Incident investigation·December 16, 2024

On December 16th, 2024 at 9:35am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) April Wright arrived at the home of Licensee Anju Tripathi to delivery complaint investigation findings. Present were ten (10) children (3 infants/6 preschool) and the licensee fingerprint cleared assistant and spouse. Upon LPA arrival to the home, LPA observed the Licensee assistant Nusratbibi Khan in the kitchen window as LPA approached the door. LPA viewed through the front door window and observed Assistant Nusratbibi "running" to another room in the home but had not opened the door for the LPA. LPA further observed through the front door window, the assistant opening the closed door of the daycare room where children were left unsupervised. Licensee then opened the front door of the home and allowed LPA to enter. LPA asked Licensee why was the assistant was not present in the daycare room with the children and why was the door closed. Licensee stated the door was not closed and assistant was prepping food for the children. LPA advised Licensee that the LPA visually observed through the front door window that the assistant was not in the room with the children at the time of arrival and observed the closed daycare room door. LPA and licensee went to the daycare room and the door was locked, LPA knocked and the assistant opened the door. LPA asked the Licensee if the assistant was not present and children were left unsupervised in the daycare room. Licensee confirmed that they were alone and assistant was not present in the daycare room. Licensee stated they were in the napping room which is not in visual or physical supervision of the children in care. LPA observed that their was no visual or physical supervision possibly from the kitchen area or napping room. LPA observed assistant not present in the daycare room at time of arrival to the home. See LIC809C for continuance. Based on LPA observations and admission by the Licensee and assistant, an immediate Type A violation is being cited for Lack of Supervision. California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, Section 102417(a), is being cited on the attached LIC809D and must be corrected by 12/17/2024 per plan of correction provided by licensee to the LPA. LPA provided copy of the Health and Safety code regulations for "Operation of a Family Child Care home" for the licensee review and for clarification. Report was read and reviewed with Licensee Anju Tripathi.