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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197418673
Report Date: 10/28/2025
Date Signed: 10/28/2025 12:12:57 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
EL SEGUNDO CC NORTH, 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
10/21/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Tatiana Bickham
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 58-CC-20251021161903
FACILITY NAME:CASA DEI MARIA MONTESSORI PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
197418673
ADMINISTRATOR:RANAWEERA, JIRANJANIFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:8230 FALLBROOK AVENUETELEPHONE:
(818) 348-8800
CITY:WEST HILLSSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
91304
CAPACITY:36CENSUS: 23DATE:
10/28/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
08:30 AM
MET WITH:Tanisa Ranaweera, DirectorTIME COMPLETED:
12:35 PM
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Staff commingled infants with preschool children.
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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tatiana Bickham conducted an unannounced complaint inspection on 10/28/2025 at 8:30 AM. LPA met with Director Tanisha Ranaweera to discuss the above allegation. At the time of arrival LPA observed 23 children in care (1 infant) with 3 staff.

During today's inspection LPA Bickham toured the facility, interviewed the Director and staff. LPA also collected the children's roster, staff roster, reviewed staff files, and the daily activity sheet.

Per Reporting Party, staff commingled infants with preschool children.

Per interview with the Director, it was stated that occasionally, if there is only one infant present in the morning, the infant may have breakfast with the preschool children. The Director also confirmed that infants do not use the preschool play yard, and that staffing always meets required ratios with qualified
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Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Raul Navarro
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Tatiana Bickham
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/28/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/28/2025
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 58-CC-20251021161903
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
EL SEGUNDO CC NORTH, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
FACILITY NAME: CASA DEI MARIA MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 197418673
VISIT DATE: 10/28/2025
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staff.

Staff interviews yielded inconsistent responses. Some staff reported that infants are sometimes co-mingled with preschool children during breakfast, while others stated that this does not occur.

At approximately 8:45 AM, LPA observed an infant present with preschool children on the preschool yard. The LPA advised the Director that infants are only permitted to use the designated infant yard and are not allowed to use the preschool yard or participate in breakfast with preschool children.

Based on LPA’s observations, the allegation ofstaff commingled infants with preschool children is Substantiated. Meaning the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be Substantiated. California Code of Regulations, (Title 22), are being cited on the attached LIC 9099D.

Exit interview was conducted with Director Tanisa Ranaweera. Appeals Rights and the Notice of Site visit were provided.

The Notice of Site Visit must remain posted for 30 days during the hours of operation. Failure to maintain posting as required will result in a civil penalty of $100.00.

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SUPERVISORS NAME: Raul Navarro
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Tatiana Bickham
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/28/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/28/2025
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Control Number 58-CC-20251021161903
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
EL SEGUNDO CC NORTH, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245

FACILITY NAME: CASA DEI MARIA MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 197418673
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 10/28/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
11/13/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101438.2(b)
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(b) Outdoor activity space shall be physically separate from space used by children in the child care center...
This requirement was not met as evidenced by LPAs observation of an infant with preschool children on the preschool play yard. This poses a potential health and
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Director shall conduct a meeting with staff regarding co-mingling infant and preschoolers. Director shall provide sign in sheet for staff and the agenda by the date listed.
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safety risk to children in care.
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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: Raul Navarro
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Tatiana Bickham
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/28/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/28/2025
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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