July 8, 2021
What Happened
Annual family child care inspection resulted in a serious staff-records finding: the assistant was not fingerprint cleared, creating an immediate risk and civil penalty. The analyst also noted the mandated reporter training certificate had expired.
Observations
- Assistant Maria Castellanos was not fingerprint cleared and was listed on the facility roster.
- The Mandated Reporter AB 1207 training certificate had expired on 2018-03-20.
Inspector Focus
Citations Issued
1596.8662(4)(b)(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: LPA's observation and file reviewthe require AB1207 certificate for both licensee and assistant is expired.
102370(d)(1) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing, or volunteering in a licensed facility: Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. This requirement was not met as evidence by: LPA called the Regional Office and determined through Licensing Information System (LIS) that Staff #1 is not fingerprinted.This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
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