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Inspection visit

Follow-up on corrections

STALCUP, MERLITA & CALVINLicense 0536143752 citations on this visit
2 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

On Thursday, September 29, 2022, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Elvira Sierra and Tiffanie Diep conducted a Case Management inspection and met with Licensee Merlita Stalcup. LPA observed there were currently three children in care with the Licensee. LPAs learned through interviews that Licensee's adult daughter (A1) helps Licensee occasionally with the daycare children. Licensee stated that her daughter, Angelica Stalcup does not live in the home however she helps sometimes with the daycare children. LPAs advised that all adults living or working in the home over the age of 18 must be fingerprint cleared. During today's inspection LPAs also observed a baby excersaucer , a baby walker and a bouncer in the home accessible to the children. License stated that she was unaware that such a items were not allowed in the daycare. Deficiencies were cited on subsequent page 809D. Licensee acknowledges, that FOR TYPE A DEFICIENCIES ONLY upon receipt, Licensee shall post LIC 809 D with Type A deficiencies for 30 days and provide copies of this licensing report to parents/guardians of children in care at the facility and to parents/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months. LIC 9224 must be signed by parents/guardians and kept with the children's forms as a receipt whenever any Type A documents are provided by the licensee. Exit interview was conducted. LIC 9224 and Appeal Rights were reviewed and provided to Licensee, Merlita Stalcup.

Citations

3 citations recorded*CCLD

What does Type A vs Type B mean?

Type A. Serious citation. Imminent or substantial risk to children. The regulator requires corrective action immediately and may impose a civil penalty.

Type B. Lower-severity citation. Corrective action required, no imminent risk. The regulator monitors compliance on the next visit.

  • 102370(d)(1)Type A

    CRIMINAL RECORD CLEARANCE

    102370 Criminal Record Clearance(d) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing, or volunteering in a licensed facility:(1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. This requirement was not met as evidence by;Licensee admitted to have her adult unfingerprinted daughter (A1)helping with the care and supervision of the daycare children ocassionally.This is a requirements that if not corrected poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.

  • 1596.846(b)(c)Type B

    §1596.846 (b)(c) Baby walkers(b) A baby walker shall not be kept or used on the premises of a child day care facility.(c) A "baby walker" means any article described in paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 1500.86 of Part 1500 of Title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulations. This requirement was not met as evidence by; LPAs observed a baby bouncer, a baby walker and a exersaucer in the daycare areas. This is a requirement that if not corrected can pose a risk to the health and safety of the children in care.

  • 102423(a)(1)(4)Type A

    This is an amended report.102423 Personal Rights (a)(1)(4)(a) Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rights... These rights include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) To be treated with dignity in his/her personal relationship with staff and other persons. (4) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain....This requirement was not met as evidence by; On an unknown date S1 grabbed the arm of C1 and dragged C1 across the floor to time out. S1 also hollers/yells at day care children when they misbehave. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety to the children in care.

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What happened during the September 29, 2022 inspection of STALCUP, MERLITA & CALVIN?

This was an other inspection of STALCUP, MERLITA & CALVIN on September 29, 2022. 2 citations were issued: 1 Type A (serious) and 1 Type B.

Were any citations issued to STALCUP, MERLITA & CALVIN on September 29, 2022?

Yes, 2 citations were issued (1 Type A, 1 Type B). The first citation was for: "102370 Criminal Record Clearance(d) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Co..."

What type of inspection was this?

This was an other inspection. other inspections are conducted by CCLD as part of their licensing oversight.

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