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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 191600685
Report Date: 09/17/2024
Date Signed: 09/17/2024 11:03:30 PM

Unsubstantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
07/16/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Veronica Wheatley
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20240716102238
FACILITY NAME:GARDENA CHRISTIAN ACADEMYFACILITY NUMBER:
191600685
ADMINISTRATOR:ROSIE ABERNATHYFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:16311 SOUTH WESTERN AVENUETELEPHONE:
(310) 527-0348
CITY:GARDENASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90247
CAPACITY:86CENSUS: 46DATE:
09/17/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
05:30 PM
MET WITH:Rosie Abernathy TIME COMPLETED:
06:00 PM
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1. Personal Rights -Staff pushed a child in care.
2. Personal Rights -Staff pulled day-care child's hair.
3. Personal Rights -Staff pulled day-care child's ear.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On 7/19/24, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs), V. Wheatley and Devon Carus conducted an investigation regarding the above allegations. LPAs met with Director Rosie Abernathy and toured the facility and obtained a census of the number of children present. LPAs observed the staff supervising the children within proper ratios.

LPA Wheatley and Carus interviewed children and staff members. Based on information obtained the above allegations are Unsubstantiated. An Unsubstantiated finding means 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 happened. A copy of this report was not left with the director by mistake on 7/19/24, however it is being left today 9/17/2024.

Exit interview conducted. A copy of the report was provided. A copy of the Notice of Site Visit will be posted for 30 days.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Maureen Neal
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Veronica Wheatley
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/17/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/17/2024
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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