197494040-1-10-2022-30-CC-MRUZ-CALVZV-20220112155321

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197494040
Report Date: 01/10/2022
Date Signed: 01/10/2022 05:52:04 PM

Unsubstantiated

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 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
10/15/2021 and conducted by Evaluator Keyona Scott

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20211015141317

FACILITY NAME:	NU BUILDING BLOCKS II-PRESCHOOL		FACILITY NUMBER:	197494040
ADMINISTRATOR:	PATRICIA A. HARDY		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	3130 W VERNON AVE		TELEPHONE:	(323) 477-3407
CITY:	LOS ANGELES	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	90008
CAPACITY:	34	CENSUS: 3	DATE:	01/10/2022
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	03:15 PM
MET WITH:	Larry Solomon- Director		TIME COMPLETED:	05:58 PM

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PERSONAL RIGHTS: Staff hit children in care

PERSONAL RIGHTS: Staff yelled at day care children

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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On 01/10/2022 at 3:15 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Keyona Scott, conducted an unannounced site visit for the purpose of delivering findings for complaint control number: 30-CC-20211015141317, received on 10/15/2021. LPA met with teacher (Adult 1) at 3:25 PM and observed one other teacher (Adult 2) present with three children in care. Licensee, Larry Solomon, arrived at the facility at approximately 3:45 PM, and LPA explained the purpose of the visit. Director, Paige Solomon, arrived from break at approximately 4:00 PM.

During the course of the investigation, LPA Lourdes Castellanos conducted interviews and reviewed information regarding Allegations, (1) Staff hit children in care and (2) Staff yelled at day care children.

Facility staff reported that they use color cards for discipline. Green is time out, yellow is a five-minute warning, red is ten minutes of no playing and staff will talk to the child one-on-one about their behaviors. If the behavior continues staff speak to the parents of the children. Page 1 (Continued on Page 2)

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Mary Ruiz
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Keyona Scott
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 01/10/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/10/2022

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-20211015141317

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

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

FACILITY NAME: NU BUILDING BLOCKS II-PRESCHOOL	FACILITY NUMBER: 197494040
	VISIT DATE: 01/10/2022

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Staff are reporting that they are required to do training on behavior management. Staff are reporting that they have not heard or observed children being yelled at or grabbed inappropriately.

Children are reporting that they are happy with the facility and are not reporting any issues of concern. Parents are reporting that they are happy with the quality of care and supervision they receive at the Child Care Center. Parents are reporting that their children are happy during pick-up and drop-off. Parents are not reporting any issues of concern.

Based on the evidence obtained, LPA was unable to corroborate that the Allegations, (1) Staff hit children in care and (2) Staff yelled at day care children did or did not occur. Therefore, the allegation is determined 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 copy of this report, Notice of Site Visit and Appeal Rights were explained and provided to the Director Paige Solomon.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Mary Ruiz
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Keyona Scott
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 01/10/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/10/2022

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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