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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 192004818
Report Date: 07/03/2019
Date Signed: 07/03/2019 02:36:16 PM



STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1605 EAST PALMDALE BLV, STE A
PALMDALE, CA 93550
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
05/01/2019 and conducted by Evaluator Claretta Yates
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 12-CC-20190501104153
FACILITY NAME:BALTRIP FAMILY CHILD CAREFACILITY NUMBER:
192004818
ADMINISTRATOR:BALTRIP, RITAFACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
(661) 946-1550
CITY:LANCASTERSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93535
CAPACITY:14CENSUS: DATE:
07/03/2019
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
01:36 PM
MET WITH:Rita BaltripTIME COMPLETED:
02:45 PM
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Uncleared adults in and out of the child care home
Fraud - In home adult care services pilot program
Smoking in the home during child care hours
Personal Rights
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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Licensing Program Manager( LPM) Claretta Yates, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs)San and Mabika conducted an unannounced visit at the Baltrip Family Child Care Home and met with Rita Baltrip (licensee). The purpose of the visit was to deliver the finding on the above Compliant allegations. Licensee denied the above allegations. Per licensee there are no uncleared adults, no one smoking in the home during child care hours. Per Licensee there is no In Home Service fraud in the day care home. Per Licensee she is providing care to her parents who has a Criminal Record Clearance and is associated to the Child Care Home. During the course of investigating the allegations, LPM Yates conducted interviews with Licensee, children and all parties involved. The interviews revealed inconsistencies in explanations on the above allegations.

Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove the above allegations occurred. Therefore finding is Unsubstantiated.

Appeal rights were provided and discussed with licensee. No deficiencies were cited. Exit interview conducted and a copy of the report and notice of site inspection was left with licensee.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Scott HerringTELEPHONE: (661) 789-6944
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Claretta YatesTELEPHONE: (661) 568-8081
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/03/2019
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/03/2019
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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