Follow-up on corrections·November 23, 2022

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Melchisedeck Augustin, conducted an unannounced Case Management visit to amend a prior report and deliver a citation to Licensee, Miranda Aguilar (LS). During the course of a complaint investigation, LPA Augustin, obtained evidence showing that LS violated children’s personal rights. Multiple interviews described LS acting mean and/or rude at children and would become irritated or upset when children were doing things they weren’t supposed to be doing. Three statements (C1, C2, C5) confirmed that LS either grabbed children by the throat or choked them when something made LS upset. Two statements further indicated that on multiple occasions, LS tried to get the children's attention by using her hand or cell phone to tap the children when children were exhibiting undesirable behavior such as crying, jumping or touching something they weren’t allowed to touch. This type of discipline method is inconsistent with and does not comply with the requirements of personal rights of California Code of Regulations (CCR), 102423(a)(4) . Based on the evidence uncovered during the course of a complaint investigation, LS violated children’s personal rights resulting in the following citation of the California Code of Regulations, Title 22; Division 12, found on page two of the Facility Evaluation Report/LIC 809D. Report was reviewed with LS and appeal rights were provided. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days along with the report and Type A citation. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100. LS was also informed of the requirement to provide a copy of any licensing report that documents a Type A citation(s) to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or the next day the children are in care, and to any newly enrolled parents/ guardians for 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224), or other written statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification.