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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197495125
Report Date: 12/19/2024
Date Signed: 12/19/2024 12:22:57 PM

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
12/16/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Judy Laureano
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20241216142927
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: 4DATE:
12/19/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
07:30 AM
MET WITH:Gabby Romero, Facility Director TIME COMPLETED:
10:30 AM
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On 12/19/2024 Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Judy Laureano and Brittany Lovest arrived at above mentioned facility for the purpose of a complaint investigation. LPAs were greeted by Nancy Medina, Assistant director and discussed the purpose of the visit. LPAs toured the facility at approximately 7:35 a.m. and observed 4 children in care with 1 staff member providing care and supervision. Director arrived at
approximately 8:30 a.m.

LPAs observed the infant classroom and morning drop off procedures.

At approximately 8:07 a.m. LPAs observed 5 infants with 1 staff (S1) member providing care and supervision. At approximately 8:10 a.m. Staff 2 stepped in the classroom to remove child 1 to transition to the toddler program. S1 confirmed that C1 is currently transitioning to the Toddler program.

At approximately 8:13 a.m. LPAs observed S1 with 5 children, at 8:17 a.m., S1 was observed with 6 children in care. LPAs observed S2 step into the classroom at approximately 8:18 a.m. which meets staff infant ratio of 1 teacher for every 4 infants in attedance. Type A citation was issued, please see LIC 9099D.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Claudia Escobedo
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Judy Laureano
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/19/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/19/2024
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-20241216142927
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: 12/19/2024
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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

LPA requested the children's roster, staff roster, name to face logs for December and sign in sheets. Any documents not available for review, director agrees to email to LPAs.

LPA Laureano and LPA Lovest informed licensee [or facility representative] Gabby Romero, that this report dated (12/19/2024) document(s) (1) Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.

Also, LPA Laureano and LPA Lovest informed the facility director, Gabby Romero, to provide a copy of this licensing report dated (12/19/2024) that documents any Type A citation(s) to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or the next day the children are in care, and to any newly enrolled parents/guardians for 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224), or other written statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification.

An exit interview was conducted, and report was reviewed with Director - Gabby Romero.
A copy of this report and appeal rights were discussed and left with the Director, whose signature on this form confirm receipt of these documents.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Claudia Escobedo
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Judy Laureano
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/19/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/19/2024
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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Control Number 30-CC-20241216142927
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
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 12/19/2024
Deficiency Type
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
12/19/2024
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CCR
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101416.5 Staff-Infant Ratio
(b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance.
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Facility agrees to develop and implement a plan to make sure that they have enough staff to meet the minimum ratio requirements, specifically morning hours of 6:30 a.m.-8:00 a.m.
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LPAs observed two occassions where one staff member was left to supervised more than 4 infants in care which poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.
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Plan wll be sent to LPA via email.
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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: Judy Laureano
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/19/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/19/2024
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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