198004054-1-12-2024-33-CC-CGUA-D29S6Q-20240208123619

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 198004054
Report Date: 01/09/2024
Date Signed: 01/12/2024 10:58:18 AM

Unsubstantiated

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
L.A. DAY CARE-EAST, 1000 CORPORATE CNTR DR. 200-B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
12/06/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Seung Lee

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 33-CC-20231206083602

FACILITY NAME:	WASHINGTON ACCELERATED SCHOOL ECP		FACILITY NUMBER:	198004054
ADMINISTRATOR:	PATRICIA GUZMAN		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	1520 N. RAYMOND AVE.		TELEPHONE:	(626) 791-4573
CITY:	PASADENA	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	91103
CAPACITY:	60	CENSUS: 27	DATE:	01/09/2024
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	09:45 AM
MET WITH:	Rina Giron		TIME COMPLETED:	11:30 AM

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Staff gave day care children expired milk

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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Seung Lee conducted an unannounced complaint inspection. Upon arrival LPA Lee met with site supervisor Rina Giron.

During the course of this investigation, LPA Lee conducted interviews, reviewed documents, and made observations in regards to the above allegation.

The complaint alleges that facility staff gave children in care expired milk. The complaint goes on to specificy that milk that was left in staff member's refrigerator located in the Director's office on 11/17/2023 was served to children on the morning of Monday 11/20/2023. LPA Lee was able to confirm that the electricity was out for a period of time before coming back online on Monday 11/20/2023. LPA Lee observed that there was no way to confirm how long the electricy was out between 11/17/2023 and 11/20/2023. The outage was reported by facility staff on the morning of 11/20/2023.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Claudia Guangorena
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Seung Lee
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 01/09/2024

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/09/2024

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 33-CC-20231206083602

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
L.A. DAY CARE-EAST, 1000 CORPORATE CNTR DR. 200-B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754

FACILITY NAME: WASHINGTON ACCELERATED SCHOOL ECP	FACILITY NUMBER: 198004054
	VISIT DATE: 01/09/2024

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LPA Lee was able to confirm that some of the children were served the milk in the morning of 11/20/2023. There were a few staff members that tasted the milk themselves before serving it to the children. The staff members that tasted the milk did not believe the milk was spoiled. The milk in question were individual cartons and not a larger container. At some point after the children were served the milk, the milk was taken away from the students and discarded. There were no incidents of a child or children becoming ill from consuming the milk that was served on 11/20/2023 based on interviews conducted and records reviewed.

While it is possible that the milk that was served to children on the morning of 11/20/2023 was spoiled there was no way to confirm this since there is no way to establish how long the power was out between Friday 11/17/23 and Monday 11/20/2023. Some of the children did consume the milk before it was taken away by the staff and discarded. The staff members that physically carried the milk from the refrigerator to the classroom had tasted the milk before serving to the children. The reason the milk was served in the first place seems to have been caused by some sort of mix up between the staff physically present at the facility and staff members that were at a different physical location.

Based on the evidence collected during the investigation, the allegations that the facility staff served children in care expired milk may be valid. However, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation(s) did or did not occur, therefore at this time the above allegation is found to be unsubstantiated.

The notice of site inspection must remain posted for a period of 30 days during hours of operation. Failure to maintain posting for 30 days will result in a civil penalty of $100.00 dollars.

Exit interview conducted with site supervisor Rina Giron. Appeal rights discussed and explained.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Claudia Guangorena
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Seung Lee
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 01/09/2024

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/09/2024

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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