On 4/20/2022 at 3:30 pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Deborah Lowe arrived at facility to conduct a case management visit – licensee initiated for a capacity increase visit.
At 3:30 pm LPA Lowe toured the facility and observed 26 under supervision of 14 staff.
Review of Guardian associations of Criminal Background Clearance shows one staff member with a criminal background clearance that has not completed the background clearance process. Permanent association date to facility was observed as 3/30/2021.
This observation will result in a Type A Citation with a Civil Penalty $500.
LPA advised this Type A citation will include a civil penalty of $500, $100 for each day the employee was present without a clearance. Allowing any person who is subject to a background check to work, reside or volunteer who does not have either a criminal record clearance or exemption. A civil penalty shall be assessed for a maximum of 5 days for the first violation. For subsequent violations within a 12 month period, a civil penalty shall be assessed for a maximum of 30 days. See California Health and Safety Code Section 1522(c)(1); 1568.09(c); 1569.17(c); and 1596.871(c).
Per Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 3, of the California Code of Regulations, the following deficiency is being cited: (see next page, 809 D)
LPA Lowe informed facility representative Amy-Marie Rivera that this report dated 4/20/2022 documents 1 Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
LPA Lowe informed the licensee to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 4/20/2022 that documents any Type A citation to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or the next
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