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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197494982
Report Date: 02/17/2026
Date Signed: 02/17/2026 01:30:41 PM

Unsubstantiated


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
11/26/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Judy Laureano
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20251126134034
FACILITY NAME:MOTIVATING MINDS UNIVERSITYFACILITY NUMBER:
197494982
ADMINISTRATOR:LATIESHA AUSTINFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:4720 W IMPERIAL HWYTELEPHONE:
(323) 493-1841
CITY:INGLEWOODSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90304
CAPACITY:100CENSUS: 57DATE:
02/17/2026
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
08:55 AM
MET WITH:Perla Venegas Facility DirectorTIME COMPLETED:
11:30 AM
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Personal Rights: Staff member consumed alcohol during work hours, impairing their ability to provide adequate care and supervision, which presents a risk to children in care
Personal Rights: Staff yell at day care children.
Personal Rights: Staff handle day care children in a rough manner.
Personal Rights: staff are using inappropriate forms of punishment.
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On 2/17/2026 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Judy Laureano arrived at above mentioned facility for the purpose of delivering findings for the above-mentioned allegations. LPA was greeted by Perla Venegas and toured the facility.
LPA observed 57 children and 11 staff members including director providing care and supervision. Present during today’s inspection was owner. L. Austin, office manager R. Green and Kitchen staff L. Moore and C. Perez.

On 12/1/2025 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Judy Laureano arrived at above mentioned facility for the purpose of a complaint investigation. LPA was greeted by Perla Venegas and discussed the purpose of the visit. LPA toured the facility and observed 62 children and 10 staff members providing care and supervision. LPA requested and reviewed children's roster, staff roster and parent handbook.

On 12/1/2025 LPA initiated interviews with staff and children.

Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Loyce Phillips
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Judy Laureano
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/17/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/17/2026
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-20251126134034
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: MOTIVATING MINDS UNIVERSITY
FACILITY NUMBER: 197494982
VISIT DATE: 02/17/2026
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On 2/17/2026 LPA Laureano concluded interviews with all relevant parties.

Based on LPA’s observation, record review and interviews with parents, staff and children, no information was disclosed that children’s personal rights were violated, therefore the allegations of staff member consumed alcohol during work hours, impairing their ability to provide adequate care and supervision, which presents a risk to children in car, staff yell at day care children, staff handle day care children in a rough manner and staff are using inappropriate forms of punishment is UNSUBSTANTIATED, meaning although the allegations may have happened or are valid, the preponderance of the evidence standard has not been met.

Exit interview was conducted and a copy of the report was provided with a Notice of Site Visit to Facility Director, Perla Venegas.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Loyce Phillips
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Judy Laureano
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/17/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/17/2026
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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