Follow-up·December 6, 2023

On 12/06/2023, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Jeovanna Yanez and Yesenia Fierro conducted an unannounced case management inspection. LPAs met with Licensee, Treaviona Bryan, and a census was taken. The purpose of today’s inspection was to address incidents involving Staff #1, that the Department was made aware of. On 09/27/2023, the Department was made aware of an incident that occurred on 09/26/2023, where Staff #! and Staff #2 engaged in a verbal altercation in front of daycare children during operating hours, which violated the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. Video footage obtained by LPA also demonstrated Staff #1 and Staff #2 engaging in this verbal altercation while children were present. LPA discussed children's personal rights with Licensee. CCR Section 102423 (a)(1) states "Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rights that shall not be waived or abridged by the licensee regardless of consent or authorization from the child's authorized representative. These rights include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) To be treated with dignity in his/her personal relationship with staff and other persons." Licensee was reminded that children should be accorded dignity in their personal relationships with staff. Per California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 3, the following deficiency was found: (see LIC809-D). A copy of appeal rights were provided. LPA Jeovanna Yanez informed Licensee, Treaviona Bryan, that this report dated 12/06/23 documents 1 Type A citation(s) which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there are immediate risks to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. (CONTINUED ON 809-C) Also, LPA Yanez informed the licensee to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 12/06/233 that documents any 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 A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee, Treaviona Bryan. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.