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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 198016409
Report Date: 07/13/2023
Date Signed: 07/13/2023 05:26:07 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
05/31/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Warren Birks
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 54-CC-20230531082355
FACILITY NAME:WEE CARE MONTESSORI CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
198016409
ADMINISTRATOR:NALI JAYASINGHEFACILITY TYPE:
830
ADDRESS:1901 PALO VERDE AVENUETELEPHONE:
(562) 594-6911
CITY:LONG BEACHSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90815
CAPACITY:38CENSUS: 29DATE:
07/13/2023
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
04:42 PM
MET WITH:Nali JayasingheTIME COMPLETED:
05:40 PM
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Staff yell at day care children.
Staff handles day care children in a rough manner.
Staff force feeds day care children.
Staff leave bibs on infants during nap time.
Unqualified staff caring and supervising day care children.
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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 six staff and the Director. LPA also conducted interviews with outside individuals (connected to the facility). LPA received no corroborated disclosure or information that would substantiate or make unfounded the following allegations: Staff yell at day care children, staff handles day care children in a rough manner, staff force feeds day care children, staff leave bibs on infants during nap time, unqualified staff caring and supervising day care children. LPA has made surveilled observations on multiple occasions and has never witnessed personal rights violations or any of the allegations listed.

LPA observed facility to be have qualified staff (in ratio) during early inspections and inspections late in the day. Lastly, all staff interviewed indicated that they never witnessed the allegations.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Karen Chambers
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Warren Birks
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/13/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/13/2023
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 54-CC-20230531082355
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: 07/13/2023
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 Director Jayasinghe indicated that the complaint may be do to a personnel/staffing conflict which is no longer an issue. 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: 07/13/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/13/2023
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