198016409-3-28-2023-54-CC-KCHS-CRMVEJ-20230508162221

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 198016409
Report Date: 03/28/2023
Date Signed: 03/28/2023 03:17:37 PM

Unsubstantiated

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 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
02/07/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Warren Birks

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 54-CC-20230207115211

FACILITY NAME:	WEE CARE MONTESSORI CENTER		FACILITY NUMBER:	198016409
ADMINISTRATOR:	NALI JAYASINGHE		FACILITY TYPE:	830
ADDRESS:	1901 PALO VERDE AVENUE		TELEPHONE:	(562) 594-6911
CITY:	LONG BEACH	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	90815
CAPACITY:	38	CENSUS: 30	DATE:	03/28/2023
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	12:38 PM
MET WITH:	Nali Jayasinghe		TIME COMPLETED:	03:32 PM

ALLEGATION(S):

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Infants are left in a child seating device for a long period of time.
Staff are not engaging with infants.
Staff did not provide assistance to an infant in care.

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Warren Birks conducted an unannounced complaint inspection to deliver findings for the above allegations. LPA met with Director Nali Jayasinghe who provided assistance.

During the course of the investigation, LPA conducted interviews with four teachers and the Director. LPA also conducted interviews with outside individuals (connected to the facility). LPA received no corraborated disclosure or information that would substantiate or make unfounded the following allegations: Infants are left in child seating devices for long periods of time; Staff not engaging with infants; and Staff did not provide assistance to an infant in care.

Staff indicated when children are in seating devices they are constantly being attended to (wiping hands, wiping mouths, helping to burp, changing clothes or given toys and teething devices). Staff also indicated that they engage with children everyday by singing to them, having circle time, reading to them, showing visiual letters, and playing with them (amongst other activities). CONTINUED

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Karen Chambers
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Warren Birks
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 03/28/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/28/2023

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-20230207115211

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 CENTER DR 200B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754

FACILITY NAME: WEE CARE MONTESSORI CENTER	FACILITY NUMBER: 198016409
	VISIT DATE: 03/28/2023

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Lastly, staff informed LPA that they never observed a child that staff neglected to provided assistance to. LPA received no other information that would substantiate the allegations.

Although the allegations may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did or did not occur. Therefore, at this time the allegation is Unsubstantiated.

The Notice of Site Visit (LIC 9213) – must remain posted for 30 days during the hours of operation after each site visit by a licensing representative. Failure to maintain posting as required will result in a civil penalty of $100.00. This report along with a copy of the appeal rights was provided. Exit interview was conducted with Director Nali Jayasinghe.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Karen Chambers
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Warren Birks
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 03/28/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/28/2023

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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