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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 426215866
Report Date: 11/01/2023
Date Signed: 11/01/2023 05:50:46 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 6500 HOLLISTER AVE., SUITE 200
GOLETA, CA 93117
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
07/31/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Martina Jimenez
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 17-CC-20230731135449
FACILITY NAME:CORREA FAMILY CHILD CAREFACILITY NUMBER:
426215866
ADMINISTRATOR:ESPERANZA CORREAFACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
(805) 268-1854
CITY:SANTA MARIASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93454
CAPACITY:14CENSUS: 12DATE:
11/01/2023
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
11:53 AM
MET WITH:Vishnu GarciaTIME COMPLETED:
05:00 PM
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1. Personal Rights- Adult son was aggressively handling child
2. Personal Rights - Licensee's son was bullying child
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On 11/01/2023, at 11:53 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Martina Jimenez conducted an unannounced inspection of the Family Child Care Home (FCCH) to deliver a finding in reference to the above allegation.

LPA met with Vishnu Garcia, assistant, Ashley Garcia, assistant, Esperanza Correa, assistant, and Daniela Flores Reina, assistant. The licensee, Esperanza Correa, arrived at 12:04 PM. LPA explained the nature and purpose of the investigation. LPA toured the inside and outside of home with Vishnu Garcia, assistant. LPA observed twelve (12) children in care at the time of the inspection.

The investigation included three (3) unannounced inspections, LPAs observation, Interviews with children in care, parents of children currently and previously in care, review of children's files, and, documents obtained during the inspection.
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Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Maria Mueller
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Martina Jimenez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/01/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/01/2023
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 17-CC-20230731135449
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 6500 HOLLISTER AVE., SUITE 200
GOLETA, CA 93117
FACILITY NAME: CORREA FAMILY CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 426215866
VISIT DATE: 11/01/2023
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The allegation references the Adult son was aggressively handling child, and Licensee's son was bullying child.

LPAs observation, interviews with licensee, assistant, interviews with parents, children in care, documents reviewed revealed that licensee's adult son is aggressively handling children in care, and Licensee's son is bullying a children in care.

During the interviews with C1, C7, C8 and C10, corroborate that Adult son was aggressively handling child, and Licensee's son was bullying child.

Based on LPAs observation, interviews with licensee, assistant, interviews with parents, children in care, documents reviewed the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. California Code of Regulation, (Title 22 Division 12 and 102423(a)(1), is being cited on the attached LIC 9099 D).

Today’s visit was conducted in Spanish by LPA Jimenez. This report was translated in Spanish by LPA Jimenez. Today, deficiency cited under Title 22 Division 12, Spanish Appeal rights provided to licensee.

Upon receipt of this report, licensee shall post and provide copies of this licensing report to parents /guardian of children in care at the facility and to parent/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months. Licensee to provide LIC 9224 for each child in care and have each parent sign the form that they have received a copy of the report LIC 9099 and LIC 9099 D.


LPA provided the Licensee a Notice of Site (LIC 9213) visit which was posted in the LPA's presence. this REPORT MUST BE FILED IN FACILITY FILE AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW FOR 3 YEARS. LPA observed the "Notice of Site Visit" posted. FAILURE TO POST THE NOTICE OF SITE VISIT FOR 30 DAYS MAY RESULT IN A $100.00 CIVIL PENALTY.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Maria Mueller
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Martina Jimenez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/01/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/01/2023
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Citations on this Visit Report are Under Appeal!

Control Number 17-CC-20230731135449
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 6500 HOLLISTER AVE., SUITE 200
GOLETA, CA 93117

FACILITY NAME: CORREA FAMILY CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 426215866
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 11/01/2023
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Under Appeal
Type A
11/02/2023
Section Cited
CCR
102423(a)(1)
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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.
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Licensee will submit a written POC on how licensee will prevent future incidents from occurring to CCLD by 11/02/2023, via email: Martina.Jimenez@dss,ca,gov
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During the interviews with C1, C7, C8 and C10, corroborate that Adult son was aggressively handling child, and Licensee's son was bullying child, which poses an immediate risk to health and safety of children in care.
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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: Maria Mueller
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Martina Jimenez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/01/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/01/2023
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