115406988-2-24-2021-13-CC-EVIA-BYKMNE-20210225084523

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 115406988
Report Date: 02/24/2021
Date Signed: 02/24/2021 11:16:20 AM

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 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
06/10/2020 and conducted by Evaluator David Wilson

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 13-CC-20200610094523

FACILITY NAME:	ALBA MEJIA, LETICIA FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME		FACILITY NUMBER:	115406988
ADMINISTRATOR:	ALBA MEJIA, LETICIA		FACILITY TYPE:	810
ADDRESS:			TELEPHONE:	(530) 826-0932
CITY:	HAMILTON CITY	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	95951
CAPACITY:	14	CENSUS: 3	DATE:	02/24/2021
		ANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	10:00 AM
MET WITH:	Leticia Alba Mejia and facility provider assistant		TIME COMPLETED:	10:15 AM

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Licensee hit a daycare child while in care

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On 02/24/21 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) David Wilson conducted this follow-up complaint tele-inspection to discuss this report with the licensee Leticia Alba Mejia and with facility provider assistant present due to the COVID-19 state of emergency. Licensee

It was reported the allegation that a child (C1) disclosed being hit while in care at facility by licensee. During LPA's opening complaint tele-inspection at facility on 06/11/2020 interviews were conducted with licensee, provider assistant and four children (C2-C5).

During the 06/11/2020 interviews licensee and provider assistant (staff) denied the allegation corroborating that no staff hit any child in care. Staff stated it is "rare" disciplining any child at facility due to rare occurrences of children's misbehavior at facility. Staff stated when children misbehave verbal redirection is first used and on occasion where a child continues to misbehave they are guided to "take a break" as a form of time-out. Continued on next page...

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Erin Virrueta	TELEPHONE: (530) 895-4325
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: David Wilson	TELEPHONE: (530) 513-0993
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 02/24/2021

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/24/2021

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-20200610094523

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 520 COHASSET RD., SUITE 170
CHICO, CA 95926

FACILITY NAME: ALBA MEJIA, LETICIA FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	FACILITY NUMBER: 115406988
	VISIT DATE: 02/24/2021

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Interviews with staff continue on this page... Staff stated time out including the associated tracking of time gone by never occurs at facility and children self regulate through their “taking a break” and verbal redirection when needed.

During the 06/11/2020 LPA interviews with children C2-C5 it was presented none of these children corroborated the allegation of knowing of any child being hit at facility. C2-C5 corroborated that for discipline at facility children are guided to "take a break". C2-C5 all stated are satisfied with their attending this facility.

During this 02/24/2021 complaint tele-inspection LPA toured the facility indoors and outdoors and staff were in compliance with staff ratio and capacity regulations adequately supervising three children. The facility was observed by this LPA as adequately clean and orderly. The facility and staff were observed by this LPA to be with adequate COVID-19 safety measures adhering to COVID-19 county guidance.

Based on the evidence LPA obtained per above although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that the alleged violation occurred, and so the findings are unsubstantiated.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Erin Virrueta	TELEPHONE: (530) 895-4325
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: David Wilson	TELEPHONE: (530) 513-0993
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 02/24/2021

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/24/2021

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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