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Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 198020970
Report Date: 01/11/2024
Date Signed: 01/12/2024 10:59:47 AM

Unsubstantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
L.A. DAY CARE-EAST, 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
12/22/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Seung Lee
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 33-CC-20231222170433
FACILITY NAME:BLOSSOM GARDEN LEARNING ACADEMYFACILITY NUMBER:
198020970
ADMINISTRATOR:MEGHA SAHNIFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:101 S. ATLANTIC BLVDTELEPHONE:
(626) 627-2318
CITY:ALHAMBRASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
91801
CAPACITY:75CENSUS: 66DATE:
01/11/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
10:00 AM
MET WITH:Megha Sahni TIME COMPLETED:
12:30 PM
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Staff do not properly supervise children in care.
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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Seung Lee conducted an unannounced complaint inspection. Upon arrival LPA Lee met with Director Megha Sahni.

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

The complaint stated that Staff#1 did not provide proper supervision to children in care. The complaint specificied that sometime in 10/2023 Staff#1 left children alone in the classroom for a few minutes to use the restroom, and on 10/30/2023 also left a child in the hallway for few minutes. The complaint also stated that a similar incident occurred sometime in 11/2023. The Director denied these allegations and made no disclosure. LPA Lee observed that Staff#1 was no longer employed at the facility. The Director stated in an interview that Staff#1's employment was terminated on 12/21/2023 due to various reasons.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Claudia Guangorena
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Seung Lee
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/11/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/11/2024
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 33-CC-20231222170433
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
L.A. DAY CARE-EAST, 1000 CORPORATE CNTR DR. 200-B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754
FACILITY NAME: BLOSSOM GARDEN LEARNING ACADEMY
FACILITY NUMBER: 198020970
VISIT DATE: 01/11/2024
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The Director stated that Staff#1 was let go due to not getting along with any of the other staff members working at the facility.The Director stated that Staff#1 would have a hard time performing certain tasks such as taking too long to change and clean up the classroom for the next activity. The Director also stated that the incident involving Staff#1 leaving child in care alone in the hallway did not happen and it was misunderstanding that was caused by Staff#1 not getting along with the other staff members.

During an interview, Staff#3 confirmed that the incident in the hallway was a misunderstanding since they (Staff#3) was with staff#1 counting the children before going outside. There was 1 child that was walking towards the rest of the group in the hallway. The child that was lagging was observed by another staff member (Staff#4) and made a remark that implied that the child that was walking was left alone by Staff#1. Staff#3 stated that they informed Staff#4 that the child was not left alone and was just walking to join the rest of the children waiting by the front entrance to go outside.

While Staff#1 was let go on 12/21/2023 it is not clear if the incident's specified by the complaint did occur. Interviews conducted with currently employed staff members did not produce any evidence that supported or went against the specific allegation. The Director stated that children in the preschool are capped at 12 children per classroom so even if Staff#1 took too long during a break, the ratio and supervision would not have been effected.

Based on the evidence collected during the investigation, the allegations that Staff do not properly supervise children in care 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 allegation is found to be unsubstantiated.

Exit interview conducted with Director Megha Sahni. Appeal rights discussed and explained.
The notice of site inspection must remain posted for a period of 30 days during hours of operation. Failure to maintain posting will result in a civil penalty of $100.00 dollars.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Claudia Guangorena
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Seung Lee
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/11/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/11/2024
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