Office review·January 29, 2025

On 01/29/2025, an Informal Conference was held at the Riverside Regional Office. Present in the conference were Licensee Ambar Pena-Briseno, Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Ana Noble, and Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Tiffanie Diep and Susan Brewer. The purpose of the meeting was to review and discuss the following: Recent deficiencies cited on 11/20/2024, 03/26/2024, and 10/31/2023 while operating the licensed facility Pena-Briseno Family Child Care Home (334845425). 102352(f)(1) Definitions of a Family Child Care Home 102383(a)(1) Term of a License 102417 Operation of a Family Child Care Home 102370 Criminal Record Clearance / Criminal Record Exemptions 102416 Personnel Requirements and 102416.1 Personnel Records 102416.2 Reporting Requirements 102416.5 Staffing Ratio and Capacity 102421 Children Records Licensee was advised to visit the Department's website at: https://cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/resources-for-providers . Continues on LIC 809-C Continued from LIC 809 (Page 2) CCLD regularly sends information to licensed facilities, providers, and stakeholders by way of Provider Information Notices (PIN), Program Quarterly Update Newsletters, and other important information communication platforms. To receive important licensed-related information to licensed facilities, visit the CCLD Important Information website at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/subscribe and select the Child Care option to receive e-mail communication. Technical Support Program (TSP) was discussed with the licensee and Licensee was encouraged to voluntarily enroll or seek training from an outside vendor in the areas discussed during this informal conference. The licensee was provided with the following: TSP brochure, Title 22 Regulations - Forms/Records to Keep in Your FCCH (LIC 311D), 102352(f)(1) Definitions of a Family Child Care Home, 102383(a)(1), 102417 Operation of a Family Child Care Home, 102370 Criminal Record Clearance / Criminal Record Exemptions, 102416 Personnel Requirements and 102416.1 Personnel Records, 102416.2 Reporting Requirements, 102416.5 Staffing Ratio and Capacity, and 102421 Children Records. Licensee was also encouraged to contact Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE) Resource and Referral Agency for additional resources and training pertaining to Operating a Family Child Care Home. A link to videos for Family Child Care Providers \342\200\223 California Child Care Licensing \342\200\223 Resources for Parents and Providers can be found on the Community Care Licensing Website - Family Child Care Home, which can be accessed at https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/family-child-care-providers/ . Continued from LIC 809-C (Page 3) As a result of this Informal Conference, Licensee Ambar Pena-Briseno understands the Department\342\200\231s expectations regarding the Operation of a Family Child Care Home, Term of a License, Criminal Record Clearance / Criminal Record Exemptions, 102416 Personnel Requirements and Records, Reporting Requirements, Staffing Ratio and Capacity, and Children\342\200\231s Records. The licensee also understands that not remaining in compliance can lead to additional administrative actions. LPAs Tiffanie Diep and Susan Brewer informed Licensee to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 01/29/2025 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.