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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 198401318
Report Date: 09/29/2025
Date Signed: 09/29/2025 05:20:07 PM

Substantiated


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
09/29/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Elka Chavez
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 54-CC-20250929124842
FACILITY NAME:PRECIOUS LAMB PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
198401318
ADMINISTRATOR:APOLONIA RODRIGUEZFACILITY TYPE:
860
ADDRESS:1250 PACIFIC AVETELEPHONE:
(562) 243-1715
CITY:LONG BEACHSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90813
CAPACITY:42CENSUS: 11DATE:
09/29/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
04:30 PM
MET WITH:Apolonia RodriguezTIME COMPLETED:
05:45 PM
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INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Elka Chavez and Susann Sanchez conducted a complaint inspection. Licensing staff met with Facility Representative, Apolonia Rodriguez, and explained the reason for the visit.

Licensing staff arrived at the facility to conduct a prelicense inspection. Applicant, Precious Lamb Preschool, Inc., has requested to relocate from their existing licensed Preschool Program with Toddler Component (198018553) located at 946 Linden Avenue Long Beach, CA 90813. Upon arrival LPAs observed care was being provided which led to a complaint allegation of unlicensed care. At 9:30 AM LPAs observed 11 children, and 4 staff members in the playground. Applicant Representative, Apolonia Rodriguez stated that the facility has been operating since June 11, 2025. Applicant Representative, Apolonia Rodriguez stated that they were not aware that license number 198018553 was non transferrable.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion: 0
SUPERVISORS NAME: Monica Cuddy
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Elka Chavez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/29/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/29/2025
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-20250929124842
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: PRECIOUS LAMB PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 198401318
VISIT DATE: 09/29/2025
NARRATIVE
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A license is required for a person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation to operate a childcare facility (Health and Safety Code Section 1596.80). Based on LPAs observation and the disclosure made by Facility Representative, Apolonia Rodriguez, it is determined that this location is operating as a childcare facility without a valid license: the allegation is substantiated. There is an application request that was submitted by Precious Lamb Inc., that is currently under review and pending with the Department.

During this inspection, Facility Representative, Apolonia Rodriguez was informed by licensing staff that childcare services must cease operating while the application process is under review and care cannot be provided until a license has been granted.

Exit interview was conducted with Facility Representative, Apolonia Rodriguez.

Notice of Operation in Violation of Law (NOV) was provided to Facility Representative, Apolonia Rodriguez.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Monica Cuddy
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Elka Chavez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/29/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/29/2025
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Control Number 54-CC-20250929124842
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: PRECIOUS LAMB PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 198401318
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 09/29/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
09/29/2025
Section Cited
HSC
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H&S 1596.80 OPERATION WITHOUT A LICENSE No person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation shall operate, establish, conduct, or maintain a child care facility in this state without a current valid license, therefore, provided in this act. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.
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The facility must cease its operation of providing childcare services until the application process is complete and a license is granted.
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Based on the LPA observations and the conversation with the facility representative, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED.
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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: Monica Cuddy
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Elka Chavez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/29/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/29/2025
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