197414909-12-17-2020-30-CC-VBAA-BWJQCT-20201222110336

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197414909
Report Date: 12/16/2020
Date Signed: 12/17/2020 05:41:15 AM

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
08/24/2020 and conducted by Evaluator Lourdes Castellanos

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 30-CC-20200824132733

FACILITY NAME:	SOLOMON FAMILY CHILD CARE		FACILITY NUMBER:	197414909
ADMINISTRATOR:	SOLOMON, NIA MALIKA		FACILITY TYPE:	810
ADDRESS:			TELEPHONE:	(323) 299-9210
CITY:	LOS ANGELES	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	90008
CAPACITY:	12	CENSUS: 10	DATE:	12/16/2020
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	11:30 AM
MET WITH:			TIME COMPLETED:	12:00 PM

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Personal Right -Facility over capacity

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On 12/16/2020 at 11:30 am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Lourdes Castellanos conducted an announced tele-inspection visit with licensee, Nia Malika Soloman. The visit was conducted tele visit due to the current public health crisis, COVID-19. LPA advised license Nia Malika Soloman, the purpose of today’s tele-inspection is to deliver the findings from the complaint received at the El Segundo Child Care Regional Office on 08/24/2020 regarding the allegation of operating over capacity.

During the course of the investigation, LPA Castellanos conducted interviews with the licensee and relevant parties, LPA also obtained sign-in sheets from licensee and resource and referral agencies and a copy of the facility roster. Based on the information obtained, the following was determined: on 07/03/2020 from 3pm-4pm, licensee signed-in 20 children to the Soloman Family Child Care Home (FCCH), on 07/09/2020 from 10am – 11am, licensee signed in 14 children to the Soloman FCCH, on 07/17/2020 from 5pm – 6pm, licensee signed in 17 children to the Soloman FCCH and on 7/29/2020 from 4pm -5pm, licensee signed in 20 to the Soloman FCC. The Soloman FCCH is licensed for a large FCCH with a capacity of 12 children .
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Substantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Victor Bautista	TELEPHONE: (424) 301-3008
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Lourdes Castellanos	TELEPHONE: (424) 301-3066
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 12/16/2020

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/16/2020

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 30-CC-20200824132733

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245

FACILITY NAME: SOLOMON FAMILY CHILD CARE	FACILITY NUMBER: 197414909
	VISIT DATE: 12/16/2020

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It was determined that on the dates referenced above the licensee was operating over capacity, therefore the allegation referenced above is substantiated. A substantiated finding means that the allegation is valid because the preponderance of the evidence standard has been met.

A type A deficiency is being cited today, see LIC9099-D for details.

The licensee was advised that the Notice of Site Visit must be posted at the entrance of the facility for a period of 30 days. If these requirements are not met, civil penalties in the amount of $100 per violation will be assessed.

In addition, a copy of this report must be provided to the authorized representatives of all currently enrolled children and any newly enrolled child for the following 12 months. The ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF LICENSING REPORTS (LIC9224) shall be signed and kept in each of the children’s records. This document was provided to the licensee during today’s inspection. The report shall be provided no later than the next business day or the next day the child is in care.

An exit interview was conducted with licensee. A copy of this report and appeal rights are being emailed to Ms. Solomon and it has been explained that a reply to the email shall be considered a substitute for the hard-copy signature

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Victor Bautista	TELEPHONE: (424) 301-3008
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Lourdes Castellanos	TELEPHONE: (424) 301-3066
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 12/16/2020

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/16/2020

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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Control Number 30-CC-20200824132733

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245

FACILITY NAME: SOLOMON FAMILY CHILD CARE	FACILITY NUMBER: 197414909
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:	VISIT DATE: 12/16/2020

Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section Number	DEFICIENCIES		PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A 12/18/2020 Section Cited HSC 102416.5(a)	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	The capacity specified on the license shall be the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time. This requirement is not met as evidence by:	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Date watched the video and Write a statement on what licensee learned and how she plans to remain within capacity of 12. Signed and dated. by POC date 12/18/2020 https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/family-child-care-providers/ (How many children can attend a Family Child Care)
	8 9 10 11 12 13 14	Based on the interviews conducted and documentation reviewed licensee did not follow Title 22 Staffing Ratio and Capacity Regulations and reported caring for 14-20 children on 07/03/2020, 07/09/2020, 07/17/2020, and 07/29/2020. This poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to the children in care	8 9 10 11 12 13 14
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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.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Victor Bautista	TELEPHONE: (424) 301-3008
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Lourdes Castellanos	TELEPHONE: (424) 301-3066
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 12/16/2020

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/16/2020

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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