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FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197495378
Report Date: 03/04/2025
Date Signed: 03/04/2025 04:04:11 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
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: 84DATE:
03/04/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - DeficienciesUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
12:45 PM
MET WITH:TELMA ROJAS, DIRECTORTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
04:30 PM
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On 3/4/2025, 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 9/6/2024 at approximately 2:00pm, but the incident occurred on 9/5/2024 , approximately 10:00am. The Unusual Incident was not reported in a timely manner (deficiency cited 809-D).The LPA met with Director, Telma Rojas, toured the facility and took a census of the children in care. LPA observed 84 children in care with 22 staff members. The Unusual Incident took place under old facility number (197493709) before the facility converted to the single license (197495378).

Description of the incident: On 9/5/2024 during outside playtime, the children were on the playground. During transitional time from outside to inside, staff directed all the children to clean up. Staff 1 (S1) noticed Child 1 (C1) and Child 2 (C2) under the play structure. C1 and C2 had their pants down. C1 was laying down on the ground and C2 was sitting on top of C1 buttocks area. S1 immediately told both children to come out of the area and redirected both children to join their classmates. Both parents were notified about the incident.

During the case management inspection conducted on 9/13/2024, LPA toured the facility, inspected, and took photos of the play structure area. LPA also interviewed staff, documented observations, and obtained pertinent documents related to this unusual incident.

LPA interviewed 5 staff members who admitted the incident occurred on the playground near the play structure. S1 stated she was walking around and directing the children to clean-up when she observed both children on the ground with their pants down and they got up quickly and ran off. S1 also stated there were 3 staff members present outside with a group of 12 to 13 children. 809-C

SUPERVISORS NAME: Karren Starks
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Loyce Phillips
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/24/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/24/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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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
L.A. DAYCARE-NO.WEST, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
FACILITY NAME: LAUNCH PAD LEARNING
FACILITY NUMBER: 197495378
VISIT DATE: 03/04/2025
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S2 stated she walked around the play structure and observed C1 and C2 playing together moments before the incident occurred. S2 explained the play structure does have a few blind spots and children like to hide underneath while playing. S2 also stated she was passing out water during the time the children were observed on the ground.

S3 stated she only heard about the incident and reported the information to the Director. S3 informed LPA she was not outdoors during the incident.

S4 stated it does not take very long to gathered the children during clean up time, but however children move fast. S4 demonstrated to LPA how long it usually takes to gathered all the children. LPA timed S4 at 9 seconds. LPA asked S4 where the incident happened and S4 walked LPA over to the area by the structure, that was slightly underneath the apparatus.

S5 stated she was only told about the incident, but did not witness what happen. S5 stated she heard the incident happen directly underneath the play structure.

LPA was told by 3 different staff members and showed 3 different areas where the incident took place. LPA was also told 3 staff members were present outdoors during the incident, however there were only 2 staff members on the playground with the children. On 9/13/2024, LPA observed 1 child on the back side of the play structure closer to the fruit trees for 6 minutes without visual supervision, there were 3 staff members present outdoors doing exercises with children at this time. LPA made Director aware of her observations at that moment. Based on the interviews conducted, statements obtained from staff members and LPA’s observations, staff failed to provide visual observation and supervision to children in care while on the playground, which led to inappropriate interactions between C1 and C2. See LIC 809D.

Per Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 3, of the California Code of Regulations and Health and Safety Code, Deficiencies are cited.

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SUPERVISORS NAME: Karren Starks
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Loyce Phillips
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/04/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/04/2025
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FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		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 LEARNING
FACILITY NUMBER: 197495378
VISIT DATE: 03/04/2025
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LPA, Loyce Phillips informed Director Telma Rojas, that this report dated 3/4/2025 document(s) 1 Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there are immediate risks to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.

Also, LPA, Loyce Phillips informed the Director to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 3/4/2025 that documents any Type A citations to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or the next day the children are in care, and to any newly enrolled parents/guardians for 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224), or other written statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification.



The notice of Site Visit (LIC 9213) must remain posted for 30 days during the hours of operation after each site visit by a licensing representative. Failure to maintain posting as required will results in a civil penalty of 100.00.

An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report and appeals rights was provided to Director, Telma Rojas.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Karren Starks
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Loyce Phillips
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/04/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/04/2025
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Created By: Loyce Phillips On 03/04/2025 at 01:57 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: LAUNCH PAD LEARNING
FACILITY NUMBER: 197495378

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 03/04/2025
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POC Due Date /
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PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
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03/05/2025
Section Cited
CCR
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101229(a)(1)101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision...(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time,.... Supervision shall include visual observation.
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Staff will conduct constant visual observations of children while playing on the playground at all times. Director will have a training with all staff to discuss responsibility for providing care and supervion to children in care and submit to the department by POC date.
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This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on staff interview statements, staff did provide visual observation which led C1 and C2 to demonstrate serious inappropriate behavior. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of 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:Karren Starks
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Loyce Phillips
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 03/04/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 03/04/2025


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Created By: Loyce Phillips On 03/04/2025 at 02:25 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: LAUNCH PAD LEARNING
FACILITY NUMBER: 197495378

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 03/04/2025
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
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03/14/2025
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101212 Reporting Requirements (d)...report shall be made to the Department...next working day... (1) Events reported...(C)Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requirement was not met as evidence by:
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Director will review reporting requirements, conduct a training with staff and write a summary of knowledge and understanding in regards to topic and submit to LPA by POC date via email, fax or mail.
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An unusual incident occurred at the facility on 9/5/2024 at approximately 10:00am. The Director at that time reported the incident to CCLD on 9/6/2024 at approximately 2:00pm. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of 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:Karren Starks
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Loyce Phillips
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 03/04/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 03/04/2025


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