Follow-up·October 2, 2023

On 10/02/2023 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Aurelio Mendoza and Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Cynthia Brannon arrived at the facility to conduct an unannounced case management inspection. LPA met with licensee, Laura Gonzalez. During today's inspection, LPA was informed that three children, C1, C2 and C3 were left outside. The ages of said children are as follows: C1 is three years old, C2 and C3 are two years old. Per licensee, the children were outside crying. Per licensee she was in the kitchen preparing lunch, her assistant, S1, was in the back room, changing diapers. Neither of the adults were able to provide visual observation to the crying children in the backyard. Per licensee, the three children were left outside crying for a minimum of five minutes. The kitchen stove does not face the backyard, where the three children were outside crying. A record review was conducted, the 15 minute log was not updated on a daily basis, when reviewed, the recent recorded log reflects June 22, 2023 for one sleeping infant (I1) and none for sleeping infant (I2). Licensee informed LPA that the neighbor behind them, came to the door and yelled at licensee, in front of the day care children, due to crying children in the backyard. Licensee stated children were crying due to not being let into home. Licensee failed to report this to Licensing as required. During today's inspection, LPM reviewed with licensee that the crying children left outside were too young to be left alone outside. Per licensee, she is aware of reporting requirements and supervision for children in care. Licensee and S1 were staff at a child care center. Licensee was once an assistant director. Per Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 3, of the California Code of Regulations, the following deficiencies are being cited: (see next page). Licensee was provided appeal rights. This report shall be made available to the public upon request. LIC 9213 Notice of Site Visit is provided and required to be posted for 30 days.