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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197493245
Report Date: 11/07/2023
Date Signed: 11/07/2023 10:47:35 AM

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
08/25/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Miriam Cohen
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20230825153537
FACILITY NAME:WIZ CHILD CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
197493245
ADMINISTRATOR:GERALDINE HALEFACILITY TYPE:
840
ADDRESS:121 WEST ARBOR VITAE STREETTELEPHONE:
(310) 671-4246
CITY:INGLEWOODSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90301
CAPACITY:14CENSUS: 0DATE:
11/07/2023
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:00 AM
MET WITH:Jerry Hale, DirectorTIME COMPLETED:
10:48 AM
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Staff inappropriately touched a child in care.
Staff engaged in sexually inappropriate behavior in the presence of day-care children.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On 09/28/2023 @ 11:25 AM, LPA Miriam Cohen conducted an unannounced visit for the purpose of delivering the findings against alleged complaint reported concerning the above preschool. The hours of operation for the School Age program are Monday through Friday from 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM. Upon arrival, LPA Cohen did not observe any school age children present in the premises. LPA Cohen met with the preschool administrator, Jerry Hale. The investigation regarding care and supervision and personal rights was conducted by Investigator Olivia Spindola. Based on the completed Investigation Bureau report that included interviews conducted with pertinent witnesses, the suspect, the victim, and other resources received, the evidence gathered is insufficient to prove the above allegations occurred. Therefore, the above allegations have been 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 administrator. A copy of this report was provided to Jerry Hale.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Maureen Neal
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Miriam Cohen
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/07/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/07/2023
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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