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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197495126
Report Date: 06/04/2024
Date Signed: 06/04/2024 02:40:12 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
05/28/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Judy Laureano
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20240528141323
FACILITY NAME:FIRST FLIGHT BY LA PETITEFACILITY NUMBER:
197495126
ADMINISTRATOR:RENU VAN BATTUMFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:9320 LINCOLN BLVDTELEPHONE:
(310) 568-2743
CITY:LOS ANGELESSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90045
CAPACITY:35CENSUS: 28DATE:
06/04/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
01:31 PM
MET WITH:Gabby Romero, Facility DirectorTIME COMPLETED:
02:00 PM
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On 6/4/2024 Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Judy Laureano and Cristina Castellanos arrived at above mentioned facility for the purpose of investigating the above-mentioned allegations. Upon arrival, LPAs met with Assistant Director Nancy and discussed the purpose of the visit. LPAs toured the facility and observed 28 children in care with 3 staff and director providing care and supervision. At approximately 9:38 a.m. Director Gabby Romero arrived and facility and completed the inspection with LPAs.

LPAs requested the following documents: preschool menu for the month of May and first week of June 2024, children's roster, staff roster, name to face logs for May 2024 and attendance sheets for all staff for the month of May. Any documents not available during today’s inspection, director agrees to email LPAs.

LPA Laureano at approximalty 1:31 p.m. observed 16 children, 2 children who were awake with just one staff, K. Arana, present. LPA informed director G. Romero who corrected the ciation. Based on LPA Laureano's observation, facility was operating out of ratio please see LIC 9099D. The preponderance of evidence statndard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Director Gabby Romero.

A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Claudia Escobedo
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Judy Laureano
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/04/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/04/2024
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-20240528141323
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: 197495126
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 06/04/2024
Deficiency Type
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Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
06/11/2024
Section Cited
CCR
101216.3(a)
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101216.3 (a)Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below.
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Facility agrees to develop and implement a plan to make sure that classrooms have enough staff to meet the minimum requierments throughout nap time. Director will submit the plan via email to LPA
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This requierments is not met as evidence by: At approximatly 1:31 p.m. LPA Laureano observed 16 children, 2 whom where awake, supervised by one staff member.
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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: 06/04/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

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