Correction check·February 14, 2024

On 2/14/2024, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Martina Jimenez and Joaquin Mendez, conduct an unannounced Plan of Correction inspection to address deficiencies cited during an Complaint investigation Inspection at Alapizco Family Child Care Home (FCCH) on 2/6/2024, in reference to LPAs are to check for corrections related to the staff to children ratio. LPAs met with Dora Alapizco, licensee and Patricia Altamirano, assistant . LPAs explained the nature and reason of the inspection. At 3:23 PM, LPA Jimenez toured the FCCH inside and out. LPA observed one (1) infant and 10 children in care at the time of the inspection. At 3:40 PM, LPA Jimenez advised the licensee, LPA had yet to receive the plan of correction (POC) for the deficiencies cited on 2/6/2024. Licensee stated she had email LPA the POC on 2/8/2024. LPA observed that the email did not go through on 2/8/2024. The licensee printed the POC at the time of the inspection. The inspection visit was conducted in Spanish and report was translated in Spanish by LPA Jimenez. There were no deficiencies cites at this time. LPA observed licensee post the Notice of Site visit FAILURE TO POST THE NOTICE OF SITE VISIT FOR 30 DAYS MAY RESULT IN A $100.00 CIVIL PENALTY