Correction check·March 11, 2026

On 03/11/2026, Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Licensing Program Manager Scott Herring and Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Denisia Jimenez conducted an unannounced inspection at the facility for the purpose of reviewing a Plan of Correction (POC) that was issued on 02/09/2026 and due to be completed by 02/23/2026. The inspection was conducted in Spanish as this is the licensee’s preferred method of communication. LPA and LPM met with Licensee, Maria Elena Ortiz and a census was taken. LPA and LPM toured the facility indoors and outdoors. LPA and LPM observed continuous clutter in the areas where children have access to and huge pile of substantial clutter in one of the off-limit bedrooms. New photographs of the areas were taken demonstrating that the plan of correction issued has not been resolved and the areas of the home continue to pose a potential health and safety risk to the children in care. Licensee is informed of the continuous and ongoing risk and understands that additional measures need to be taken to bring the home into substantial compliance. Licensee is informed that an informal office meeting will be held to further address the department’s concern and to come up with a mutual plan to bring the home into substantial compliance. A type be deficiency is being issued today along with an immediate civil penalty of 100.00 for the failure to meet the plan of correction. A notice of site visit posting and a signed copy of the report along with the civil penalty notification and copy of appeal rights were provided to the licensee.