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Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197495313
Report Date: 03/13/2025
Date Signed: 03/13/2025 04:36:14 PM

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
FACILITY NAME:CHALK PRESCHOOL RANCHO PALOS VERDESFACILITY NUMBER:
197495313
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		MADISON SANELLOFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:5702 CREST RDTELEPHONE:
(747) 577-0042
CITY:RANCHO PALOS VERDESSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90275
CAPACITY: 35TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 35CENSUS: 19DATE:
03/13/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:POCUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
02:15 PM
MET WITH:Madison SanelloTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
04:30 PM
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On 03/13/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Veronica Wheatley conducted a case management Plan of Correction visit for a citation issued on 03/7/2025. LPA met with Madison Sanello, Director and informed the purpose of the visit. LPA observed 6 children in the blue room with 1 staff and 13 children in the yellow room with 3 staff.

On 03/07/2025, the facility was issued a Type A violation for Limitations on Capacity. The facility was caring for children under 2 years of age prior to obtaining a license and fire clearance. Director Madison Sanello was notified to cease enrollment of the children under the age of 2 years old. The plan of correction was due by 3/10/2025. LPA observed the Notice of Site Visit from the inspection conducted on 3/7/2025 posted on the parent board.

Today, LPA observed 1 child under the age of 2 years old napping with 1 staff. The facility has failed to correct the deficiency issued on 3/7/2025 for section code 101161 Limitations of Capacity by the 3/10/2025 due date. This is an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care. This is a type A violation under Health & Safety Code 1596.99. The facility is being issued a civil penalty for $100/per day due to the a failure to correct the plan of correction that was due on 3/10/2025.

LPA reviewed children’s files and did not observe the LIC9224 (Acknowledgment of Receipt of Licensing Reports). Director stated that the LIC809 Facility Evaluation Report dated 3/7/2025 was not given out to the parents since the decision was under appeal. This is a type B violation under Health & safety Code 1596.8595. This poses a potential risk to the health & safety of the children in care.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Maureen Neal
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Veronica Wheatley
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/13/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/13/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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Created By: Veronica Wheatley On 03/13/2025 at 02:42 PM
Link to Parent Document Below:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

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

FACILITY NAME: CHALK PRESCHOOL RANCHO PALOS VERDES
FACILITY NUMBER: 197495313

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 03/13/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Request Denied
Type A
03/13/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101161(a)

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101161
Limitations on Capacity
(a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by:
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Director notified parents to pick up the children under the age of 2 years old that are in care immediately. The facility was reminded to cease enrollment of children under 2 years old immediately. LPA observed one child under 2 years old being picked up from the facility while the inspection was being conducted.
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LPA observed 1 children under the age of 2 years old at the facility. The facility failed to complete plan of correction due on 3/10/2025. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
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Request Denied
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Section Cited
HSC1596.8595(d)(1)

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1596.8595 ...reports to be provided to parents or guardian of each child receiving services (d)(1) A licensed child day care facility shall provide to the parents or legal guardians of each child receiving services in the facility copies of any licensing document
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Director was instructed to provide copies the Facility Evaluation Report dated 3/7/2025 & 3/13/2025 to the parents or guardians of the children enrolled by 3/14/2025. Director will email copies of the LIC9224 from all of the parents by 3/14/2025.
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... in which issues of noncompliance are discussed.This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA Wheatley reviewed children's files and did not observe the LIC9224 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report. This poses a potential risk to the health & safety of the 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.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Maureen Neal
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Veronica Wheatley
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 03/13/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 03/13/2025


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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION 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: CHALK PRESCHOOL RANCHO PALOS VERDES
FACILITY NUMBER: 197495313
VISIT DATE: 03/13/2025
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A copy of this report (LIC 9224)t shall be provided to the parent/guardian of children currently enrolled by the next business day or immediately upon return. A copy of this report shall also be provided to the parent/guardian of any newly enrolled children for the next 12 months (1 year). The Acknowledgement of Receipt (LIC 9224) form must be maintained in each child’s file immediately upon receipt from parent. Licensee was provided with a copy of the Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Reports (LIC 9224).

Exit interview was conducted and a copy of the report was provided to the director. Appeal rights were reviewed and provided.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Maureen Neal
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Veronica Wheatley
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/13/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/13/2025
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