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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197494820
Report Date: 04/15/2025
Date Signed: 04/15/2025 03:04:38 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
L.A. DAYCARE-NO.WEST, 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
02/12/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Doris Whitmore
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20250212091340
FACILITY NAME:INGLEWOOD MONTESSORI PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
197494820
ADMINISTRATOR:VIVIAN NEINOFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1518 CENTINELA AVETELEPHONE:
(310) 677-4406
CITY:INGLEWOODSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90302
CAPACITY:50CENSUS: 27DATE:
04/15/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
01:30 PM
MET WITH:Daniel Asres- DirectorTIME COMPLETED:
02:50 PM
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License- Day care is commingling children
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On 02/19//2025 at 8:36 a.m. Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Doris Whitmore conducted an unannounced complaint investigation and met with the Director Daniel Asres.LPA Whitmore explained the purpose of the visit to conduct observations and interviews with staff LPA toured the facility indoors and outdoors and observed a total of 24 children and 7 staff on the Preschool side.The Department conducted a full investigation, which included interviews with licensee and relevant parties a as well as a record review which included documentation related to the allegation. Based on LPAs observations and interviews the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the allegation is found to be substantiated. License-Day Care is commingling children. When interviewing Staff, (S1) stated that recently a one-year-old baby was transferred to the two and three-year-old class. On 02/19/2025 LPA Whitmore observed (C1) in the two-year-old class and signed in on Bright Wheel. Child was not going to be two until March 3,2025.
Deficiency cited
An exit interview was conducted, copy of this report was read, appeal rights along with Notice of Site Visit


Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Karren Starks
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Doris Whitmore
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/15/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/15/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 30-CC-20250212091340
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
L.A. DAYCARE-NO.WEST, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245

FACILITY NAME: INGLEWOOD MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 197494820
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 04/15/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
04/29/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101161(a)
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Limitations on Capacity
(a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation.
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Meeting with the teachers to discuss the regulations and the strture that we have in place to ensure that it does not happen anymore. To share their responsibilitesin respecting the regulation. Drector will provide Agenda, Sign in Sheets, and teachers will provide their takeaway from the meeting.
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This requirement is not met as evidenced by: based on interviews and documentation licensee did not comply with the section above one year old child was transferred to the two and three year old class.
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 Documentation will be emailed to LPA Whitmore
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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: Karren Starks
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Doris Whitmore
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/15/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/15/2025
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Control Number 30-CC-20250212091340
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
L.A. DAYCARE-NO.WEST, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
FACILITY NAME: INGLEWOOD MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 197494820
VISIT DATE: 04/15/2025
NARRATIVE
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were provided. Notice of Site Visit is required to be posted for 30 days.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Karren Starks
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Doris Whitmore
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/15/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/15/2025
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