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Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197495378
Report Date: 10/23/2024
Date Signed: 10/23/2024 02:23:13 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 10/23/2024 02:23 PM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
L.A. DAYCARE-NO.WEST, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
FACILITY NAME:LAUNCH PAD LEARNINGFACILITY NUMBER:
197495378
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		EMILY WALTONFACILITY TYPE:
860
ADDRESS:4141 W EL SEGUNDO BLVDTELEPHONE:
(310) 644-2176
CITY:HAWTHORNESTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90250
CAPACITY: 113TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 113CENSUS: 61DATE:
10/23/2024
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - IncidentUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
08:45 AM
MET WITH:DEIDRE NORDEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTORTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
02:30 PM
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On 10/23/2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Loyce Phillips conducted a case management inspection to follow up on an Unusual Incident, reported to the department by telephone on 10/11/2024. LPA toured the facility and took a census of the children present today. LPA observed 61 total children present with 16 staff members. LPA met with Deidre Nordel, Executive Director.

Description of the incident:

On the morning of 10/11/2024 the parents of child 1 (C1), through an interpreter, informed the Director and the Licensee/Executive Director that their child disclosed that on several occasions in the past week she had been hit and kicked by the teachers in her classroom. Last week (week of October 1st) C1 stated that she was on top of a table because the teachers were not listening to her and a teacher hit her at that time. On another occasion, the child stated a teacher kicked her in the back.

During this inspection, LPA toured the facility, interviewed children and staff, obtain a copy of the facility roster, classroom roster, staff contact information, obtain incident reports and conducted a file review. Based on the information obtained further investigation needed at this time.

A notice of site visit was given and posted for 30 days.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Lydia Lemus, Assistant Director.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Karren Starks
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Loyce Phillips
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 10/23/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 10/23/2024
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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