197408702-10-7-2021-30-CC-KSTS-C8CV35-20211101160411

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197408702
Report Date: 10/07/2021
Date Signed: 10/07/2021 12:26:15 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
08/02/2021 and conducted by Evaluator Shandra Powell

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20210802104716

FACILITY NAME:	ACADEMY FOR EARLY LEARNING		FACILITY NUMBER:	197408702
ADMINISTRATOR:	TIFFANI CURTIS-MCDUFFIE		FACILITY TYPE:	830
ADDRESS:	1014-1020 N. PARK AVENUE		TELEPHONE:	(310) 672-3777
CITY:	INGLEWOOD	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	90302
CAPACITY:	20	CENSUS: 12	DATE:	10/07/2021
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	08:35 AM
MET WITH:	TIFFANI CURTIS-MCDUFFIE, Director		TIME COMPLETED:	12:49 PM

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Other - Facility staff not following infection control practices during an outbreak.

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On 10/07/2021 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Shandra Powell conducted an unannounced complaint visit pertaining to the above allegation and to deliver findings. LPA met with Tiffani McDuffie, Director. LPA toured the facility and census were taken.

During the course of this investigation, LPA conducted interviews, reviewed documents, and made observations in regards to the above allegation. The complaintant alleges that Facility staff are not following infection control practices during an outbreak. Based on information received by Staff and Director it was determined that there were two confirmed cases of positive COVID-19 cases at the school at two different times. It was confirmed that common areas for each classroom were cleaned and sprayed by vendor Enviro-Master Services on each occasion before children or staff returned to the facility. It was also confirmed Director contacted via email all parents and or representatives for each child in each class that might have been affected.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Karren Starks
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Shandra Powell
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 10/07/2021

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/07/2021

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-20210802104716

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245

FACILITY NAME: ACADEMY FOR EARLY LEARNING	FACILITY NUMBER: 197408702
	VISIT DATE: 10/07/2021

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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 occur, therefore the allegation is unsubstantiated.

Exit interview was conducted with Tiffani McDuffie, Director A copy of The Complaint Investigation Report & Appeal Rights were provided at the time of the visit. A "Notice of Site Visit" Notice of Site Visit must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to do so will result in a $100.00 civil penalty.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Karren Starks
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Shandra Powell
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 10/07/2021

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/07/2021

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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