198006142-6-9-2026-54-CC-WBIS-DVETZK-20260626151029

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 198006142
Report Date: 06/09/2026
Date Signed: 06/09/2026 03:05:10 PM

Unsubstantiated

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
MONTEREY PARK SW RO, 1000 CORPORATE CENTER DR 200B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
04/01/2026 and conducted by Evaluator Jonnisha Culbert

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 54-CC-20260401081326

FACILITY NAME:	CENTANNI FAMILY CHILD CARE		FACILITY NUMBER:	198006142
ADMINISTRATOR:	CENTANNI, KATHRYN		FACILITY TYPE:	810
ADDRESS:			TELEPHONE:	(562) 920-0385
CITY:	LAKEWOOD	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	90713
CAPACITY:	14	CENSUS: 8	DATE:	06/09/2026
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	07:45 AM
MET WITH:	Licensee, Katherine Centanni		TIME COMPLETED:	03:15 PM

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Licensee allows day care children access to an off-limits garage.

Licensee did not keep hazardous items inaccessible to day care children, resulting in a child in care ingesting several vitamins.

Licensee did not prevent a dog in the home from biting day care children.

Licensee did not meet day care child's diapering needs

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On 06/09/2026, at approximately 07:45am Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jonnisha Culbert conducted an unannounced compliant inspection at the facility noted above. LPA met with facility representative, Katherine Centanni, and explained the purpose of today’s visit. The purpose of this visit is to deliver complaint findings on the above allegations. There were eight children, adult 1, and the licensee present when visit began.
Throughout the course of the investigation, LPA J. Culbert took photos, made observations, reviewed reports, and conducted interviews.

Pertaining to the allegation, “licensee allows day care children access to the off-limits garage,” Information gathered through interviews with witnesses did not completely corroborate the reporting party's concerns. During interviews, a witness and the licensee stated that they used the garage for children’s activities in the past. However, the licensee stated that they have not used the garage for childcare since covid, and at that time, the Department advised them to stop using the garage. During visits, LPA observed the

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Denise Gibbs
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Jonnisha Culbert
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 06/09/2026

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/09/2026

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 54-CC-20260401081326

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
MONTEREY PARK SW RO, 1000 CORPORATE CENTER DR 200B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754

FACILITY NAME: CENTANNI FAMILY CHILD CARE	FACILITY NUMBER: 198006142
	VISIT DATE: 06/09/2026

NARRATIVE

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garage door closed and inaccessible to children. Other witnesses reported that they have not seen the licensee providing care to children in the garage. LPA reviewed the facilities records and observed that it was unclear as to when the licensee was told to stop using the garage.

Based on the allegation, “licensee did not keep hazardous items inaccessible to day care children, resulting in a child in care ingesting several vitamins,” evidence did not completely support the reporting party’s concerns. LPA interviewed the licensee. Per licensee, the incident occurred after childcare operating hours, with children’s vitamins, and their daughter contacted poison control. Per licensee, Child (C1) and their daughter were visiting after hours when the incident occurred. The Licensee attempted to obtain a record of the call log to prove to LPA that poison control was contacted after day care hours but was unsuccessful. The licensee’s daughter stated that they were present and they contacted poison control. Per daughter, poison control told them that C1 would be okay if there were no iron in the vitamins; and there was no iron in them. Based on the information collected from witnesses, C1 did not go to the hospital, and they did not suffer any adverse reactions from consuming vitamins. No documentation was given to prove or refute that the incident occurred during childcare hours.

Based on the allegation that the “licensee did not prevent a dog in the home from biting day care children,” information gathered through interviews with witnesses did not corroborate the reporting party's concerns. Interviews with the parents and the licensee revealed no reports of dog bites or unsafe interactions. No records or documentation was provided to indicate that a child had been bitten by a dog. Although the dog is around the children, no witness provided information to support the allegation that a child was bitten by a dog.

Based on the allegation, “licensee did not meet day care child's diapering needs,” the information gathered did not corroborate the reporting party’s concerns. LPA observed the licensee demonstrating appropriate diapering logging procedures. Interviews with witnesses did not reveal concerns regarding unmet diapering needs. One parent stated, when I picked [my child] up [they] always [have] a clean diaper…,". At visit, LPA observed the licensee and adult 1 utilizing a diaper changing chart. LPA took a photo of the chart.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Denise Gibbs
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Jonnisha Culbert
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 06/09/2026

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/09/2026

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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Control Number 54-CC-20260401081326

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
MONTEREY PARK SW RO, 1000 CORPORATE CENTER DR 200B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754

FACILITY NAME: CENTANNI FAMILY CHILD CARE	FACILITY NUMBER: 198006142
	VISIT DATE: 06/09/2026

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Based upon evidence obtained during this investigation, the allegations, "licensee allows day care children access to the off limits garage, licensee did not keep hazardous items inaccessible to day care children, licensee did not prevent a dog in the home from biting day care children, and licensee did not met day care child diapering needs," above have been determined to be unsubstantiated. The allegation may have happened or is valid, but there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove that the alleged violations occurred.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with licensee, Katherine Centanni.

No citations were cited during today’s visit.

Notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Denise Gibbs
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Jonnisha Culbert
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 06/09/2026

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/09/2026

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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