Incident investigation·June 21, 2023

On 06/21/2023, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Joselito L. Del Mundo arrived at the facility to conduct a case management inspection. The purpose of the case management visit was to follow-up on a self-reported Unusual Incident Report submitted by the facility on 05/23/2023. During the visit, LPA took a census of the children present, and met with licensee Elba Aranda to discuss the reported incident. During the visit, LPA observed 7 children with three assistants (licensee’s son or assistant #1, female assistant #2, volunteer- female assistant#3). LPA spoke with the licensee’s son and 2 children where the incident happened. LPA was not able to take copies of sign in sheet on the day of the incident. According to interviews conducted in the daycare, children are happy with their daycare provider or other adults in the home. However, during LPA’s interview with the assistant #1, assistant #1 told LPA that he admits he went too far and that he was wrong when he was guiding child #1 in eating during dinner on 05/18/2023. This constitutes a personal rights violation. CCR Title 22 Division 12, Article 06 Continuing Requirements Section 102423 Personal Rights states that (a) Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rights that shall not be waived or abridged by the licensee regardless of consent or authorization from the child's authorized representative. 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. Therefore, the allegation is deemed to be substantiated. Type B Deficiency will be cited during this inspection. During this inspection, LPA also observed that assistant #2 is not fingerprint cleared. Based on the licensee’s statement, assistant #2 started working three months ago even if the assistant #2 is not yet fingerprint cleared. Per CCR Title 22, Division 12, Article 03 Application Procedures, 102370(k) Criminal Record Clearance states that (k) The licensee shall maintain documentation of criminal record clearances or criminal record exemptions of employees, volunteers that require fingerprinting and non-client adults residing in the facility. A Type A Deficiency will be cited and an immediate civil penalty of $100 per day for a maximum of five (5) days totalling $500.00 is assessed during this inspection. An exit Interview was conducted and a copy of this report, Notice of Site Visit, and Appeal Rights were discussed and provided to the licensee, Elba Aranda. A Notice of Site Visit was posted and must remain for 30 days. Removal of the posting is subject to a $100 civil penalty.