complaint·September 10, 2021

Page 2 During the investigation LPA interviewed Licensee, 2 assistants, 3 children, took pictures, measured the distance from the family childcare home to location Child #1 (C1) was found and requested copies of children roster LIC9040. It was discovered in the transition of outdoor play to snack after 11:30am C1 was not hungry, and fussy. Staff#1 (S1) took C1 into the childcare bedroom for nap time, placed C1 in playpen, S1 left the room and C1 got out of the playpen and S1 took C1 into the bedroom and placed C1 in playpen for a second time. S1 returned to the kitchen to assist Staff#2 (S2) and Staff#3(S3) in feeding the children inside the kitchen, bedroom hallway and front door not visible from the kitchen. Around 11:50am S1 went to the bedroom to check on C1, and C1 was not in the playpen, bedroom or nowhere to be found inside and outside the home. At around 11:55am S1 went out in the front of the home to search for C1 on the street and neighbors’ home. At 12:00pm S1 got in the vehicle to search for C1 around the block. As 12:06pm S1 called 911 Costa Mesa PD and C1’s parents. CMPD arrived less than 5 minutes later and informed S1 that C1 was found 1 ½ blocks away from the childcare. Based on interviews, C1 eloped for about a total of 15 minutes on their own, C1 got out of the playpen, through the hallway, unlocked the front door, opened the door, walked down the driveway, and walked for 11 minutes approximately 820 feet adult walking steps from the childcare. C1 returned to the childcare on 9/7/21. Licensee stated, a baby door has been placed in the front entrance, a door lock latch was placed at the top of the door, and an alarm system was purchased. Regarding the reported incident, the staff failed to visually observe the child in care. Throughout the course of the investigation in an interview, S1 stated, unusual incident report was not called within 24 hours or LIC624 form was not sent to licensing office. Based on LPA’s facility inspection, observations, interviews conducted with licensee, 2 assistants and 3 children, CPS report and pictures taken by LPA, it has been determined that Licensee did not prevent a daycare child from wandering off the premises. Therefore, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be Substantiated. In the areas that were evaluated, the facility was not in compliance of the California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12. The following citation under Operation of a Family Childcare Home section 102417(a) and Reporting Requirements section 102416.2(b) was issued today on the attached LIC 809D. An immediate civil penalty of 500.00 was assessed today. Continue to page 3. Page 3 Upon receiving Type A violation, the Licensee shall post and provide copies of the report to parents/guardians of the children in care at the facility by the next business day, and shall provide to the parents/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months. The director is to keep Acknowledgement Receipt (LIC 9224) signed by parents in each child’s file. The Notice of Site Visit was posted. Facility representative was informed that the Notice of Site Visit must be posted for 30 consecutive days. Failure to post will result in civil penalties of $100. The interim director was provided a copy of their appeal right (LIC 9058 01/16) and their signature on this form acknowledges receipt of these rights. All appeals must be in writing and received by the Licensing office within 15 business days.