198020157-4-4-2023-33-CC-CGUA-CRFN8C-20230502101406

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 198020157
Report Date: 04/04/2023
Date Signed: 04/04/2023 01:20:53 PM

Substantiated

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
03/28/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Seung Lee

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 33-CC-20230328104726

FACILITY NAME:	LA FIRST MONTESSORI SCHOOL		FACILITY NUMBER:	198020157
ADMINISTRATOR:	ESTHER CHOE		FACILITY TYPE:	830
ADDRESS:	213 S HOBART BLVD		TELEPHONE:	(213) 380-6236
CITY:	LOS ANGELES	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	90004
CAPACITY:	6	CENSUS: 5	DATE:	04/04/2023
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	12:15 PM
MET WITH:	Esther Choe		TIME COMPLETED:	02:00 PM

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Staff are providing care and supervision for infants in an off-limits area.
Facility does not have a sink within arm’s reach of the changing table.
Facility does not have running water to rinse bottles and dishes.

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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Seung Lee conducted an unannounced complaint inspection. Upon arrival LPA Lee met with Director Esther Choe.

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

The complaint alleges that the facility not providing care for infants in designated infant classroom. During the inspection LPA Lee observed that the 5 infants were being cared for in one of the empty preschool classrooms. When asked by LPA Lee, the Director stated that the infant room is being remodeled and will be finished in the next couple of days. The room that the infant's were being cared for was observed to have no sink with running water near the changing area. This is an immediete risk to children in care. The Director was advised that the facility will have to stop providing care in the current classroom immedeitely and that children can come back after the infant room is finished with the rennovations. The Director will have to provide a copy of the newsletter that will go out to the parent of the infant program as part of the plan of correction.

Substantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Claudia Guangorena
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Seung Lee
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 04/04/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/04/2023

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 33-CC-20230328104726

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: LA FIRST MONTESSORI SCHOOL	FACILITY NUMBER: 198020157
	VISIT DATE: 04/04/2023

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Based on the information obtained during the investigation, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the allegations that the facility is providing care and supervision for infants in an off-limits area, without a sink with running water near the changing table have been substantiated. California Code of Regulations,(Title 22, Division 12 & Chapter Number 6), is being cited on the attached LIC 9099D.

Facility was advised that the form LIC 9224 will need to provided to all enrolled and future parents of children in care for 1 year from the date of this report.

The notice of site inspection along with all pages of this report must remain posted for a period of 30 days during business hours. Failure to maintain posting during business hours will result in a civil penalty of $100.00 dollars.

Exit interview conducted with Director Esther Choe.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Claudia Guangorena
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Seung Lee
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 04/04/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/04/2023

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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Control Number 33-CC-20230328104726

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: LA FIRST MONTESSORI SCHOOL	FACILITY NUMBER: 198020157
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:	VISIT DATE: 04/04/2023

Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section Number	DEFICIENCIES		PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A 04/05/2023 Section Cited CCR 101161(a)	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by the fact that care for infants was not being provided in the designated infant classs room. This is an immediete risk to children in care.	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	The Director stated that care will no longer be provided in any classroom that is not the licensed infant classroom. The Director stated if rennovations of the infant room does not finish by today, parents will be provided with a lettter stating infant care will be suspended until the infant rooms is ready. A copy of this notice will be required if it is provided to parents.
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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: Claudia Guangorena
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Seung Lee
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 04/04/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/04/2023

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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