197493332-4-1-2025-58-CC-RNAO-DG6NHU-20250428102920

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197493332
Report Date: 04/01/2025
Date Signed: 04/01/2025 10:22:41 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 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
02/19/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Tatiana Bickham

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 58-CC-20250219085814

FACILITY NAME:	TODAYS MONTESSORI		FACILITY NUMBER:	197493332
ADMINISTRATOR:	TRIGO, SANDY		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	22566 VANOWEN STREET		TELEPHONE:	(818) 704-9225
CITY:	WEST HILLS	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	91307
CAPACITY:	55	CENSUS:	DATE:	04/01/2025
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	09:00 AM
MET WITH:	Chereen Peretti		TIME COMPLETED:	10:35 AM

ALLEGATION(S):

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Staff hit child in care.
Staff inappropriately handled child in care.
Staff yelled at child in care.

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tatiana Bickham conducted an unannounced site visit on 04/01/2025 at 9:00 AM to this facility to deliver findings on the above-mentioned allegations. Upon arrival, LPA met with Administrator, Chereen Peretti and explained the purpose of the visit. There were forty (40) children observed at the time of visit.

During the course of the investigation, interviews were conducted with staff, parents and children. Copies of the police report, children's and staff rosters were obtained and reviewed.

Per Reporting Party, staff hit child in care, staff inappropriately handled child in care, and staff yelled at child in care.

During interview with the Administrator, Administrator denied the allegations of staff handling a day-care child in
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Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Raul Navarro
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Tatiana Bickham
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 04/01/2025

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/01/2025

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-20250219085814

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: TODAYS MONTESSORI	FACILITY NUMBER: 197493332
	VISIT DATE: 04/01/2025

NARRATIVE

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a rough manner, staff yelling at day-care children and staff hitting children. Per the Administrator, hitting any child in care is not allowed and the center does not tolerate any staff or volunteers to handle children in a rough manner, or yell at them. Per Administrator if a staff is having a hard time with a child the children are allowed to come in the Administrators office to calm their body down. LPA observed sensory toys, books and a chair for the children to sit in until they are ready to return to class.

During interviews with staff, staff denied the allegations of handling a day-care child in a rough manner, yelling and hitting day-care children. Staff also disclosed that staff have not seen other staff handle a day-care child in a rough manner, yell at day-care or hit a child in care.

Statements obtained from children were inconsistent and did not corroborate with the above mentioned allegations.

Parents interviewed did not present concerns related to the above mentioned allegations and were pleased with the services and care being provided to their children.

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 Administrator, Chereen Peretti and Appeals Rights provided.

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SUPERVISORS NAME: Raul Navarro
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Tatiana Bickham
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 04/01/2025

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/01/2025

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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