: 03/19/2025 09:01:30 AM

Unsubstantiated

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
01/30/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Ranita Richmond

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20250130164612

FACILITY NAME:	RISING STARS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER		FACILITY NUMBER:	197492926
ADMINISTRATOR:	GABRIELA GARCIA		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	762 W. 130TH STREET		TELEPHONE:	(310) 324-5800
CITY:	GARDENA	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	90247
CAPACITY:	30	CENSUS: 24	DATE:	03/18/2025
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	01:16 PM
MET WITH:	Felicia Keene		TIME COMPLETED:	02:17 PM

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Reporting Requirements-Staff did not notify parent of day care child’s injury.

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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On 3/18/2025, LPA Ranita Richmond and Chartrice Johnson conducted an unannounced visit to deliver the findings on the above allegation. LPA Richmond was greeted by director Felicia Keene. LPA toured the facility for Health & Safety inspection. LPA observed 24 children being supervised and cared for by 4 fingerprint cleared staff.

Based on observation, record review, and interviews, there is no evidence to show that the reporting requirements was violated. Therefore, the above allegation is found to be UNSUBSTANTIATED, meaning that although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur.
Per Title 22 Regulations and Health and Safety Codes, no citations were issued.
An exit interview was conducted, a copy of this report was read and provided to director Felicia Keene.
Notice of Site Visit was provided and required to be posted for 30 days.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Claudia Escobedo
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Ranita Richmond
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 03/18/2025

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/18/2025

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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