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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197495228
Report Date: 06/10/2024
Date Signed: 06/14/2024 05:46:44 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
03/19/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Judy Laureano
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20240319141914
FACILITY NAME:LITTLE STARS LEARN & PLAY CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
197495228
ADMINISTRATOR:SIDDIQUI, ASMAFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:18909 CRENSHAW BLVD.TELEPHONE:
(424) 376-8950
CITY:TORRANCESTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90504
CAPACITY:37CENSUS: 16DATE:
06/10/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
08:40 AM
MET WITH:Asma Siddiqui, Facility Director/OwnerTIME COMPLETED:
11:30 AM
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Personal Rights: Staff restrained daycare children in a highchair.
Personal Rights: Staff does not provide a safe sleep environment for daycare children.
Personal Rights: Staff yelled at daycare children.
Personal Rights: Staff yelled at staff in presence of daycare children.
Personal Rights: Staff confiscated daycare child’s lunch.
Food Service: Staff does not follow food menu for daycare children
Personal Rights: Facility cots are dirty.
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On 6/10/2024 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Judy Laureano arrived at above mentioned facility for the purpose of investigating the above mention allegations. LPA was greeted by Asma Siddiqui, facility director and owner. LPA toured the facility both indoors and outdoors and observed 16 children and 2 staff members and director Asma Siddiqui providing care and supervision.

On 5/16/2024 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Laureano arrived at above mentioned facility for the purpose of investigating the above-mentioned allegations. Upon arrival, LPA met with teacher V. Ruiz and discussed the purpose of the visit. Staff informed LPA that director A. Siddiqui usually arrives by 9:30 a.m. LPA toured the facility and observed 15 children and two staff members providing care and supervision. Director arrived at facility at approximately 9:35 a.m. LPA completed interviews with staff and children. By the end of the inspection, LPA observed 18 children and two staff members with director providing care and supervision.

Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Claudia Escobedo
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Judy Laureano
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/10/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/10/2024
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-20240319141914
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: LITTLE STARS LEARN & PLAY CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 197495228
VISIT DATE: 06/10/2024
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On 3/21/2024 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Laureano arrived at above mentioned facility for the purpose of investigating the above-mentioned allegations. Upon arrival, LPA met with teacher M. Valin and discussed the purpose of the visit. Staff informed LPA that director A. Siddiqui had stepped away and will be back soon. LPA toured the facility and observed 20 children and two staff members providing care and supervision. Director arrived at facility at approximately 12:40 p.m. LPA interviewed staff and director.

LPA requested and reviewed children's roster, parent handbook and copy of menus for Jan-March-2024.

Based on LPA Laureano’s observations, interviews with staff, parent and children and document review, no information was disclosed that facility violated children’s personal rights and/or that facility is not following food services regulation, there is not enough information to prove or disprove the allegations. Although the allegations may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove that the above allegations did or did not occur. Therefore, the allegations are found to be unsubstantiated.

An exit interview was conducted director and a copy report was provided.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Claudia Escobedo
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Judy Laureano
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/10/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/10/2024
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