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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 198020840
Report Date: 01/24/2025
Date Signed: 01/24/2025 11:54:34 AM

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
01/21/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Monique Jessica Ayala
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 33-CC-20250121121232
FACILITY NAME:RIVER EAST SCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
198020840
ADMINISTRATOR:JEFF VOORHESSFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:4316 LA CLEDE AVETELEPHONE:
(818) 945-5666
CITY:LOS ANGELESSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90039
CAPACITY:33CENSUS: 31DATE:
01/24/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
08:30 AM
MET WITH:Joshua Goldman, DirectorTIME COMPLETED:
12:15 PM
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Conduct Inimical: Staff are falsifying emergency drill documents
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On January 24, 2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Monique Ayala conducted an unannounced complaint investigation for the above allegation. LPA met with director Joshua Goldman who guided LPA on a tour of the facility. LPA observed 31 children in care with 7 staff.

During the inspection LPA obtained a copy of the facility roster, obtained a copy of disaster drill log and LPA interviewed Staff #1 (S1) to Staff #5 (S5) and interviewed Reporting Party (RP).

RP alleged, "Staff are falsifying emergency drill documents". Per RP, during LPAs visit for an annual inspection on 01/16/2025, S1 asked RP, to provide dates for September and November to complete the disaster drill log. Per RP, the dates they provided were 09/19/2024 and 11/13/2024. The date, 11/13/2024 is that date LPA observed in the disaster drill log and documented on LIC809 for annual inspection.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Ana Chico
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Monique Jessica Ayala
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/24/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/24/2025
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-20250121121232
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: RIVER EAST SCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 198020840
VISIT DATE: 01/24/2025
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LPA interviewed S1 who stated, the disaster drills are conducted every month to every two months, but S1 forgets to document the dates on drill log. S1 stated that the dates on the drill log were provided by RP, as S1 did not recall the exact dates/times the disaster drills were conducted.

Based on interviews with S1-S5, the above allegations is deemed SUBSTANTIATED. S1 admitted to documenting dates on the disaster drill log that were not accurate with the actual dates the drills were conducted. Per S1, S1 forgets to document the disaster drills on the drill log. A finding of Substantiated means that the preponderance of evidence standard has been met. The facility is being cited a Type B deficiency in accordance with Title 22 Regulations, see LIC9099D.

An exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report was provided to director, Joshua Goldman along with Appeal Rights. A Notice of Site Visit was provided and must be posted for 30 days.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Ana Chico
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Monique Jessica Ayala
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/24/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/24/2025
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Control Number 33-CC-20250121121232
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: RIVER EAST SCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 198020840
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 01/24/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
01/31/2025
Section Cited
HSC
1596.885(c)
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CONDUCT INIMICAL: Conduct in the operation or maintenance of a day care which is inimical to the health, morals, welfare, or safety of either an individual in or receiving services from the facility... This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on interviews, S1
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Facility will conducted a disaster drill by POC date (01/31/2025) and provide proof to LPA. Director will hold a meeting with staff who are responsible for documenting disaster drills to ensure drills are documented on the date the drills are being conducted. Director will proivde a sign in sheet/signed agenda with
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corroberated that the dates provided for the disaster drill were filled out on LPAs annual inspection date and were not the dates the drills were conducted as S1, forgot to document in the drill log. S1 stated RP, provided the dates. This poses a potential health and safety risk to 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: Ana Chico
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Monique Jessica Ayala
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/24/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/24/2025
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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