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FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197495270
Report Date: 03/13/2025
Date Signed: 03/13/2025 03:52:36 PM

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
EL SEGUNDO CC RO, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
FACILITY NAME:CHALK PRESCHOOL OF HERMOSA BEACHFACILITY NUMBER:
197495270
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		MADISON SANELLOFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:739 LONGFELLOW AVENUETELEPHONE:
(747) 577-0042
CITY:HERMOSA BEACHSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90254
CAPACITY: 30TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 30CENSUS: 18DATE:
03/13/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:POCUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
10:00 AM
MET WITH:Viviana Salas, Site SupervisorTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
01:15 PM
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On 03/13/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Adrian Risher conducted a case management Plan of Correction visit for a citation issued on 03/06/2025. LPA met with Viviana Salas, Site Supervisor and provided the purpose of the visit. LPA observed 13 children in the yellow room with 2 staff and 5 children in the toddler outside play area with 1 staff. Madison Sanello, Director arrived around 10:50am while LPA was conducting the inspection.

On 03/06/2025, the facility was issued a Type A violation for Limitations on Capacity. The facility was caring for children under 2 years of age prior to obtaining the license and fire clearance. Director Madison Sanello and Site Supervisor Viviana Salas were notified to cease enrollment of the children under the age of 2 years old. The plan of correction was due by 3/10/2025.

On 3/13/2025, LPA observed 2 children under the age of 2 years old in the outside play area with 1 staff. The facility has failed to correct the deficiency issued on 3/6/2025 for section code 101161 Limitations of Capacity by the 3/10/2025 due date. This is an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care. This is a type A violation under Health & Safety Code 1596.99. The facility is being issued a civil penalty for $100/per day due to the a failure to correct the plan of correction that was due on 3/10/2025.

LPA did not observe the notice of site visit from the inspection conducted on 3/6/2025 posted on the parent board. This is a potential risk to the health and safety to the children in care. The facility failed to maintain the Notice of Site Visit posting for 30 consecutive days and will be issued a $100 civil penalty. This is a type B violation under Health & Safety Code 1596.8595. This poses a potential risk to the health & safety of the children in care.

LPA reviewed children’s files and did not observe the LIC9224. Site Supervisor stated that the LIC809 Facility Evaluation Report dated 3/6/2025 was not given out to the parents since the decision was under appeal. This

SUPERVISORS NAME: Maureen Neal
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Adrian Risher
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/13/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/13/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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Created By: Adrian Risher On 03/13/2025 at 11:54 AM
Link to Parent Document Below:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245

FACILITY NAME: CHALK PRESCHOOL OF HERMOSA BEACH
FACILITY NUMBER: 197495270

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 03/13/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Request Denied
Type A
03/13/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101161(a)

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101161
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. This requirement was not met as evidenced by:
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Parents were notified to pick up the children under the age of 2 years old that are in care immediately. The facility was reminded to cease enrollment of children under 2 years old immediately. LPA observed the children under 2 years old being picked up from the facility while the inspection was
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LPA observed 2 children under the age of 2 years old at the facility. The facility failed to complete plan of correction due on 3/10/2025. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
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being conducted.
Request Denied
Type B
03/13/2025
Section Cited
HSC1596.8595(a)(1)

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1596.8595 Posting licensing report by child care facility or home; duration of posting ...(a)(1) … The licensing report provided ... shall be posted immediately upon receipt ... and shall remain posted for 30 consecutive days.
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Site Supervisor posted the Notice of Site Visit while LPA was conducting the inspection
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This required was not met as evidenced by: On 03/13/2025, LPA did not observe the Notice of Site Visit (LIC9163) issued on 03/06/2025 posted on the facility’s parent board. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
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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.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Maureen Neal
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Adrian Risher
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 03/13/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 03/13/2025


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Created By: Adrian Risher On 03/13/2025 at 12:13 PM
Link to Parent Document Below:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245

FACILITY NAME: CHALK PRESCHOOL OF HERMOSA BEACH
FACILITY NUMBER: 197495270

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 03/13/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Request Denied
Type B
03/14/2025
Section Cited
HSC
1596.8595(d)(1)

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1596.8595 ...reports to be provided to parents or guardian of each child receiving services (d)(1) A licensed child day care facility shall provide to the parents or legal guardians of each child receiving services in the facility copies of any licensing document
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Assistant Director was instructed to provide copies the Facility Evaluation Report dated 3/6/2025 & 3/13/2025 to the parents or guardians of the children enrolled by 3/14/2025. Assistant Director will email copies of the LIC9224 from all of the parents by 3/14/2025
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... in which issues of noncompliance are discussed.This requirement was not met as evidenced by:LPA Risher reviewed children's files and did not observe the LIC9224 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report. This poses a potential risk to the health & safety of the children in care.
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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.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Maureen Neal
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Adrian Risher
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 03/13/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 03/13/2025


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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION 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: CHALK PRESCHOOL OF HERMOSA BEACH
FACILITY NUMBER: 197495270
VISIT DATE: 03/13/2025
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is a type B violation under Health & safety Code 1596.8595. This poses a potential risk to the health & safety of the children in care

Upon receipt of this report, the facility representative shall post the Notice of Site Visit (LIC 9213) and any Licensing report documenting a type “A” deficiency. The report and the Notice of Site Visit shall be posted for 30 consecutive days. Failure to maintain posting as required, will result in an immediate $100 civil penalty. A copy of this report shall be provided to the parent/guardian of children currently enrolled by the next business day or immediately upon return. A copy of this report shall also be provided to the parent/guardian of any newly enrolled children for the next 12 months (1 year). The Acknowledgement of Receipt (LIC 9224) form must be maintained in each child’s file immediately upon receipt from parent. Licensee was provided with a copy of the Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Reports (LIC 9224).

Exit interview was conducted and a copy of the report was provided. Appeal rights were reviewed and provided.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Maureen Neal
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Adrian Risher
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/13/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/13/2025
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