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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 191870890
Report Date: 10/01/2026
Date Signed: 10/01/2026 12:35:45 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 10/01/2026 12:35 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
MONTEREY PARK SW RO, 1000 CORPORATE CENTER DR 200B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754
FACILITY NAME:NINETY SEVENTH STREET EARLY EDUCATION CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
191870890
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		ALTHEA SMITH-SIDNEYFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:430 WEST COLDEN AVENUETELEPHONE:
(323) 777-1233
CITY:LOS ANGELESSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90003
CAPACITY: 114TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 90CENSUS: 65DATE:
10/01/2026
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - IncidentUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
10:00 AM
MET WITH:Althea Smith SidneyTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
01:15 PM
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On 10/1/2026 at 10:00 AM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Claudia Kam conducted an Unannounced Case Management inspection to follow up on an incident that was reported to The Department on 8/27/2026. Upon arrival, LPA met with Facility Representative (FR) Principal Althea Smith-Sidney. Census was taken.

An incident was reported to The Department regarding personal rights. The facility reported this incident to the Department within the required 24 hours and submitted a written report via email within seven days, complying with Title 22 Regulation requirements.

During this inspection LPA interviewed FR and collected staff statement and child interview. FR followed Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) protocols regarding these types of incidents, reporting to Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Child Abuse Unit, reporting to LAUSD Operations Coordinator and writing an ISTAR and SCAR report. LAPD is investigating the incident. Facility Representative collected statements from staff and interviewed child involved. FR states that no medical care was required for incident and children's Authorized Representatives were notified.

Staff 2 statement and child 1 interview confirm the allegations reported for incident on 8/27/2026, confirming a child's personal rights were violated.

Staff 2 statement confirms that Substitute Staff 1, who was present on 8/27/2026 yelled at Child 1 to lay down as child did not wish to nap. Staff 1 then pulled the child's arm and pushed the child into the cot and squeezed their lower face in attempt to force the child to nap.
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Denise Gibbs
Claudia Kam
DATE: 10/01/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 10/01/2026
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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California Health & Human Services Agency
California Department of Social Services

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT California law requires a public report of each licensing visit/inspection. This report is a record for the facility and the licensing agency. This report is available for public review; therefore, care is taken not to disclose personal or confidential information. Inquiries concerning the location, maintenance, and contents of these reports may be directed to the Licensing Program Analyst or Regional Office whose address and telephone number are listed on the front of this form.

DEFICIENCIES A deficiency is an instance of noncompliance with licensing requirements, including applicable statutes, regulations, interim licensing standards, operating standards, and written directives. Applicants/ licensees must be notified in writing of all licensing deficiencies. Deficiencies are listed on the left side of this form, and the applicable licensing requirement upon which the deficiency is identified. There are two types of deficiencies:
  • Type A deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
  • Type B deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care, a recordkeeping violation that could impact the care of said persons and/or protection of their resources, or a violation that could impact those services required to meet the needs of persons in care.

PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs) The licensing agency is required to establish a reasonable length of time to correct a deficiency. In order to set the time, the licensing agency must take into consideration the seriousness of the violation, the number of persons in care involved, and the availability of equipment and personnel necessary to correct the violation. Applicants/licensees are requested to provide a specific plan for each violation on the right side of the form across from each deficiency. The more specific the plan, the less chance exists for any misunderstanding in setting time limits and reviewing corrections. The applicant/licensee who encounters problems beyond their control in completing the corrections within the specified time frame may request and may be granted an extension of the correction due date by the licensing agency.

CORRECTION NOTIFICATION The applicant/licensee is responsible for completing all corrections and promptly notifying the licensing agency of corrections. Applicants/licensees are advised to keep a dated copy of any correspondence sent to the licensing agency concerning corrections, or if corrections are telephoned to the licensing agency, the date, person contacted, and information given.

CIVIL PENALTIES The licensing agency is required by law to issue a Penalty Notice, when applicable, to all facilities holding a license issued by the licensing agency, or subject to licensure, except Certified Family Homes, Resource Families, and Foster Family Homes, or any governmental entity.

PENALTY NOTICE GIVEN The statement concerning civil penalties serves as a penalty notice on this Licensing Report and failure to correct cited licensing deficiencies will result in civil penalties. Applicants/ licensees are required to pay civil penalties when administrative appeals have been exhausted and in accordance with any payment arrangements made with the licensing agency.

APPEAL RIGHTS The applicant/licensee has a right without prejudice to discuss any disagreement in this report with the licensing agency concerning the proper application of licensing requirements. The applicant/ licensee may request a formal review by the licensing agency to amend or dismiss the notice of deficiency and/ or civil penalty. Requests for review shall be made in writing within 15 business days of receipt of a deficiency notification or civil penalty assessment. Licensing deficiencies may be appealed pursuant to the procedures in the LIC 9058 Applicant/Licensee Rights.

AGENCY REVIEW The licensing agency review of an appeal may be conducted based upon information provided in writing by the applicant/licensee. The applicant/licensee may request an office meeting to provide additional information. The applicant/licensee will be notified in writing of the results of the agency review within 60 business days of the date when all necessary information has been provided to the licensing agency.

EMAIL REQUIREMENT Adult Community Care Facilities, Residential Care Facilities for the Chronically Ill, and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly are required to provide and maintain an active email address of record with the licensing agency.

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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
MONTEREY PARK SW RO, 1000 CORPORATE CENTER DR 200B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754
FACILITY NAME: NINETY SEVENTH STREET EARLY EDUCATION CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 191870890
VISIT DATE: 10/01/2026
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Child 1 confirmed in interview that staff 1 pushed him causing him to fall, pulled his arm and squished his face. Child did not express distress during interview regarding the events that took place. Facility representative states that substitute staff 1 will not to be permitted to return to the facility. The first and last day of placement for Staff 1 at the facility was 8/27/2026.

In addition LPA completed record review for the purpose of review of documentation to clear a plan of correction. LPA was provided with a training agenda and sign in sheet for personal rights conducted on 7/30/2026 with a personal rights activity on 8/18/2026. The plan of correction has been cleared on 10/1/2026 for deficiency cited on 7/28/2026.


Based on this information the following deficiencies on the LIC 809 D are being cited today 10/1/26.

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

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Principal/Facility Representative Althea Smith-Sidney.

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NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Denise Gibbs
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Claudia Kam
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/01/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/01/2026
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Document Has Been Signed on 10/01/2026 12:35 PM - It Cannot Be Edited


Created By: Claudia Kam On 10/01/2026 at 11:57 AM
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
, 1000 CORPORATE CENTER DR 200B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754

FACILITY NAME: NINETY SEVENTH STREET EARLY EDUCATION CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 191870890

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 10/01/2026
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
10/01/2026
Section Cited
CCR
101223(a)(3)

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(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation.....threat...
This regulation was not met as evidenced by:
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The Facility representative has excluded the sub staff from returning to the school on 8/28/2026. A review of personal rights will be conducted on 10/18/2026 in response to the incident. Deficiency has been cleared on 10/1/2026.
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Based on LPA interviews, it was confirmed that a child's personal rights were violated. Staff and child interviews/statements confirmed that staff grabbed a child's arm, yelled at a child and pushed the child to lay down. This poses a possible health, safety, and personal rights risk to 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.
Denise Gibbs
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER:
Claudia Kam
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST:
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:
DATE: 10/01/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 10/01/2026


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