Incident investigation·March 30, 2023

On 3/30/2023, Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Martina Jimenez, conducted an unannounced Case Management inspection to follow up on a Self Reported of an Unusual Incident Report (UIR) received by the Department on 3/29/2023. LPA met with Elia Cabrera, Licensee, the purpose of the inspection was discussed. LPA with licensee together tour the inside and out side of home. LPA observed 1 infant and 1 child in care at the time of LPAs arrival.. LPA observed at 3:30pm, Nadia Hernandez Cabrera, Assistant, arrived with 5 children. The licensee stated the assistant picked up the 5 children from school. LPA interviewed Elia Cabrera, in reference to the incident that occurred on 3/29/2023. The licensee stated the last date C1 attended the day-care was 3/24/2023. Licensee stated C1 started attending the day-care full time, but since January 2023, C1 started to attend 2-3 days a week depending on mother's work schedule. Licensee stated that on 3/24/2023, licensee observed C1 to have had a normal day. Licensee stated C1 was not sick, C1 ate normal, and slept normal (approximately 2 hours). Licensee stated that licensee did not observed any injuries or marks on C1 the last day in care. The licensee stated that on 3/29/2023, licensee completed a Safe Sleep Plan (LIC9227), for C1, and that is the reason the Safe Sleep Plan does not have mother's signature. The licensee will continue to monitor and document infant 's Safe Sleep Plan and Infant's Safe Sleep Chart. This Report continues on LIC 809C & LIC 809D LPA provided licensee with resources on how children understand death and what to say and supporting the family after the death of a child. Today, deficiency cited under Title 22 Division 12, Spanish, Appeal rights given. THIS REPORT MUST BE FILED IN FACILITY FILE AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW FOR 3 YEARS. LPA observed the "Notice of Site Visit" posted. FAILURE TO POST THE NOTICE OF SITE VISIT FOR 30 DAYS MAY RESULT IN A $100.00 CIVIL PENALTY.