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Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197495125
Report Date: 07/01/2024
Date Signed: 07/01/2024 01:44:51 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
04/11/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Judy Laureano
PUBLIC
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: 30DATE:
07/01/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
10:01 AM
MET WITH:Gabby Romero, Facility DirectorTIME COMPLETED:
11:01 AM
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Food Service: Facility staff are not providing adequate food services to infants in care.
Building and Grounds: Facility staff are not keeping facility clean.
Personal Right: Facility staff do not prevent infants from biting other infants in care
Personal Rights: facility staff uses inappropriate discipline practices with infants in care

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On 7/1/2024 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Judy Laureano arrived at above mention facility for the purpose of delivering findings for the above mentioned allegations. Upon arrival, LPA met with Gabby Romero, facility director. LPA toured the facility and observed 11 children in care with 7 staff members in the infant classroom providing care and supervision. LPA observed the Toddler component with 19 children and 4 staff members. Present during today's inspection was assistant director N. Medina.

On 4/16/2024 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Judy Laureano arrived at above mentioned facility for the purpose of investigating the above-mentioned allegations. Upon arrival, LPA met with Gabby Romero, Facility Director and discussed the purpose of the visit. LPAs toured the facility and observed 22 children in care with 6 staff in the infant classrooms and 6 toddler and 1 staff in the toddler room.

LPA inspected all classrooms including where meal and snacks are stored and prepared. LPA requested and reviewed the following: children’s roster, staff roster, services plan of infants. Any documents not available during today’s inspection, director agrees to email LPAs.

Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Claudia Escobedo
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Judy Laureano
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/01/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/01/2024
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-20240411092333
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: FIRST FLIGHT BY LA PETITE
FACILITY NUMBER: 197495125
VISIT DATE: 07/01/2024
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On 7/1/2024 LPA Laureno concluded all interviews.
Based on observation, staff and parent interview, no information was disclosed that children’s right’s were violated and/or that facility is not providing adequate food services to infants in care, therefore, the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED, meaning although the allegations may have happened or are valid, the preponderance of the evidence standard has not been met.

Exit interview was conducted and a copy of the report was provided with a Notice of Site Visit.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Claudia Escobedo
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Judy Laureano
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/01/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/01/2024
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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