Office review·August 17, 2022

On 8/17/2022, an Informal Office Meeting was conducted at the Fresno South Regional Child Care Office. In attendance at the meeting were Fresno South Regional Manager Alice Juarez, Licensing Program Manager Susie Fanning, Licensing Program Manager Luisa Gavoutian, Licensing Program Analyst Ruby Ocegueda, and Licensee Alicia Ratcliffe. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the recent violations of Title 22 regulations, that if not corrected, could pose immediate and/or potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. The violations were cited during an annual required inspection on 8/2/2022. The following issues/violations were discussed today: Type A Deficiencies On 8/2/2022, the following Type A Deficiencies were cited: 102417(g)(4)(A) Operation of a Family Child Care Home Licensee was cited a type A deficiency for having an accessible poison in the accessible play yard and several cleaning products on an accessible bathroom counter and under an accessible bathroom sink cabinet. 102370(d)(1) Criminal Record Clearance Licensee was cited a Type A deficiency and $500.00 civil penalty for an uncleared adult (adult #1) being in the home along with evidence adult #1 lived in the home. During interview, there was evidence that a second adult (adult #2) also resided in the home. Licensee was previously cited on 4/23/2019 for having uncleared adult#1 in the home during that inspection. Report continued on 809-C As of 8/17/2022, records show that adult #1 and adult #2 were fingerprinted but not yet cleared. Type B Deficiencies On 8/2/2022, the following Type B deficiencies were cited: 1596.8662(b)(1) Administration of Child Day Care Licensing During the annual inspection, licensee could not provide proof of Mandated Reporter Training for assistant #2. 102425(d) Infant Safe Sleep On 8/2/2022, Licensee stated she places an infant under 12 months on their side for napping. 102423(a)(2) Personal Rights On 8/2/2022, it was observed that in the accessible back yard, there was several debris (cement block, trash, glass bottle) and rusted and broken swing set. Inside the home, there was an infant under 12 months old (who was in care for only a few minutes), was observed to be inside a bouncer chair. On 8/17/2022, After discussing the deficiencies cited recently, it was recommended that licensee complete the Licensing Orientation again to help review requirements and regulations. Licensee stated she would complete the orientation to help her in reviewing the requirements and regulations. Licensee will also complete the Safe Sleep training offered online. In addition, it was recommended that licensee connect with her local resource and referral agency for additional support and training. Licensee was provided information on how to contact her local resource and referral agency and LPA Ocegueda will be emailing licensee links for Orientation training and Safe Sleep training. Licensee will provide proof that she completed the orientation and safe sleep training to the Department. It was discussed that continued violations of Title 22 regulations and failure to maintain compliance may result in a Non-Compliance Meeting and may be referred to Legal Division for possible Administrative Action. A copy of this report was provided today.