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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197495336
Report Date: 03/20/2025
Date Signed: 03/20/2025 11:46:25 AM

Unsubstantiated


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
12/26/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Cristina Castellanos
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20241226143022
FACILITY NAME:VILLAGE PARK PRE-SCHOOL & INFANT CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
197495336
ADMINISTRATOR:SHIRANI PERERAFACILITY TYPE:
860
ADDRESS:706 KNOB HILL AVETELEPHONE:
(310) 592-0970
CITY:REDONDO BEACHSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90277
CAPACITY:48CENSUS: DATE:
03/20/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
08:00 AM
MET WITH:Elizabeth Moore - DirectorTIME COMPLETED:
11:55 AM
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Personal Rights: Day care child sustained an unexplained injury while in care
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On 03/20/2025 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Cristina Castellanos arrived at the above-mentioned facility for the purpose of delivering findings for the above-mentioned allegation. LPA was greeted by Director Elizabeth Moore-Cooper and discussed the purpose of the visit.

Facility operates a single licensed child care center. At approximately 9:00am LPA toured the facility both indoors and outdoors. LPA observed and inspected the preschool program and observed 7 children and 1 staff member (S5) providing care and supervision. LPA then observed and inspected the infant program and observed 7 infant children with 2 adult staff members (S2 & S6), including Director Elizabeth Moore providing care and supervision. Shortly after at approximately 9:17am a preschool child was dropped off. Present during today’s inspection were 15 children, 3 adult staff members and Director E. Moore.

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Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Claudia Escobedo
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Cristina Castellanos
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/20/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/20/2025
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-20241226143022
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: VILLAGE PARK PRE-SCHOOL & INFANT CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 197495336
VISIT DATE: 03/20/2025
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On 01/02/2025 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Cristina Castellanos arrived at the above-mentioned facility for the purpose of investigating the above-mentioned allegation. LPA was greeted by Director Elizabeth Cooper.

During the course of the investigation LPA requested and reviewed the following documents: children's roster, children’s records, staff roster, personnel records, children’s sign-in/sign-out sheets for the month of December 2024, infant sleep observation forms-December 2024, staff timesheets for the month of December 2024, the parent handbook, a copy of the Baby Bear/Little Cub Daily Report and a copy of the Ouch Report.

On 03/20/2025 LPA concluded all interviews of all relevant parties.

Based on LPA observations, interviews of all relevant parties and record review, no information was disclosed that children’s personal rights were violated. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur; therefore, the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED.



An exit interview was conducted with Director E. Moore. A copy of this report and appeal rights were discussed and left with the Director. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.












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SUPERVISORS NAME: Claudia Escobedo
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Cristina Castellanos
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/20/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/20/2025
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