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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197495444
Report Date: 10/09/2025
Date Signed: 10/09/2025 11:30:26 AM

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
10/07/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Veronica Wheatley
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20251007135010
FACILITY NAME:VAN NESS PRE-SCHOOL & KINDERFACILITY NUMBER:
197495444
ADMINISTRATOR:SOO JUNG LEEFACILITY TYPE:
860
ADDRESS:15408 VAN NESS AVENUETELEPHONE:
(310) 323-4956
CITY:GARDENASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90249
CAPACITY:105CENSUS: 80DATE:
10/09/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:30 AM
MET WITH:Soo Jung Lee & Joohe ParkTIME COMPLETED:
11:30 AM
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License-Operating Beyond the Terms of the License
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On 10/9/25 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), V. Wheatley met with Licensee/Director Soo Jung Lee and Assistant Director Joohe Park aka Andrea regarding the above allegation. LPA toured the preschool and counted the children. LPA observed 80 children supervised properly and within proper ratios in seven classrooms. LPA interviewed the director and assistant director regarding the allegations. They admitted that there are two children enrolled that are under the age of two years old. LPA observed the two children with Staff #1. The facility is licensed for a maximum of 105 preschool children ages 2 years old to 5 years old.

Based on LPA's observation, record review and interviews which were conducted, the allegation is Substantiated and Type A deficiency cited according to Title 22 Regulations. See LIC 9099D

An exit interview was conducted. A copy of the report was read and provided to Interim Executive Director.
A Notice of Site Visit will be posted for 30 days.


Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Maureen Neal
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Veronica Wheatley
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/09/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/09/2025
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-20251007135010
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: VAN NESS PRE-SCHOOL & KINDER
FACILITY NUMBER: 197495444
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 10/09/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
10/10/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101161(a)
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101161a-Limitations on Capacity-A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation.
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The director contacted the two parents during the inspection and informed them that the children could not continue to be enrolled. The licensee/director will submit a plan of correction to the Department by 10/10/25 via email veronica.wheatley@dss.ca.gov
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This is evidenced by LPA V. Wheatley observed two preschool children under 2 years old being supervised by staff #1. The facility is licensed for preschool children ages 2 years old to 5 years old. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care according to Title 22 Regulation.
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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: Maureen Neal
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Veronica Wheatley
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/09/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/09/2025
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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