198020276-10-26-2021-33-CC-CGUA-C8PTLC-20211112134918

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 198020276
Report Date: 10/26/2021
Date Signed: 10/26/2021 04:48:33 PM

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
10/22/2021 and conducted by Evaluator Seung Lee

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 33-CC-20211022113054

FACILITY NAME:	LITTLE BUNNIES MONTESSORI SCHOOL LLC		FACILITY NUMBER:	198020276
ADMINISTRATOR:	SAKUNTALA ABEYASEKERA		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	405 N. STONEMAN AVE		TELEPHONE:	(626) 456-3400
CITY:	ALHAMBRA	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	91801
CAPACITY:	26	CENSUS: 15	DATE:	10/26/2021
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	03:01 PM
MET WITH:	Sakuntala Abeyasekera		TIME COMPLETED:	05:00 PM

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Facility did not provide adequate supervision to child in care.

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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

During the course of this investigation, LPA conducted interviews, reviewed records, and made observations in regards to the above allegation.

The complaint alleges that on 10/20/2021 a child in care wandered away from the facility. The allegations state that the child wandered outside the facility until he was initially found by a parent of another child in care in the parking lot. The child was then discovered by a staff member of the facility a few minutes later. During the interviews the Director and staff members did confirm that this incident did occurr and the child in the allegations did wander away. Although no one actually saw which way the child went to end up outside the facility, based on all the details of the incident it is most likely the child exited through the side door of the facility. This door leads directly into the parking lot while the other route would have required the child to go through the main door and the gate door between the outside play area and the parking lot.

Substantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Guangorena Claudia	TELEPHONE: (323) 981-3417
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Seung Lee	TELEPHONE: (323) 981-3382
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 10/26/2021

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/26/2021

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-20211022113054

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: LITTLE BUNNIES MONTESSORI SCHOOL LLC	FACILITY NUMBER: 198020276
	VISIT DATE: 10/26/2021

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During the investigation, LPA Lee did observe that this side door is not locked and can be opened by pressing the lever on the right side of the door from the inside. The Director stated that the facility was told by the fire department that this particular exit cannot be locked to prevent it from being a fire hazard.

Based on information obtained during interviews, the child most likely wandered away when the children were all using the restroom as a classroom with the teacher. LPA Lee did observe that the bathroom is closer to the side exit mentioned then the main door. Even though the exit was not latched or locked to comply with the fire department, the fact that a child in care wandered away from the facility shows a lack of adequate supervision from the facility. This is an immediate risk to children in care.

Based on the information obtained during the investigation, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the allegation of not providing adequate supervision to child in care is found to be Substantiated. California Code of Regulations,(Title 22, Division 12 & Chapter Number 6), are being cited on the attached LIC 9099D.

Upon receipt of this report, the licensee shall post ANY licensing report documenting a type “A” citation. This must remain posted for 30 days during hours of operation. In addition to posting this report, the licensee will also provide copies to the parents of the children in care for up to one year.

A copy of the LIC 9224 - Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Reports was provided.

Exit interview conducted with Director Sakuntala Abeyasekera. Appeal rights discussed and explained.

The notice of site inspection and all pages of this report must be posted for a period of 30 days during hours of operation. Failure to maintain documents for 30 days during business hours will result in a civil penalty of $100.00 dollars.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Guangorena Claudia	TELEPHONE: (323) 981-3417
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Seung Lee	TELEPHONE: (323) 981-3382
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 10/26/2021

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/26/2021

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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Control Number 33-CC-20211022113054

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: LITTLE BUNNIES MONTESSORI SCHOOL LLC	FACILITY NUMBER: 198020276
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:	VISIT DATE: 10/26/2021

Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section Number	DEFICIENCIES		PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A 10/27/2021 Section Cited CCR 101229(a)(1)	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	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. This requirment was not met as evidenced by a child in care wandering away from the facility on 10/20/2021	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Director stated that the facility will ensure that better supervision is provided to the children in care by the staff moving forward.
	8 9 10 11 12 13 14	due lack of adequate supervison. This is an immediete risk to children in care.	8 9 10 11 12 13 14
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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.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Guangorena Claudia	TELEPHONE: (323) 981-3417
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Seung Lee	TELEPHONE: (323) 981-3382
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 10/26/2021

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/26/2021

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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