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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197494412
Report Date: 03/11/2025
Date Signed: 03/12/2025 06:41:16 AM

Substantiated


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
03/03/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Veronica Wheatley
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20250303144255
FACILITY NAME:DESTINY DEVELOPMENT CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
197494412
ADMINISTRATOR:WILLIAMS, DANIELLEFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:4949 W 104TH STREETTELEPHONE:
(310) 674-2744
CITY:INGLEWOODSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90304
CAPACITY:55CENSUS: 0DATE:
03/11/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
01:00 PM
MET WITH:Christopher Nwani-Director of OperationsTIME COMPLETED:
03:00 PM
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Lack of Supervision-Child was left on a bus
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On 3/11/25, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) V. Wheatley conducted an inspection regarding the above allegation. LPA arrived at the facility and learned it is closed for the week due to staff training. LPA met with Director of Operations, Christopher Nwani who arrived at the facility. The licensee/director is unavailable today. LPA did not observe any children on the premises.

LPA interviewed Mr. Nwani regarding the above allegation who admitted that a day care child was left on a bus after the children returned from a field trip on February 28, 2025. The child was found safe. Mr. Nwani states that two staff members were responsible for the child being left on the bus and they were suspended for 3 days without pay. Mr. Nwani also informed the LPA that the staff are all taking training this week regarding proper supervision which must be completed before they return to work on Monday, March 17, 2025.

The facility is being cited a Type A violation for Lack of Care and Supervision. See LIC 9099D. The facility is being assessed a civil penalty for absence of supervision.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Maureen Neal
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Veronica Wheatley
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/11/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/11/2025
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 30-CC-20250303144255
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: DESTINY DEVELOPMENT CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 197494412
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 03/11/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
03/12/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101229(a)(1)
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101229(a)(1)-Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs.(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time,
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The licensee has already began a plan of correction by suspending two staff without pay that were responsible for the child being left on the bus. The staff have been required to attend an all staff training which includes active supervision training this week. Provided existing Active Supervision policy which has been read and signed by each employee. In addition, the staff will be required to watch CDSS Supervision Videos and create a roster to check the children upon departure and arrival. POC due 3/12/25.
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This was evidenced by: During an investigation and admittance, a preschool child was left unsupervised on a bus during a field trip on February 28, 2025. Although the child was found safe, this is a Type A violation for lack of supervision which is an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
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Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Maureen Neal
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Veronica Wheatley
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/11/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/11/2025
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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