Follow-up·July 11, 2024

On 7/11/2024 @ 8:45AM, Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Nancy Diaz and Mahjoba Raofi conducted an unannounced case management inspections in reference to Mrs. Arabo's request for an increase of capacity. Mrs. Arabo was home today with her 3-year old son. Her sister, Nasma Arabo helped translate this inspection in Chaldean via telephone. Fire clearance was received from the Santee Fire Department on 7/5/2024. A tour of the facility was conducted with Mrs. Arabo. Mrs. Arabo maintains a combination smoke and carbon monoxide detector. It was tested today and deemed operable. Mrs. Arabo maintains a regulation-size fire extinguisher. LPAs reviewed children's files today. Some of the files were not available for review and some were incomplete. Type B deficiencies were cited today. Type B deficiencies if not corrected poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care. Increase of capacity to be granted upon submission of proof of corrections. The licensee has not obtained a signed Property Owner/Landlord Consent form (LIC9149). Without this consent, the applicant understands that, once licensed, they can operate with a maximum capacity of 12 children. If property owner/landlord consent is obtained in the future, the applicant is advised that a new Application for a Family Child Care Home License (LIC 279) must be submitted with a change of capacity fee of $25, to increase the capacity and provide care to 14 children. Exit interview was conducted with Mrs. Arabo. LPA reviewed and provided a copy of this report to Mrs. Arabo. Notice of site visit and appeal rights were also given. Notice of site visit must be posted for 30 days.