Office review·July 19, 2021

An informal office meeting was scheduled virtually via Microsoft Teams in the El Segundo Child Care Regional Office on July 19, 2021. The meeting attendees are as follows: Maureen Neal, Licensing Program Manager Laticia Thompson Licensing Program Analyst Maryam Zolfaghari ,Licensee Melody Zolfaghari licensee daughter The purpose of this meeting is to review and discuss personal rights concerns by Mr.Tooradj Zolfaghari allegedly kissing in children in care. Mr. Zolfaghari was not present during the conference as he was supervising the day care children. Personal Rights - LPM Neal addressed the allegation of 3/5/2021 which was found to be unsubstantiated. Discussion of allegations that were reported to the Regional Office in 2019 of kissing of day care children. LPM Neal discussed that any type of kissing or close contact of children poses a health and safety concern especially during the current pandemic. Children are not currently vaccinated and therefore not protected against COVID-19. Providers are to be wearing mask indoors and outdoors while children are in care. This is not the first time concerns of kissing children in care were reported to the department. Providers were informed that in 2019 the same concern was reported. Mr. Zolfaghari gave a statement to the department that he had kissed children on the forehead and cheek. page 2 Non-compliance conference - In 2014 LPM Neal reminded licensee that a non-compliance conference was held to discuss personal rights violations (hitting ,child sleeping in a high chair, disciplinary measures, ratios) . The meeting was terminated early due to the licensee aggressive and uncontrollable behavior toward Licensing staff) Administrative Action - In 2015 a hearing was held to discuss the aforementioned. The licensee was placed on probation for a 3 year period. Licensees were directed to remain in substantial compliance with all regulatory requirements governing family day care homes in the State of California. LPM informed licensee that should the department receive future substantiated allegations of personal rights violations and concerns of non-compliance, the facility will be referred to the department's legal division for review to consider if actions warrant an administrative action up to and including license revocation. The Department is offering additional support to the licensee to promote and maintain compliance by fostering an ongoing partnership with the licensee through recommended resources, referrals and increased monitoring as follows: The department compliance plan as follows: Both licensees will attend an \342\200\234online\342\200\235 Family Child Care Orientation and will provide the certificates of completion within 30 days of this report (August 19, 2021) https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/how-to-become-licensed/register-for-an-orientation page 3 Licensee agrees to view Child Care Provider Video on Personal Rights and provide a declaration acknowledging completion no later than August 19, 2021. Additional videos included on the link are useful and available to the licensee Video link https: FCC- https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/family-child-care-providers/ Licensee was advised to contact the local Resource & Referral agency Child Care Resource Center(CCRC) https://www.ccrcca.org/ The licensee was advised to subscribe to Child Care Advocate Program at (916) 654-1541; childcareadvocatesprogram@dss.ca.gov to seek consultation regarding operation of family child care home. The Licensees' family child will be placed on required visits and will be subjected to increased monitoring through quarterly inspections for 18 months. Licensee agrees to subscribe to Provider Information Notices (PINs) at http://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/Community-Care-Licensing/Policy/Provider-Information-Notices/Child-Care The licensees were provided with links for the department of Public Health Los Angeles County Health Officer Order Child Care Law Center: https://www.childcarelaw.org/who-we-serve/providers/ The licensee understands and agreed to comply. The report will be emailed to the licensee and read receipt will serve as confirmation.