Office review·March 5, 2026

On March 5, 2026, at 2:00 PM, an office meeting was held at the San Diego Child Care Regional Office to address a deficiency cited during the inspection on November 17, 2025. In attendance were Facility Representative, Director, Araceli Ongyan, Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Rajani Goudreau, and Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Cindy Meier. On November 17, 2025, during a case management inspection, a Type A deficiency was issued for violation of California Code of Regulation (CCR) Section 101223(a)(3) Personal Rights, which in part, states the licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights, (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature... The citation was based on an incident that occurred on November 7, 2025, in which due to a child's spitting behavior throughout the morning, a staff member administered tape on the child's mouth to prevent the child from continuing to spit. According to the Director and staff, the tape was removed after approximately two (2) minutes. The facility submitted an Unusual Incident Report on November 13, 2025. The facility promptly corrected the deficiency and conducted training on November 20, 2025, where staff were trained on personal rights of children in care, including the school's Discipline Policy, Behavior Intervention Policy, Disciple/Behavior Intervention Chart, Children's Personal Rights in Child Care (video), NAEYC-Culturally Appropriate Positive Guidance (Webinar), Mirroring Christ's Love of All, and NAEYC-(Nine Principals of Child Development) handout. A sign-in sheet of staff who were in attendance was submitted to the SDRO. During the office meeting, the Licensing Program Manager(LPM) and Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) reviewed the serious deficiency, with the Facility Representative, Director. The discussion emphasized the importance of personal rights of children and compliance with Section 101223 - Personal Rights, to prevent future violations that may result in civil penalties. Technical Support Program (TSP) services/training was discussed with Facility Representative, Director during the meeting, and confirmed the Facility Representative, Director, has registered to receive Provider Information Notifications (PINs) from the Department. LPM and LPA discussed and provided the Facility Representative with the following resources: a Technical Support Program (TSP) brochure / https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/cdss-programs/community-care-licensing/child-care-licensing/resources-for-providers/technical-support-program , Child Care Advocate information: (714) 703-2800 or childcareadvocatesprogram@dss.ca.gov , R&R (YMCA) https://www.ymcasd.org/community-support/childcare-resource-service and other pertinent information/fliers. Please submit any Unusual Incident Reports by email to: SDIncidentReports@dss.ca.gov and the Duty Line 619-767-2248. Facility representative, Director was advised that repeated violations or failure to comply with licensing laws and regulations may result in administrative action taken by the Department. Facility representative acknowledged the seriousness of the matter and affirmed their commitment to ensuring the facility remains in full compliance with all applicable regulations and laws. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Facility Representative, Director, Araceli Ongyan and was provided a copy of this report.