<meta name="robots" content="noindex">
Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 304313779
Report Date: 11/03/2022
Date Signed: 11/03/2022 02:55:10 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
ORANGE CO CHILD CARE, 750 THE CITY DRIVE, SUITE 250
ORANGE, CA 92868
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
07/29/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Mahnaz Malek
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 06-CC-20220729123038
FACILITY NAME:WANG, YU-WEI & YU, MEI-YINFACILITY NUMBER:
304313779
ADMINISTRATOR:WANG, Y. & YU, M.FACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
(949) 480-8866
CITY:IRVINESTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92618
CAPACITY:14CENSUS: 11DATE:
11/03/2022
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:45 AM
MET WITH:LicenseeTIME COMPLETED:
03:30 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Adult disciplined day care child aggressively
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Page 1 of 2
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Mahnaz (Nancy) Malek and Hector Quintanar from Investigation Bureau (IB) conducted a follow up investigation to interview children regarding the allegation which had been started 8/1/2022. LPA met with co-licensee, Yu, Mei-Yin. According to Ms. Yu, the other co-licensee, Wang, Wei does not reside at the house. There were a total of 11 children of whom three were under 24 months old, and 8 were 2 years old. LPA and IB Investigator met with assistants, Cainan (Nancy) Wang, and Fan (Sofi) Liao. A review of staff records on this date indicated that all facility staff or other individuals who required caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions. Today LPA and IB investigator attempted to interview children today. Children were not qualified to be interviewed due to their young age. Two assistants were interviewed as well. During the course of investigation regarding the allegations reported, based on a document (video clip) received in our office, it was observed adult # 1 was disciplining a 2 year old child in a high chair in an aggressive manner.
Continued on page 2
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Thuy Ho
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Mahnaz Malek
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/03/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/03/2022
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
Page: 1 of 3
Control Number 06-CC-20220729123038
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
ORANGE CO CHILD CARE, 750 THE CITY DRIVE, SUITE 250
ORANGE, CA 92868
FACILITY NAME: WANG, YU-WEI & YU, MEI-YIN
FACILITY NUMBER: 304313779
VISIT DATE: 11/03/2022
NARRATIVE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
Page 2 of 2
In this video clip, child # 1 is sitting in a high chair and adult # 1 is disciplining child # 1
( 2 years old) after the child threw something on the floor. Adult # 1 was tapping on the child's left shoulder 3 times while child sitting in a high chair. Adult # 1 was holding a spatula/spoon and used it while tapping on the child's shoulder. It was also observed adult # 1 pushed the high chair with their foot few steps back, picked up the child aggressively and put the child down the high chair, making the child to pick up something child had thrown on the floor. The video footage has been dated as of May 31, 2022 during day care hours (Lunch time/nap time). The video clip shows few high chairs, and some mats with beddings on the floor. The video clip shows 4 to 5 children are present. Adult # 2 is also present in this video.

Licensee and adults who were interviewed tody denied disciplining children aggressively. Licensee's minor child arrived during today's inspection. They were also interviewed and denied seeing any adults discipline children aggressively.

Based on LPA's viewing details of the video footage, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the allegation of personal rights violation of children is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division & Chapter 12, is being cited on the attached LIC 9099 D for the deficiency section 102423(a)(1) for Personal Rights violation.

Notice of Site Visit was posted. The notice of site visit must be posted for 30 consecutive days. Failure to post will result in civil penalties of $100. The licensee was provided a copy of their appeal right (LIC 9058 12/15) and their signature on this form acknowledges receipt of these rights. First level appeal is to Regional Manager; address is above on the report.

Also, LPA Malek informed the licensee to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 11/3/22 that documents any Type A citation 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 copy of LIC 9224 was submitted to licensee, Yu, Mei-Yin.

The report ends here.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Thuy Ho
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Mahnaz Malek
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/03/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/03/2022
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
Page: 2 of 3
Control Number 06-CC-20220729123038
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
ORANGE CO CHILD CARE, 750 THE CITY DRIVE, SUITE 250
ORANGE, CA 92868

FACILITY NAME: WANG, YU-WEI & YU, MEI-YIN
FACILITY NUMBER: 304313779
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 11/03/2022
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
11/04/2022
Section Cited
CCR
102423(a)(1)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rights................. These rights include, but are not limited to: To be treated with dignity in his/her personal relationship with staff and other persons.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
 Adult # 1 will review the section of personal rights of children and watch the video regarding the personal rights about the E-Learning Modules available at https://www.ccld.ca.gov
Adult # 1 will send a written statement to LPA
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
This requirement was not met as evidenced by LPA viewing a video footage during nap/lunch dated 5/31/22. Adult #1 was disciplining a 2 year old child by tapping on the child's left shoulder 3 times with a spatula/spoon while child is in high chair. Adult #1 pushed the high chair with their foot few steps back, picks up the child aggressively from the high chair, making the child to pick up something child had thrown on the floor. This is an immediate hazard to the health and safety of children in care.
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
acknowledging reviewing this section and is aware of the personal rights of chidden by the due date.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Thuy Ho
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Mahnaz Malek
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/03/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/03/2022
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
Page: 3 of 3