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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197494348
Report Date: 08/04/2025
Date Signed: 08/05/2025 08:45:17 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
05/21/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Ranita Richmond
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20250521095209
FACILITY NAME:BRELLA PLAYA VISTA PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
197494348
ADMINISTRATOR:KIMBERLY KERNFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:12746 W. JEFFERSON BL. #3-3100TELEPHONE:
(213) 300-5962
CITY:LOS ANGELESSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90094
CAPACITY:56CENSUS: 52DATE:
08/04/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
04:32 PM
MET WITH:Amanda ReyesTIME COMPLETED:
05:33 PM
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Neglect/Lack of Supervision-Staff did not provide adequate supervision to prevent a day care child from harming other children.
Personal Rights-Staff did not ensure a safe environment was provided for day care children.
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On 8/04/25, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Ranita Richmond and Brittany Lovest arrived at the above mentioned facility for the purpose of delivering findings for complaint investigation. Upon arrival LPA met with Assistant Director, Amanda Reyes and toured the facility. LPA observed 52 children in care with 9 staff. LPA advised Assistant Director, the purpose of the inspection was due to a complaint received by the El Segundo Child Care Regional Office (ESCCRO).

Based on observation, record review, and interviews, there is no evidence to show that care and supervision and/or personal rights, were violated. Therefore, the above allegations are found to be UNSUBSTANTIATED, meaning that 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.

On 5/22/2025 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Ranita Richmond and Chartice Johnson and Licensing
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Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Loyce Phillips
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Ranita Richmond
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/04/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/04/2025
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-20250521095209
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: BRELLA PLAYA VISTA PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 197494348
VISIT DATE: 08/04/2025
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Program Manager (LPM) Maureen Neal arrived at above mentioned facility for the purpose of investigating the above-mentioned allegations. Upon arrival, LPA met with Kimberly Kern, Facility Director and discussed the purpose of the visit. LPA toured the facility and observed 47 children in care with 7 staff providing care and supervision.
During inspection, LPA toured the facility, obtained pertinent documents and interviewed staff.
From 5/22/2025 through 7/21/25, LPA conducted parent interviews.

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, Amanda Reyes.
Notice of Site Visit was provided and required to be posted for 30 days.

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SUPERVISORS NAME: Loyce Phillips
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Ranita Richmond
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/04/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/04/2025
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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