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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 198400693
Report Date: 10/24/2025
Date Signed: 10/24/2025 11:36:19 AM

Unsubstantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
MONTEREY PARK SW RO, 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
09/18/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Ashley Calderon
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 54-CC-20250918151608
FACILITY NAME:GROWTH LAB, THEFACILITY NUMBER:
198400693
ADMINISTRATOR:SWAIN, SHARONIECEFACILITY TYPE:
830
ADDRESS:522 W VERNONTELEPHONE:
(323) 385-6482
CITY:LOS ANGELESSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90037
CAPACITY:11CENSUS: 0DATE:
10/24/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:12 AM
MET WITH:LICENSEE / SWAIN, SHARONIECETIME COMPLETED:
10:52 AM
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Staff is serving expired food to children in care.
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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Ashley Calderon arrived at the facility to conduct an unannounced complaint visit to deliver findings. LPA Calderon arrived at the facility at 9:12am. No signs of personnel's or children upon arrival. LPA Calderon called Licensee Sharoniece Swain at 9:15am whom informed LPA facility is closed and there is no enrollment at the time.

At approximately at 10:20am Licensee Sharoniece Swain met with LPA Calderon whom allowed LPA entrance into the facility. LPA disclosed purpose of today's visit. Upon entrance, LPA observed (0) children in care and no staff besides Licensee present during today's visit.

Based on the allegation: Staff is serving expired food to children in care. Based on LPA Calderon's observation of the kitchen on 9/25/25; LPA observed non perishable food items and perishable food items, no foods expired or spoiled food that would be served to children observed. On 10/24/25, Per licensee, food items in the refrigerator will be thrown away due to 0 enrollment.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Denise Gibbs
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Ashley Calderon
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/24/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/24/2025
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-20250918151608
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
MONTEREY PARK SW RO, 1000 CORPORATE CENTER DR 200B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754
FACILITY NAME: GROWTH LAB, THE
FACILITY NUMBER: 198400693
VISIT DATE: 10/24/2025
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Per Interviews with Licensee and Staff #2 (S2), unable to agree to the allegation above as they did not see package of alleged expired food item(s) dates. Based on reporting party staff were unable to state to them if the food served to children on visit date was expired or not expired.

Per Interviews conducted with children parents, Parent #1 (P1), Parent #2 (2), Parent #3 (P3) and Parent #5 (P5) informed LPA Calderon that the food when observed looks good and/or fresh. P5 informed LPA Calderon their child in the past had stomach issues related to food provided to the child but unaware of what exact foods or they did not know child's feeding schedule. In addition, P3 informed LPA at the end of child's enrollment, child does not attend the facility; reason is not related the any issues with the school or food services and P3 per interview informed LPA child experienced constipation, P3 stated not sure why but besides that everything was good.

Per reporting party, it was noted food observed that was expired but no expiration dates were provided on foods alleged to be expired.

Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is unsubstantiated.

Per California Code of Regulation Title 22; No deficiencies will be cited.

A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview was conducted with Licensee Sheroniece Swain.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Denise Gibbs
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Ashley Calderon
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/24/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/24/2025
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