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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197411396
Report Date: 10/24/2022
Date Signed: 10/24/2022 04:48:20 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
09/01/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Miriam Cohen
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20220901163705
FACILITY NAME:CARDEN DOMINION PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
197411396
ADMINISTRATOR:VRANKA, TAMARAFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:25313 NARBONNE AVENUETELEPHONE:
(310) 530-5242
CITY:LOMITASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90717
CAPACITY:45CENSUS: 10DATE:
10/24/2022
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
03:20 PM
MET WITH:Tamara Vranka, Preschool DirectorTIME COMPLETED:
05:05 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Facility staff confined child to a portable crib as punishment
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On 10/24/2022 @ 3:20 PM, LPA Cohen conducted an unannounced visit for the purpose of delivering the finding against alleged complaint reported concerning the above preschool. Upon arrival, LPA Cohen observed three adults providing care for eight children. LPA Cohen met with the preschool director, Tamara Vranka.
After conducting interviews with one parent of children currently enrolled and six staff members (written declarations obtained), the following conclusion has been reached: Unsubstantiated - A finding that the complaint is unsubstantiated means that although the allegations may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that the alleged violations occurred.

An exit interview was conducted with the above items discussed with preschool director.
A copy of this report was provided.

Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Maureen Neal
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Miriam Cohen
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/24/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/24/2022
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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