Non-compliance follow-up·April 26, 2023

An office conference was conducted on this date to discuss the Stipulation and Waiver, and Order. Present during today's office conference were Regional Manager, Scott Herring, Licensing Program Manager, Mariela Ramon, Licensing Program Analyst, Justin Dorsey, Licensee, Carlota Garcia, Henry S. Garcia, Licensee\342\200\231s son, Licensee\342\200\231s Attorney, Janice Mendel and Patricia E. Chavez, Spanish interpreter. Regional Manager, Scott Herring, discussed during the office conference the conditions set forth in the Stipulation and Waiver; and Order agreed on dated 03/27/23 and ordered to be effective until 03/26/25. Licensee agrees to a two-year probation of her license. The probation shall commence on 03/27/23 and shall continue through 03/26/25 which time licensee shall be granted a probationary license subject to the following terms and conditions. The Probation conditions are as follows: A. Respondent Carlota shall operate the facility in strict compliance with the regulations and statutes governing the operation of a family childcare home. B. During the period of probation, the Department in its sole discretion may conduct unannounced site visits for the purpose of determining whether there is full compliance with the regulations and statutes governing the operation of a family child care home. C. Respondent Carlota shall attend an informal conference with the Palmdale Regional Office within ninety days from the effective date of this Stipulation, described below. Licensee effectively attended the informal conference as of todays date. D. Respondent Carlota shall ensure that all individuals working, residing, or volunteering in the facility shall obtain criminal record clearances or exemptions prior to their initial presence in the facility and shall maintain proof of such criminal record clearances or exemptions at the facility. E. This Stipulation shall be posted in a conspicuous place at the facility for the duration of the probationary period. F. For the duration of the probationary period, Respondent Carlota shall inform all current and prospective parents of children in the facility of the facility's probationary license by providing to the parents a copy of this Stipulation and the attached Accusation. Parents shall sign an acknowledgment indicating they have received a copy of the Stipulation and the attached Accusation. This parental acknowledgement shall be maintained in the corresponding child's file and shall be made available to the Department upon request. G. Within 120 days of today's date, Respondent Carlota shall complete training, education or counseling as follows: training regarding the personal rights of children. Appropriate training courses shall be identical or similar to: Behavior Management for School-Age Children course provided by Smart Horizons. Respondent Carlota may contact the Palmdale Regional Office should she have questions regarding the training, education, or counseling as described here in this Paragraph 2(G). The training must be completed no later than August 9, 2023. A copy of the training completion shall be submitted to Licensing Program Analyst, Justin Dorsey. H. Within 2 weeks of completion of the training, education or counseling described in Paragraph 2(G), above, Respondent Carlota shall submit to the Palmdale Regional Office documentation of completion. Licensee and Licensee\342\200\231s attorney stated they understand the terms discussed. A copy of this report must be made available to the public, upon their request, for the next two years. An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report was provided to licensee.