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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197411296
Report Date: 10/20/2021
Date Signed: 10/20/2021 09:31:19 AM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 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
08/03/2021 and conducted by Evaluator Lisa Rios
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20210803160049
FACILITY NAME:KANU FAMILY CHILD CAREFACILITY NUMBER:
197411296
ADMINISTRATOR:KANU, ABIE F.FACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
(323) 779-7095
CITY:HAWTHORNESTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90250
CAPACITY:14CENSUS: DATE:
10/20/2021
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
08:30 AM
MET WITH:Licensee Albi KanuTIME COMPLETED:
10:00 AM
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Personal Rights:
Licensee hit child in care.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Lisa Rios made an unannounced inspection to the Kanu Family Child Care on 10/20/21 for the purpose of concluding the investigation on the above allegation and to deliver the findings. LPA Rios met with Licensee, Abie Kanu and together discussed the investigation details.
Based on the interviews conducted during the investigation process and statements obtained during the investigation process, the allegations have been substantiated because statements from four persons claim that the licensee has hit children in care. The Department has concluded, based on the preponderance of the evidence obtained during this investigation, that the allegation of Licensee hit child in care is SUBSTANTIATED.
The following Type A deficiency 102423 (a)(1) is cited per California Code of Regulations, TITLE 22, DIVISION 12, CHAPTER 1 Articles 1-7.
Exit interview was conducted with the licensee. Appeal Rights were issued, and a copy of this report was left at the facility.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Peter Flores
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Lisa Rios
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/01/2021
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/01/2021
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 30-CC-20210803160049
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245

FACILITY NAME: KANU FAMILY CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 197411296
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 10/20/2021
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
10/19/2021
Section Cited
CCR
102423(A)(4)
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102423 (A)(4)(a) Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rights that shall not be waived or abridged by the licensee regardless of consent or authorization....(4) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat....
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The licensee will watch the following video and submit a report detailing what has been learned to [email protected] by 11/21/21.

https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/family-child-care-providers/childrens-personal-rights-in-child-care/
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This requirement is not met as evidenced by:

Based on interviews and documents reviewed, the licensee uses hitting to reach compliance with desired behavior from children. She "pops off" when a child isn't doing what they've been told.
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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.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Claudia Escobedo
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Lisa Rios
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/20/2021
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/20/2021
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