198007425-2-20-2025-33-CC-CGAN-DEVMML-20250318094404

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 198007425
Report Date: 02/20/2025
Date Signed: 02/20/2025 11:20:22 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, 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
02/06/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Anomeh Eivazian

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 33-CC-20250206090831

FACILITY NAME:	CERRITOS CHILD DEV. CENTER		FACILITY NUMBER:	198007425
ADMINISTRATOR:	VANESSA GUZMAN		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	120 E. CERRITOS AVE.		TELEPHONE:	(818) 243-3212
CITY:	GLENDALE	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	91205
CAPACITY:	85	CENSUS: 50	DATE:	02/20/2025
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	08:50 AM
MET WITH:	Perla Leyvas, Program Supervisor		TIME COMPLETED:	11:40 AM

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One child was unsupervised and was found at school age playground

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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Anomeh Eivazian conducted an unannounced complaint inspection to the above facility on 02/20/25 delivering above allegation finding. LPA arrived at 8:50 a.m. and met with Teacher Tia Brown in Room 101. Shortly after, Site Director, Juny Gray arrived to the facility who guided analyst on a tour of the facility. At 10:20 AM Perla Leyvas , Program Supervisor arrived to the facility. During this inspection 50 children were present in the facility with 12 staff.

During this investigation, LPA Eivazian conducted interviews with four staff and watched facility video footage for 01/31/25 from 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM in the school office area.

Based on staff#1, staff#2 and staff#4 interviews, on 01/31/25, approximately at 4:00 PM, when all children were outside on the playground, parent#1 came to pick up child #1, parent#1 went inside the classroom with staff#2 for identity check, at that time child#1 walked through preschool middle gate and walked to the school age enclosed yard and child#1 was found by staff#4 in the school age enclosed yard.
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Substantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Christina Gabelman
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Anomeh Eivazian
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 02/20/2025

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/20/2025

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 33-CC-20250206090831

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1000 CORPORATE CNTR DR. 200-B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754

FACILITY NAME: CERRITOS CHILD DEV. CENTER	FACILITY NUMBER: 198007425
	VISIT DATE: 02/20/2025

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On 02/07/25, LPA Eivazian watched facility video footage with staff#3 in the facility. LPA and staff #3 observed on video footage that child#1 walked out of preschool middle gate at 4:18:34 PM, alone, while child#1 wore a red sweater and had a yellow picacho toy in hand, walked all the way alone on school age yard. At 4:21:17 PM child#1 observed to pass the school age second gate towards the school age enclosed big grass yard. At 4:22:25 PM staff#3 observed to find child#1 right after school age enclosed court yard gate.

On 02/20/25, LPA Eivazian counted approximately 86 footsteps from preschool middle gate to where the child#1 was found on 01/31/25 by staff#3. Pictures were taken.

Based on LPA’s observations and interviews which were conducted with four staff, child#1 was unsupervised and wondered away at school age enclosed yard alone on 01/31/25 from 4:18:34 PM to 4:22:25 PM.

Based on LPA observations and interviews which were conducted and record reviews, the preponderance of evidence standard has been meet, therefore the above allegation is found to be Substantiated at this time. California Code of Regulations, 101229(a) (1)-- Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision--(a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation is being cited on the attached LIC9099D.

LPA Anomeh Eivazian informed Site Supervisor, Perla Leyvas that this report dated 02/20/25 documents 1 Type A citation. Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is immediate risk(s) to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.

Also, LPA Eivazian informed the licensee to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 02/20/25 that documents any Type A citation(s) to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or the next day the children are in care, and to any newly enrolled parents/guardians for 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224), or other written statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification.
The notice of site visit was posted where the parent/guardian of children enter and exit the facility. This notice shall remain posted for 30 consecutive days. Failure to maintain posting as required will result in a $100.00 civil penalty.
Exit interview was conducted with Program Supervisor, Perla Leyvas.

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SUPERVISORS NAME: Christina Gabelman
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Anomeh Eivazian
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 02/20/2025

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/20/2025

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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Control Number 33-CC-20250206090831

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1000 CORPORATE CNTR DR. 200-B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754

FACILITY NAME: CERRITOS CHILD DEV. CENTER	FACILITY NUMBER: 198007425
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:	VISIT DATE: 02/20/2025

Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section Number	DEFICIENCIES		PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A 02/21/2025 Section Cited CCR 101229(a)(1)	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	101229(a)(1)--Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision--(a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. etc... This requirement was not met as evidence by...	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Per Program Supervisor, Perla Leyvas, a meeting will be held with staff and additional training will be given to staff. A meeting will be held with Program Director to set a plan of correction. Staff Attendance sheet will be submitted to LPA via email.
	8 9 10 11 12 13 14	Based on LPA’s observations and interviews which were conducted with four staff, child#1 was unsupervised and wondered away at school age enclosed yard alone on 01/31/25 from 4:18:34 PM to 4:22:25 PM. This poses an immediate health, safety and personal right risk to the children in care.	8 9 10 11 12 13 14	A written declaration will be submitted to LPA by 02/21/25. $250 Civil Penalty was assessed for repetitive citation within 12 months.
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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: Christina Gabelman
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Anomeh Eivazian
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 02/20/2025

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/20/2025

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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