Office review·February 15, 2024

On 2/15/2024 at 1:00pm Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Ashley Akinleye, Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Loretta Dyson and Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Diana Campos met with licensee Patricia Sorto for an Informal Meeting. During the meeting, LPA Campos provided interpretation in Spanish. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the deficiencies that were cited on 11/1/2023 in response to a complaint received on 10/26/2023. During the meeting, the deficiencies cited on a case management inspection report on 11/1/23 were also discussed. It was determined that Patricia Sorto had a total of 11 infants in care on 11/1/2023 , and unenrolled 7 infants that same day. Licensee has been reminded of the ratio and capacity requirements for infants and children in family child care homes. During the meeting licensee was provided an illustration of ratio and capacity for review. Follow up inspections conducted at the home found the facility to be in compliance, and all plan of correction requirements were completed by the due date. Licensee was advised of Technical Support Program (TSP) and agreed to have a referral be made on her behalf. According to the information provided today, the facility is currently in compliance. There were no deficiencies cited today. Exit interview conducted with Patricia Sorto. Appeal Rights were provided to licensee for review.