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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Mahnaz (Nancy) Malek conducted a case management inspection of this facility. The Covid-19 Emergency Response questionnaire was reviewed and answered. LPA met with co-licensee, Yu, Mei-Yin. There were no children present today due to day care being closed for winter break for 2 weeks. LPA contacted the Language Link Interpretation Services to help with the licensee whose native language was Mandarin.
A review of the Facility Personnel Report Summary on 12/28/2022 indicates all facility staff or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions.
Orange County Childcare Regional Office (RO) is addressing an incident regarding adult # 2 puts children in a room with door closed as a way of punishment when a child is crying. Interviews conducted with adults # 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Interviews were conducted by IB investigator, Hector Quintanar, from Investigation Branch (IB) with Department of Social Services with Adults # 1, 2, and 5 regarding this incident.
On 9/30/22 Adult # 5 disclosed to Investigator Quintanar that Adult # 2 would place crying toddlers in a room out of frustration.
On 10/18/22 IB Investigator, Quintanar interviewed Adult # 1 regarding Adult # 2 if Adult #2 placed a crying toddler in a room with the door closed. Adult # 1 confirmed Adult # 2 did place a crying child in a room with the door closed until the child stopped crying. Per Adult #1 statement, they asked Adult # 2 why was the child in the room? Adult # 2 responded to Adult # 1 that the child likes to cry so Adult # 2 puts the child in the room and child will stop when child gets tired.
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