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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197405916
Report Date: 07/24/2025
Date Signed: 07/24/2025 10:36:18 AM

Substantiated


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
05/28/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Tyra Chavies
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20250528124221
FACILITY NAME:KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
197405916
ADMINISTRATOR:BRENDA QUINTEROFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1520 GREENWOOD AVENUETELEPHONE:
(310) 320-4429
CITY:TORRANCESTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90503
CAPACITY:70CENSUS: DATE:
07/24/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
08:25 AM
MET WITH:Derek WeinmannTIME COMPLETED:
10:00 AM
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Personal Rights-Staff consumes daycare children's food.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On 07/24/2025 Licensing Program Analyst, LPA, Tyra Chavies, met with Director, Derek Weinmann, for the purpose of an unannounced visit to deliver complaint findings. There were 28 children being supervised by 4 staff members.

06/26/2025- LPA conducted interviews with Staff# 2, Staff #3, Staff #4 and Staff #5.

06/03/2025 LPA Chavies observed children in care, obtained a copy of the facility roster, personnel roster and facility documents.

06/03/2025 LPA Chavies conducted interviews with Assistant Director and Staff #1

During the interview process, S# 1, S# 2 S# 3 and S #4, disclosed witnessing employee's eating the children's personal snacks as well as the snacks provided by the facility during daycare hours.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Karren Starks
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Tyra Chavies
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/24/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/24/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 30-CC-20250528124221
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: KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 197405916
VISIT DATE: 07/24/2025
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Based on LPAs observation, interviews which were conducted and record reviews, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. Under the California Code of Regulation, Title 22, Division 12 & Chapter 1,  this facility is being cited a type B. (Please see LIC 809-D. )

An exit interview was conducted with Derek Weinmann, this report was read and a copy of this report was given.

Notice of site visit was provided and must be posted for 30 days.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Karren Starks
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Tyra Chavies
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/24/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/24/2025
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Control Number 30-CC-20250528124221
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: KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 197405916
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 07/24/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
07/24/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101223(a)(1)
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(a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:
(1)To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
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Director and/or assistant director will have one on one meetings with staff.

Due Date: 08/07/2025
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 This requirement was not met by evidence: S#1-S#4 disclosed witnessing multiple employee's consuming the children's personal snacks as well as facility snacks.
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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: Karren Starks
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Tyra Chavies
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/24/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/24/2025
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