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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 451375498
Report Date: 10/20/2022
Date Signed: 10/20/2022 12:29:02 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CHICO-DAY CARE, 520 COHASSET RD., SUITE 170
CHICO, CA 95926
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
10/18/2021 and conducted by Evaluator Jaime Snow
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 13-CC-20211018114945
FACILITY NAME:SCHLAPIA, MARY FAMILY DAY CAREFACILITY NUMBER:
451375498
ADMINISTRATOR:FACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
CITY:STATE: ZIP CODE:
CAPACITY:0CENSUS: 0DATE:
10/20/2022
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
11:00 AM
MET WITH:Mary Schlapia TIME COMPLETED:
01:00 PM
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Lack of supervision resulted in the death of a child in care
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On October 20, 2022 at 10:35am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jaime Snow and LPA Nicolette Cunningham conducted an unannounced, complaint inspection, and met with former licensee Mary Schlapia. It was alleged that a lack of supervision led to the death of a child in care on October 15, 2021.

The licensee was interviewed by the Department on 10/18/21 and 1/10/2022. The licensee stated that on 10/15/2021 there were 7 children in care. At about 12:30pm the licensee sat the children down for lunch at the kitchen table. The licensee stated she was feeding an infant (C2) for approximately 20 minutes, while C1 was playing in the living room. The licensee stated that when she finished feeding C2, she found C1 unresponsive.
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Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Erin Virrueta
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Jaime Snow
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/20/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/20/2022
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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Control Number 13-CC-20211018114945
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CHICO-DAY CARE, 520 COHASSET RD., SUITE 170
CHICO, CA 95926
FACILITY NAME: SCHLAPIA, MARY FAMILY DAY CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 451375498
VISIT DATE: 10/20/2022
NARRATIVE
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Parents and other witnesses were interviewed during the course of the investigation. Records were obtained from other agencies regarding the incident. The home was toured on 10/18/2021 and photos were taken.


Based on the evidence obtained, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be substantiated. California Code of Regulations, (Title 22), is being cited on the attached LIC 9099D.


An enhanced civil penalty of $7,500 is being assessed today as a result of a lack of supervision violation that led to the death of a child in care. The LPA provided Ms. Schlapia with a copy of the LIC 421D Civil Penalty - Death/Serious Injury/Physical Abuse (Child Care) form and a copy of this report. Appeal rights were provided and discussed with Ms. Schlapia.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Erin Virrueta
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Jaime Snow
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/20/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/20/2022
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Control Number 13-CC-20211018114945
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CHICO-DAY CARE, 520 COHASSET RD., SUITE 170
CHICO, CA 95926

FACILITY NAME: SCHLAPIA, MARY FAMILY DAY CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 451375498
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 10/20/2022
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
10/20/2022
Section Cited
CCR
102417(a)
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The licensee shall be present in the home and shall ensure that children in care are supervised at all times. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: as based on interviews and record review, the licensee
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The licensee has stopped operating the child care and surrendered her license as of 11/3/2021.
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did not comply with the section cited above for C1, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
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An enhanced civil penalty of $7,500 is being assessed due to the violation of this section resulting in the death of a child 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: Erin Virrueta
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Jaime Snow
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/20/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/20/2022
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