198018356-9-1-2022-33-CC-CGUA-CJLQD3-20220925120401

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 198018356
Report Date: 09/01/2022
Date Signed: 09/01/2022 06:11:58 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, 1000 CORPORATE CNTR DR. 200-B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
08/03/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Seung Lee

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 33-CC-20220803150011

FACILITY NAME:	L.A. FIRST MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL		FACILITY NUMBER:	198018356
ADMINISTRATOR:	CHOE, ESTHER INJA		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	213 S. HOBART BLVD.		TELEPHONE:	(949) 233-4215
CITY:	LOS ANGELES	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	90004
CAPACITY:	40	CENSUS: 9	DATE:	09/01/2022
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	12:30 PM
MET WITH:	Esther Choe		TIME COMPLETED:	01:30 PM

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Staff are not cleaning the day care properly

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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Seung Lee conducted an unannounced complaint inspection. Upon arrival LPA Lee met with Director Esther Choe.

During the course of this investigation, LPA Lee conducted interviews, reviewed documents, and made observations in regards to the above allegation.

The complaint alleges that the facility did not clean the facility which lead to children becoming sick with hand foot and mouth disease. The facility denied this allegation and made no disclosure. Staff members interviewed, stated that the facility is cleaned and disinfected by a custodial staff member and themselves as part of their regular classroom duties. According to interviews, the faciilty is cleaned every morning by the custodial staff while toys and other items in the classroom is disinfected by the classroom every Friday. During the investigation several unannounced inspections were conducted by LPA Lee. During the inspections, LPA Lee did not observe any signs that the facility staff was neglecting to clean the classrooms.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Guangorena Claudia
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Seung Lee
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 09/01/2022

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/01/2022

This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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Control Number 33-CC-20220803150011

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1000 CORPORATE CNTR DR. 200-B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754

FACILITY NAME: L.A. FIRST MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL	FACILITY NUMBER: 198018356
	VISIT DATE: 09/01/2022

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During the investigation, LPA Lee observed that outbreak of hand foot and mouth disease was not reported to the regional office since the Director confirmed that an incident report was not submitted to the office regarding this matter. This is a potential risk to children in care. The facility was cited on this date on a separate 809 report on this date since it is technically separate from allegation about staff cleaning the classroom.

Although it is possible that the conditions of the physical plant may have contributed to a child becoming ill at the facility, it is also possible that conditions of the classroom may have not been a factor. For example, even if a classroom is properly cleaned and disinfected a child came become ill from being in contact with other children or staff members at the facility. It is also possible that a child care may have gotten sick from being in an area that is outside the facility. A child in care or staff members do spend time in their homes, and in other locations prior to coming and leaving the facility throughout the week.

Based on the evidence collected during the investigation, the allegations that staff are not cleaning the day care properly may be valid. However, there is not enough preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation(s) did or did not occur, therefore at this time the above allegations are found to be unsubstantiated.

The notice of site inspection must remain posted for a period of 30 days during hours operation. Failure to maintain posting will result in a civil penalty of $100.00 dollars.

Exit interview conducted with Director Esther Choe. Appeal rights discussed and explained.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Guangorena Claudia
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Seung Lee
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 09/01/2022

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/01/2022

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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