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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 198020818
Report Date: 07/29/2022
Date Signed: 07/29/2022 01:36:59 PM

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
07/22/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Lilli Babcock
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 33-CC-20220722140736
FACILITY NAME:GATEWAY MONTESSORI & PRESCHOOL LLCFACILITY NUMBER:
198020818
ADMINISTRATOR:KARALLIYADDE, PUBUDUFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:14121 COTEAU DR.TELEPHONE:
(562) 331-4221
CITY:WHITTIERSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90604
CAPACITY:41CENSUS: 18DATE:
07/29/2022
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
12:10 PM
MET WITH:Assistant Director, Elizabeth CruzTIME COMPLETED:
01:45 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Ratio - Facility operating out of ratio
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Lilli Babcock and Thelma Razo conducted a subsequent inspection to complete the investigation regarding facility operating out of ratio.
On 7/26/2022, LPA Babcock and LPA Roxana Lopez made an initial 10-day visit and toured the facility, interviewed 3 staff and obtained child and staff rosters. At 3:45PM, LPAs observed Staff #1 (S1) was in Room B alone supervising 7 children. Today, 7/29/2022 at 9:40AM, LPA Babcock and LPA Razo observed Staff #2 (S2) supervising 9 children alone in Room B. A review of the teacher qualifications revealed that both S1 and S2 did not meet the teacher qualifications as specified under California Code of Regulations (CCR) which makes the facility operating out of ratio.

Based on LPAs observations, interviews which were conducted, and record review, the preponderance of the evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. CCR Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1 is being cited on the attached LIC9099-D.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Brandi VanOosten
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Lilli Babcock
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/29/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/29/2022
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-20220722140736
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: GATEWAY MONTESSORI & PRESCHOOL LLC
FACILITY NUMBER: 198020818
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 07/29/2022
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
08/06/2022
Section Cited
CCR
101216.3(a)
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Teacher-Child Ratio. There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c). This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Staff #1 had completed 6 semester units but did not enroll in
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Assistant Director will submit to LPA Babcock by close of day today, 7/29//2022, a written plan on how to comply with the ratio requirement always as well as maintain ratio going forward. Assistant Director stated a new fully qualified teacher is starting on 8/1/22 and will be placed in Room B.
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additional semester units after employment in September 2021. Staff #2 did not have any of the required 12 semester units to qualify as a teacher. Ratio was not met since both are not qualified as teachers.
This poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.
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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: Brandi VanOosten
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Lilli Babcock
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/29/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/29/2022
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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Control Number 33-CC-20220722140736
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: GATEWAY MONTESSORI & PRESCHOOL LLC
FACILITY NUMBER: 198020818
VISIT DATE: 07/29/2022
NARRATIVE
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A copy of this report shall be provided to the parents/guardians of the children currently enrolled by the next business day or immediately upon return. A copy of this report shall also be provided to the parents/guardians of any children newly enrolled at the facility for the next twelve (12) months. The LIC 9224 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Reports must be maintained in each child's file immediately upon receipt from the parent. LPA provided Assistant Director with LIC 9224 form.

A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.



Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Assistant Director, Elizabeth Cruz.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Brandi VanOosten
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Lilli Babcock
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/29/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/29/2022
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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