complaint·October 4, 2023

During the investigation, IB Investigator collected a video recording in which A1 admitted to placing a camera in the bathroom. A1 was positively identified by their voice and his face in the video. IB Investigator contacted A1 telephonically to verify the voice in the recording was A1\342\200\231s voice. IB Investigator compared the subject\342\200\231s face in the video to a Department of Motor Vehicles Image \342\200\223 CAL-PHOTO and determined that A1 was the person admitting to placing a camera in the bathroom. -Pertaining to the allegation that \342\200\234Adults in home engaged in physical altercations in the presence of day care children\342\200\235: According to the IB Report: On April 11, 2023, Los Angeles Police completed an investigation for Intimate Partner Violence that occurred at the Family Child Care Home. The suspect listed on the police report was Adult 2 (A2). Adult 3 (A3) works as an assistant in the Family Child Care Home and has a child with A2. The night of April 11, they were meeting to exchange custody of their child and due to misunderstanding where the meeting place was, A2 became enraged and threw a baby bottle at A3, which struck A3 on the left shoulder. During the incident, A2 also yelled at and berated A3. According to Title 22 regulations, anyone over the age of 18 who \342\200\234has contact with the children\342\200\235 needs to obtain Criminal Record Clearance. A2 does not have Criminal Record Clearance and Licensee was aware of this, and still permitted A3 in the residence prior to, and after, this incident. As licensee\342\200\231s hours of operation are Monday through Saturday 24 hours, it is possible that daycare children were present during this domestic violence incident. Based upon the evidence as presented above, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met. Therefore, the allegations that \342\200\234Adult in the home did not provide day care children privacy by placing a camera in bathroom\342\200\235 and \342\200\234Adults in home engaged in physical altercations in the presence of day care children\342\200\235 has been found to be Substantiated. A finding that the complaint is substantiated means that the allegation is valid because the preponderance of the evidence standard has been met. The following four Type A deficiencies, are being cited on 10/4/2023. Upon receipt of a Type A violation, licensee shall post 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. Pg2 A copy of the Fact Sheet - Child Care Parent Notification Requirements and a copy of LIC 9224 will be given to licensee. (see LIC 9099-D) 102423(a)(2) Personal Rights 102423(a)(2) Personal Rights 102402(a)(3) Revocation or Suspension of a License or Registration 102402(a)(3) Revocation or Suspension of a License or Registration A copy of this report, notice of site visit, and appeal rights were provided. The Notice of Site Visit (LIC 9213) \342\200\223 must remain posted for 30 days during the hours of operation after each site visit by a licensing representative. Failure to maintain posting as required will result in a civil penalty of $100.00. Exit interview was conducted with Licensee Veronica Gallegos. Pg3