Follow-up on corrections·July 30, 2025

During an Office visit, Regional Manager (RM) Reynauldo Pennywell, Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Aaron Ross, and Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Samuel Lopez and Taityana Benson met with Licensee Martha Escobar to address information that was obtained during an investigation that was conducted at their facility for a separate matter. In the process of the investigation, it was disclosed that the licensee\342\200\231s son, Rogelio Escobar, had been observed at the facility, during the hours of operation, and when day care children were present. There were multiple sources that corroborated the presence of the licensee\342\200\231s son at the facility. Additionally, that the licensee\342\200\231s son would arrive at the facility, at times when the day care children were sleeping, the licensee\342\200\231s son would eat, and at times watch TV in the living room and/or the children\342\200\231s playroom. The licensee\342\200\231s son would switch off between the two areas and be opposite from where the day care children were, at the time. The licensee\342\200\231s son's (Rogelio Escobar) presence at the facility is a violation of an Order for Immediate Exclusion from All Facilities, that had been made effective on October 24, 2006. The order was served and explained in person to the licensee, Martha Escobar, and licensee\342\200\231s son. This order was never appealed or dismissed; therefore, it currently stands as active. The order included the following statement: The Department has determined that your continued or future contact with clients or presence in any child-day care or residential facility licensed by the California Department of Social Services constitutes a threat to the health and safety of the clients in care. The order included an Addendum to Notification of Parents\342\200\231 Rights regarding removal/exclusion (LIC 995B) form. The licensee was/is required to provide it to parents/legal guardians of children in care and any new enrollments. The LIC 995B form included the name of the person excluded (Rogelio Escobar), information of the licensing office, and information of the facility (Escobar Family Child Care). Also stated on this form was the following: This person is not permitted to be in the home at any time when children are in care. The presence of the licensee\342\200\231s son at the facility, when day care children were present, is a direct violation of the order and of the Health and Safety Code(s) enforced by the California Department of Social Services Community Care Licensing. See LIC809-D for cited deficiency. A civil penalty has been assessed during this inspection/meeting. Payment is due when billed and the check(s) or money orders shall be made payable to the \342\200\234California Department of Social Services\342\200\235. YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INVOICE IN THE MAIL. DO NOT SEND MONEY UNTIL YOU RECEIVE YOUR INVOICE. DO NOT SEND CASH. LPA Samuel Lopez informed licensee Martha Escobar that this report dated July 30, 2025 document(s) (1) Type A citation(s) which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is/are immediate risk(s) to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted on, or immediately adjacent to, the interior side of the main door for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100. Also, LPA Samuel Lopez informed the licensee Martha Escobar to provide a copy of this licensing report dated July 30, 205 that documents any Type A citation(s) to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or the next day the children are in care, and to any newly enrolled parents/guardians for 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224), or other written statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Martha Escobar. Please note that all information provided in the report(s) was translated in Spanish .