Follow-up on corrections·December 17, 2024

On 12/17/2024, case management visit is conducted by Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Lady Cabrera and Anita Tristan and met with Licensee Karissa Contreras. On 10/30/2024, LPA arrived at the facility to investigate a complaint, it was confirmed the facility did not report the incident to Fresno Community Care Licensing (CCL) by telephone or fax within the CCL’s next working day and during its normal business hours. LPA provided Reporting Requirements regulation to Licensee. The incident occurred on 10/18/2024. Per records reviewed and interviews, CCL did not receive a phone call and/or an Unusual Incident Report. Facility did not comply with the reporting requirements regulation. On 11/01/2024, Licensee reported the incident to CCL by telephone and an Unusual Incident Report was submitted to the CCL via email and fax. During the complaint investigation, Licensee confirmed that uncleared Adult 1 provided care and supervision of children in care for “at least a week or two.” Licensee confirmed that uncleared Adult 2 attended the facility “more than twice” to observe day care routine and activities. Per Guardian Employee Roster and interview, Licensee did not comply with the criminal record clearance regulation. Civil penalties are being assessed today. During investigation, Licensee admitted that Infant 1 was taken upstairs to Room 2 for nap time. Room 2 is deemed off-limits to children in care. Per Fire Safety Inspection dated 01/18/2024, it indicates the Family Child Care home is limited to first story and cannot use second story as it doesn’t comply with exiting requirements. Per Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 3, of the California Code of Regulations, the following deficiencies are being cited on LIC809D. This report shall be made available to the public upon request. LIC 9213 Notice of Site Visit is provided and required to be posted for 30 days. Appeal rights were provided to Licensee. LPA Cabrera informed Licensee Karissa Contreras that this report dated 12/17/2024 documents one Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there are immediate risks to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. Also, LPA Cabrera informed the Licensee Karissa Contreras to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 12/17/2024 that documents any Type A citations 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.