Correction check·January 9, 2024

On January 9th, 2024, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Tapia-Mandujano and Gil conducted an unannounced, plan of correction (POC) visit. LPAs were granted entrance by licensee, Marilu Hernandez and explained the purpose of the visit. Present during inspection were Licensee and two assistant supervising 12 children (4 infants and 8 preschoolers). Facility is operating within capacity limits on this day. Not all adults living and working in the home have fingerprint clearance and are associated to the facility. On December 18, 2023, LPA Tapia-Mandujano arrived at the facility to conduct a complaint investigation. During the inspection, LPA determined facility had been operating over capacity with 4 infants and 9 preschool age children. LPA issued a Type A citation for operating over licensed capacity limits. A POC was developed with licensee. As well as capacity limits were explained to licensee. During today's inspection, LPAs observed Notice of Site Visit posted with Type A reports from 12/18/23, as well as observed that parents signed LIC 9224 'Acknowledgment of of Receipt of Licensing Reports'. As of this date, LPAs observed the deficiency for over capacity was cleared. As LPAs were doing the walk through, Guardian Roster was checked and LPAs observed there was an adult working in the facility that did fingerprints but it has not cleared. Please refer to LIC 809D for Type A deficiency. Civil penalties were assessed. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed and translated to Spanish by LPA Tapia-Mandujano with the licensee, Marilu V. Hernandez.