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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 191670678
Report Date: 07/15/2025
Date Signed: 07/15/2025 04:17:36 PM

Unsubstantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
EL SEGUNDO CC RO, 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
05/19/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Ranita Richmond
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20250519101108
FACILITY NAME:CULVER CITY CHILDREN'S CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
191670678
ADMINISTRATOR:AUDREY STEPHENSFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:10800 FARRAGUTTELEPHONE:
(310) 842-4230
CITY:CULVER CITYSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90230
CAPACITY:56CENSUS: 21DATE:
07/15/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
01:21 PM
MET WITH:Ilona Gergi, directorTIME COMPLETED:
03:15 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Personal Rights- Staff hit a daycare child while in care
Personal Rights- Staff yelled in a daycare child's ear while in care
Personal Rights- Staff inappropriately squeezed a daycare child while in care
Personal Rights- Staff attempted to choke a daycare child while in care
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On 7/15/2025 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Ranita Richmond arrived at the above-mentioned facility for the purpose of delivering findings for the above-mentioned allegations. Upon arrival, LPA met with Ilona Gergi, director, and discussed the purpose of the visit. LPA toured the facility and observed 21 children in care with 3 staff providing care and supervision.

On 5/19/25 El Segundo Child Care Regional Office received a complaint regarding personal rights violations for the above mentioned facility. The allegations are as follows: Staff hit a daycare child while in care, Staff yelled in a daycare child's ear while in care, Staff inappropriately squeezed a daycare child while in care, and Staff attempted to choke a daycare child while in care.

On 5/27/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Ranita Richmond completed an initial 10-day complaint investigation. During inspection, the LPA toured the facility, obtained pertinent documents and interviewed staff.
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Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Loyce Phillips
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Ranita Richmond
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/15/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/15/2025
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 30-CC-20250519101108
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
EL SEGUNDO CC RO, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
FACILITY NAME: CULVER CITY CHILDREN'S CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 191670678
VISIT DATE: 07/15/2025
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On 6/18/2025 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Ranita Richmond and Chartrice Johnson completed a follow-up complaint investigation. During inspection, LPAs toured the facility, obtained pertinent documents and interviewed children.

Between 05/27/25 and 7/14/25 LPA Richmond made multiple attempts to contact reporting party and parents of children enrolled in the above-mentioned Child-Care Center to conduct interviews.

A full investigation was conducted which included observations, records reviews, and interviews. Based on observations, record reviews, and interviews, there is not sufficient evidence to show that personal rights were violated. Therefore, the above allegations are found to be UNSUBSTANTIATED, meaning that although the allegations may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did or did not occur.

Per Title 22 Regulations and Health and Safety Codes, no citations were issued.


An exit interview was conducted, a copy of this report was read and provided to director Ilona Gergi.
Notice of Site Visit was provided and required to be posted for 30 days.

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SUPERVISORS NAME: Loyce Phillips
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Ranita Richmond
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/15/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/15/2025
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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