Office review·July 11, 2023

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Deanna Villagrana and Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Mary Segura conducted a scheduled office meeting at the San Jose Regional Office with Licensee Omar Gutierrez Castro and Angel Salas to discuss their request for increase of capacity and citations issued including four type A citations since obtaining their license. On 05/18/2022, LPA conducted a Complaint visit regarding facility operating out of ratio and Licensee using improper form of di scipline. Both allegations were substantiated, facility was operating out of ratio and Angel Salas gave child chile. During the visit on 05/18/2022, LPA observed stairs were not barricaded while children under five years old were present. LPA conducted a one year required visit on 03/08/2023 and LPA observed Ajax and Gain dish soap accessible to children under the kitchen sink . Licensees have corrected cited deficiencies at time of inspection. LPM Mary Segura, explained that if there are continued serious deficiencies cited against the facility including but not limited to citations for Personal Rights, Ratio and Operation of a Family Child Care Home, the license may be referred to legal for possible administrative action, which could include revocation of the facility license. The facility will be monitored more frequently to ensure that the facility is maintaining compliance with Title 22 regulations. At this time approval for an increase of capacity is not granted. Licensee may apply again in 6 months if they have demonstrated substantial compliance with Title 22 Regulations. Licensees provided a hand written statement stating they are withdrawing their increase of capacity application at this time.