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Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197419995
Report Date: 09/12/2024
Date Signed: 09/12/2024 02:20:39 PM

Unsubstantiated

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
PALMDALE CHILD CARE, 39115 TRADE CENTER DR STE. 201
PALMDALE, CA 93551

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
08/19/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Joselito DelMundo

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 12-CC-20240819094331

FACILITY NAME:	WADE FAMILY CHILD CARE		FACILITY NUMBER:	197419995
ADMINISTRATOR:	WADE, LITRICIA		FACILITY TYPE:	810
ADDRESS:			TELEPHONE:	(661) 874-7060
CITY:	LANCASTER	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	93535
CAPACITY:	14	CENSUS: 3	DATE:	09/12/2024
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	01:55 PM
MET WITH:	Litricia Wade		TIME COMPLETED:	02:20 PM

ALLEGATION(S):

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Personal Rights: Staff are under the influence of drugs and alcohol while caring and supervising day care children.
Personal Rights: Staff engage in inappropriate behavior in the presence of day care children.

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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On 09/11/2024, at 8:30 A.M. Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Joselito L. Del Mundo conducted a follow up complaint inspection to Wade Family Child Care. The purpose of the inspection was to deliver the findings for the above complaint allegations. Upon arrival, LPA met with licensee, Litricia Wade, and was granted access to the facility. LPA observed three children present in the facility with the licensee providing care and supervision. At 2:00 P.M., licensee's assistant came to the facility. The investigation consisted of interviews with the licensee, assistants, children, parents, and a review of relevant documents.

During the investigation, facility roster and attendance sheets were provided by the licensee. Based on the confidential interviews, supporting documents, and evidence gathered, it was determined that the allegations: 1) Staff are under the influence of drugs and alcohol while caring and supervising day care children, 2) Staff engage in inappropriate behavior in front of day care children, could not be corroborated.

During the investigation, the LPA’s observation and confidential interviews with relevant parties, there were

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Lady King	TELEPHONE: (661) 202-3798
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Joselito DelMundo	TELEPHONE: (661) 202-3491
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 09/12/2024

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/12/2024

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 12-CC-20240819094331

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
PALMDALE CHILD CARE, 39115 TRADE CENTER DR STE. 201
PALMDALE, CA 93551

FACILITY NAME: WADE FAMILY CHILD CARE	FACILITY NUMBER: 197419995
	VISIT DATE: 09/12/2024

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not enough evidence to validate staff were under the influence of drugs and alcohol while caring and supervising children. Although LPA observed a locked closet in the den of the facility, which according to the licensee contains bottles of alcohol, no open bottles of alcohol were observe during the visit. Also, LPA did not observe any drug paraphernalia or prohibited drugs in the facility.

Confidential interviews also revealed that there were no signs among the staff engaging in inappropriate behavior while children were present.

Although the allegations may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove the allegations, therefore the above allegations are deemed Unsubstantiated. No deficiencies were cited during this inspection.

An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report was provided to licensee Litricia Wade along with Notice of Site Visit and Appeal Rights.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Lady King	TELEPHONE: (661) 202-3798
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Joselito DelMundo	TELEPHONE: (661) 202-3491
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 09/12/2024

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/12/2024

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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