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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197495125
Report Date: 04/30/2024
Date Signed: 05/01/2024 07:31:09 AM

Substantiated


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
04/11/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Cristina Castellanos
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20240411092333
FACILITY NAME:FIRST FLIGHT BY LA PETITEFACILITY NUMBER:
197495125
ADMINISTRATOR:RENU VAN BATTUMFACILITY TYPE:
830
ADDRESS:9320 LINCOLN BLVDTELEPHONE:
(310) 568-2743
CITY:LOS ANGELESSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90045
CAPACITY:56CENSUS: 44DATE:
04/30/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
12:15 PM
MET WITH:Gabby Romero - DirectorTIME COMPLETED:
01:00 PM
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Buildings & Grounds: Facility staff do not keep cleaning solutions out of reach of infants in care.
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On 4/30/2024 Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Judy Laureano and Cristina Castellanos arrived at above mentioned facility for the purpose of investigating the above-mentioned allegation. Upon arrival, LPAs met with Gabby Romero, Facility Director and discussed the purpose of the visit. LPAs toured the facility and observed 44 children in care with 8 staff and director providing care and supervision. Director stated one staff member was currently on break.
During the initial inspection at 12:46 p.m., in the Toddler Option eating area LPAs observed 4 cleaning bottles, labeled “cleaner solution” under the children’s sink cabinet. Director open the cabinet door and LPAs observed a broken safety latch. The eating area was observed with both entry ways to have closed safety gates and no children were present in the eating area. Based on LPAs observation the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTATIATED. California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12, and Chapter 1. As a result of the substantiated allegation, a Type B citation will be issued for violation, please see LIC 9099D.
An exit interview was conducted with Director Gabby Romero. A copy of this report and appeal rights were discussed and left with Director. Appeal rights were explained and given to the Director. A copy of this report was provided to the Director along with the Notice of Site Visit.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Claudia Escobedo
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Cristina Castellanos
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/30/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/30/2024
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-20240411092333
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: FIRST FLIGHT BY LA PETITE
FACILITY NUMBER: 197495125
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 04/30/2024
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
04/30/2024
Section Cited
CCR
101238(g)(1)
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101238 Buildings & Grounds g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children.
(1) Storage areas for poisons shall be locked.
This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
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During the insoection Director Romero removed all chemicals from the unlocked cabinet. Director and staff will ensure that all toxins and chemicals are made inaccessible to children in care at all times.
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Based on observation, the facility did not comply with the section cited above LPAs observed cleaning solutions in an unlocked cabinet underneath the children's sink. Children were not present during the observation in which posed a potential health,and safety risk to persons in care.
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Director agrees to have the safety latch repair and/or replaced by 05/07/2024.
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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: Claudia Escobedo
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Cristina Castellanos
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/30/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/30/2024
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