Follow-up on corrections·May 22, 2024

On 05/22/24, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Elvira Sierra and Stacey Williams met with Facility Representative Connie Mejia Chavez for an unannounced Case Management Inspection visit. ECE Director, Kim Ballard and Assistant ECE Director, Blanca Noriega arrived later during the inspection. Present in the facility were five staff and 17 children. The purpose of the inspection was explained and was to follow up on an unusual incident that occurred on 05/02/24; which was self-reported to the department by the facility. Facility reported that during circle time Staff#1 used inappropriate discipline towards a daycare child. Facility representatives stated that Staff #1 no longer works at the facility. During the investigation of the incident LPA Sierra conducted interviews with staff #1, the staff that witnessed the incident and with ECE Directors. A Title 22 deficiency was cited on the subsequent page of this report. An exit interview was conducted, and appeals rights were discussed with facility representatives Kim Ballard and Blanca Noriega. Notice of Site Visit was posted. Facility representatives acknowledges, that FOR TYPE A DEFICIENCIES ONLY upon receipt, licensee shall post LIC 809D with Type A deficiency for 30 days and provide copies of this licensing report to parents/guardians of children in care at the facility and to parents/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months. The LIC 9224 must be signed by parents/guardians and kept with the children's forms as a receipt whenever any Type A documents are provided by the licensee (LIC 9224 was provided).