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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197495321
Report Date: 11/20/2025
Date Signed: 11/21/2025 06:16:34 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
11/20/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Judy Laureano
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20251120080404
FACILITY NAME:MONTANA PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
197495321
ADMINISTRATOR:SIGALIT REDFIELDFACILITY TYPE:
860
ADDRESS:2621 WILSHIRE BLVDTELEPHONE:
(310) 663-2169
CITY:SANTA MONICASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90402
CAPACITY:65CENSUS: 30DATE:
11/20/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
12:00 PM
MET WITH:Jeanette Viramontes, DirectorTIME COMPLETED:
01:30 PM
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Reporting Requierments: Staff are not following reporting requirements
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On 11/20/2025 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Judy Laureano arrived at above mentioned facility for the purpose of investigating the above-mentioned allegation.
LPA toured the facility indoors and outdoors and observed 9 staff members and 30 children. Present during today’s inspection was owner Sigalit Redfield, Director J. Viramontes and C. Meza, facility’s cook.

LPA interviewed owner Sigalit Redfield and Director J. Viramontes who confirmed that Director contacted Santa Monica Police Department on 8/7/2025 regarding an unhoused individual who was walking the alley near the school drop off and pick up area. Director stated the call was made as a precaution to ensure the safety of the children. Individual was only seen walking up and down the alley. SM PD patrolled the area the day of incident as an added precuation. Director sent out a message reminding families to take extra safety precautions when completing drop offs. Incident was not reported to the El Segundo Child Care Regional Office in a timely manner.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Loyce Phillips
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Judy Laureano
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/20/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/20/2025
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-20251120080404
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: MONTANA PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 197495321
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 11/20/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
11/27/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101212(d)(1)(C)
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(d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center... a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event.
(1) Events reported shall include the following:(C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child.
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Director agreed to provide a statement that per title 22 she understand the reporting regulation and will submit the LIC 624 regarding incident dated 8/7/2025.
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This requirement is not met as evidence by,facility failed to report the unusual incident report that took place on 8/7/2025.
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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: Loyce Phillips
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Judy Laureano
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/20/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/20/2025
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Control Number 30-CC-20251120080404
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: MONTANA PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 197495321
VISIT DATE: 11/20/2025
NARRATIVE
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Based on interviews with director and owner and document review, staff are not following reporting requirements; failed to report incident that took place 8/7/2025. The preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegations are found to be SUBSTANTIATED.

Exit interview was conducted with Director and a copy of the report and Appeal Rights were provided with a Notice of Site Visit.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Loyce Phillips
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Judy Laureano
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/20/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/20/2025
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