197493329-8-15-2023-58-CC-BBEL-CUX7AQ-20230821212955

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197493329
Report Date: 08/15/2023
Date Signed: 08/15/2023 01:46:50 PM

Unsubstantiated

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
EL SEGUNDO CC NORTH, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
05/22/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Suzette Ornelas

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 58-CC-20230522092927

FACILITY NAME:	OKONINA FAMILY CHILD CARE		FACILITY NUMBER:	197493329
ADMINISTRATOR:	OKONINA, DIANA		FACILITY TYPE:	810
ADDRESS:			TELEPHONE:	(310) 734-7463
CITY:	LOS ANGELES	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	90035
CAPACITY:	14	CENSUS: 12	DATE:	08/15/2023
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	12:01 PM
MET WITH:	OKONINA, DIANA - Licensee		TIME COMPLETED:	02:15 PM

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Allegation 1- Facility has mold
Allegation 2- Staff do not provide adequate supervision to children in care
Allegation 3- Facility is not kept free of hazards

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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On 08/15/2023, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Suzette Ornelas conducted an unannounced visit for the purpose of delivering the findings for the above-mentioned allegations. LPA Ornelas met with Licensee, Diana Okonina. LPA toured the facility and observed 12 children in care being supervised by 2 staff.

Throughout the course of the investigation, LPA Ornelas made observations, conducted interviews with licensee, one adult, and four parents; and collected documentation in in the form of the Child Care Facility Roster.

-Pertaining to the allegation that “Facility has mold”:
According to the Reporting Party (RP), the facility has had mold for over a year and in April, the licensee painted the mold-affected area. RP states the mold is on the wall behind the children's cubbies and toy storage area. RP states children have gotten sick multiple times and are always congested

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Betty Bell
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Suzette Ornelas
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 08/15/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/15/2023

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 58-CC-20230522092927

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
EL SEGUNDO CC NORTH, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245

FACILITY NAME: OKONINA FAMILY CHILD CARE	FACILITY NUMBER: 197493329
	VISIT DATE: 08/15/2023

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On 5/22/2023, LPA Ornelas conducted an unannounced visit at the Family Child Care (FCC). LPA did not observe any mold on the walls throughout the home ,but did observe that the activity room has what looks like dry wall/paint. When asked what happened, licensee explained that the walls “broke” due to the rain, so her husband fixed it again with the dry wall and when the children wrote on the wall, they painted it.

-Pertaining to the allegation that “Staff do not provide adequate supervision to children in care”:

According to the Reporting Party, children have sustained injuries, such as bite marks and scratch marks due to licensee's lack of supervision. In addition, a long time ago. a child fell outside of the facility and hit their head and the child's parent was very worried because her child's behavior changed after the fall.

Three of the four parents interviewed reported that their children have never obtained any injuries deemed out of the ordinary when it comes to child’s play while in care.

-Pertaining to the allegation that “Facility is not kept free of hazards”:

According to the Reporting Party, the facility has an electrical socket outside that has been loose for about six months and children like playing with it.

On 5/22/2023, LPA Ornelas conducted an unannounced visit at the Family Child Care (FCC). LPA observed outlet in the play yard to have a plastic cover over it secured with tape, making it inaccessible to children. When asked about it, Adult #1 stated that it was taped because the bottom latch is loose. The other one, on the side, is located on the side of the backyard playroom in an off limits gated area.

Based on the evidence as documented above, the allegations have been determined to be Unsubstantiated. A finding that the complaint is unsubstantiated means that although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that the allegation occurred.

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

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Licensee Diana Okonina.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Betty Bell
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Suzette Ornelas
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 08/15/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/15/2023

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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