304371291-8-9-2022-06-CC-RLOZ-CHFQQA-20220819122157

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 304371291
Report Date: 08/09/2022
Date Signed: 08/09/2022 09:14:46 AM

Unsubstantiated

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 750 THE CITY DRIVE, SUITE 250
ORANGE, CA 92868

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
05/26/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Nguyen K Tran

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 06-CC-20220526170034

FACILITY NAME:	GIVING TREE MONTESSORI		FACILITY NUMBER:	304371291
ADMINISTRATOR:	SON, SEONG MI		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	6071 HOMEWOOD AVENUE		TELEPHONE:	(714) 336-2872
CITY:	BUENA PARK	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	90621
CAPACITY:	19	CENSUS: 0	DATE:	08/09/2022
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	08:00 AM
MET WITH:	Son, Seong Mi		TIME COMPLETED:	09:30 AM

ALLEGATION(S):

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Day care staff hit children in care.

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On 08/09/2022, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tran and LPA Castanon conducted an in-person investigation to deliver the findings regarding allegation that Day care staff hit children in care. LPAs met with Director Seong Mi Son. Present at the investigation was also Director' s adult daughter, Jinjoo Hong, who assist with translation to the Director.

A tour around the facility was conducted, and a census was taken. Observed at the time of the visit was a total of 0 children and 1 staff members. Facility was not in operation at the time of this investigation due to a renovation.

A review of the Facility Personnel Report Summary on 08/09/2022 indicates all facility staff or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions.

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Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Rina Lopez
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Nguyen K Tran
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 08/09/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/09/2022

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 06-CC-20220526170034

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 750 THE CITY DRIVE, SUITE 250
ORANGE, CA 92868

FACILITY NAME: GIVING TREE MONTESSORI	FACILITY NUMBER: 304371291
	VISIT DATE: 08/09/2022

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On 05/26/2021, the Regional Office received a complaint with allegation alleging Day care staff hit children in care.

During the course of investigation, LPA Tran interviewed 4 staff and 4 children at the facility on 05/31/2022. LPA Tran also reviewed facility’s Handbook regarding discipline policy.

During interviews, LPA Tran interviewed 4 staff and 4 children at the facility on 05/31/2022. All 4 out of 4 interviewed staff denied that they have ever used physical discipline for any children in care and had ever witnessed any staff hit children. All 4 interviewed staff provided consistent answers about facility's discipline policy, which includes redirection and giving child time to think about their behaviors, teachers will inform Director and parents may be contacted to work together with the school to manage child’s difficult behaviors. LPA Tran attempted to interview 7 children on 05/31/2022, only 4 out of 7 children were qualified for the interview. 3 out of 4 interviewed children, denied they ever got hit by any teacher. All 4 out of 4 interviewed children denied witnessing any other child get hit by teacher. Subject child did say teacher patted child on the back, child denied being hurt by teachers and could not give further details about the incident.

During record reviews, LPA Tran reviewed facility’s Handbook, which clearly stated the steps taken to discipline the children including verbal redirection, time-out, plan of action which is discussed during Teacher/Director/Parent or Guardian Conference.

Based on the information gathered from LPA's interviews conducted with 4 staff and 4 children on 05/31/2022, and record reviews facility’s Handbook and discipline polocy, there is insufficient evidence to corroborate the allegation that Day care staff hit children in care, therefore, the allegation regarding Day care staff hit children in care is unsubstantiated.
Exit interview was conducted. The Notice of Site Visit was posted. Facility representative was informed that the Notice of Site Visit must be posted for 30 consecutive days. Failure to post will result in civil penalty of $100. “The licensee was provided a copy of their appeal rights (LIC 9058 01/16) and their signature on this form acknowledges receipt of these rights.” This report LIC 9099 was provided to the director Seong Mi Son. First level appeal is to Regional Manager, address is above on the report. (End of Report)

SUPERVISORS NAME: Rina Lopez
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Nguyen K Tran
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 08/09/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/09/2022

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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