complaint·September 22, 2022

LPA Mendez interviewed eight staff (S1-S8) on 8/2/22, 8/5/22, 8/8/22 and 8/11/22. LPA Mendez asked staff if the facility had been operating out of ratio, 2 out 8 staff stated confirmed the facility has occasional operated out of ratio. 6 out of 8 staff interviews denied witnessing the facility operating out of ratio and stated staff to child ratios are in accordance with the regulation. LPA Mendez interviewed eleven parent witnesses (P1-P11) on 8/1/22, 8/8/22, 9/8/22 and 9/19/22. LPA Mendez asked parents if they had witnessed facility operating out of ratio, 3 out of 11 interviews confirmed witnessing the facility operating out of ratio. 8 of the 11 interviews denied observing the facility operating out of ratio. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that the alleged violation occurred, and the findings are unsubstantiated. An exit interview was conducted. The Notice of Site Visit must be posted for 30 days. LPA Mendez interviewed eight staff (S1-S8) on 8/2/22, 8/5/22, 8/8/22 and 8/11/22. LPA Mendez asked staff if children have been left in the swings while they are sleeping. 3 out of 8 staff confirmed witnessing infants asleep in a swing for an extended period of time. LPA Mendez interviewed eleven parents (P1-P11) on 8/1/22, 8/8/22, 9/8/22 and 9/19/22. LPA Mendez had asked parents if they had witnessed infants sleeping in swings at the facility, six out of eleven parents have witnessed infants sleeping in the swings for an extended period of time. During today’s visit facility was toured. LPA observed 10 infants in care and observed no infants sleeping in swings. Based on the evidence obtained, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be substantiated. California Code of Regulations, (Title 22), is being cited on the attached LIC 9099D. Appeal rights were provided and exit interview conducted. The Notice of Site Visit must be posted for 30 days.