334812226-4-5-2023-10-CC-DMUN-CR4T6Q-20230421142728

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 334812226
Report Date: 04/05/2023
Date Signed: 04/05/2023 10:57:45 AM

Substantiated

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
RIVERSIDE SOUTH EAST, 3737 MAIN STREET, STE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
04/04/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Jeanette Sanchez

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 10-CC-20230404142639

FACILITY NAME:	MARENTES FAMILY CHILD CARE		FACILITY NUMBER:	334812226
ADMINISTRATOR:	MARENTES, CONCEPCION & RIG		FACILITY TYPE:	810
ADDRESS:			TELEPHONE:	(760) 238-3775
CITY:	INDIO	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	92201
CAPACITY:	14	CENSUS: 13	DATE:	04/05/2023
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	10:05 AM
MET WITH:	Concepcion and Rigoberto Marentes		TIME COMPLETED:	11:07 AM

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Facility operating out of ratio.

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On 4/5/2023 at 10:05am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jeanette Sanchez arrived at the facility to initiate a complaint investigation. LPA met with licensee Rigboerto Marentes. Co-licensee was not present.

On 4/4/2023, the department received a complaint from another state agency alleging that the facility is operating out of ratio. Specifically on one day, the facility had four children under 2 years old, eight over the age of 2 but under the age of 5 and one over the age of 5. LPA was provided documentation to show who was present on the specified day.

LPA toured faciity and took census with licensee, who provided names of children present. The exact children present on the date of the allegation were also present during the inspection. Ratio was 1 licensee to 13 children, 4 of whom were under the age of 2.

Co-licensee Concepcion Marentes arrived at 10:40am.

Substantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Deborah Mullen	TELEPHONE: (951) 505-6334
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Jeanette Sanchez	TELEPHONE: (951) 255-4577
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 04/05/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/05/2023

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 10-CC-20230404142639

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
RIVERSIDE SOUTH EAST, 3737 MAIN STREET, STE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501

FACILITY NAME: MARENTES FAMILY CHILD CARE	FACILITY NUMBER: 334812226
	VISIT DATE: 04/05/2023

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Based on record review and LPA observation, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED.

See LIC 9099D

An exit interview was conducted, and this report was reviewed with the licensees Concepcion and Rigoberto Marentes. Appeal rights were discussed and provided during the exit interview.

A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Deborah Mullen	TELEPHONE: (951) 505-6334
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Jeanette Sanchez	TELEPHONE: (951) 255-4577
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 04/05/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/05/2023

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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Control Number 10-CC-20230404142639

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
RIVERSIDE SOUTH EAST, 3737 MAIN STREET, STE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501

FACILITY NAME: MARENTES FAMILY CHILD CARE	FACILITY NUMBER: 334812226
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:	VISIT DATE: 04/05/2023

Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section Number	DEFICIENCIES		PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A 04/06/2023 Section Cited CCR 102416.5(d)(2)	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	102416.5 Staffing Ratio and Capacity d) For a Large Family Child Care Home, the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time...(2) More than twelve and up to fourteen children only if the criteria in Section 1597.465 of the Health and Safety Code are met.	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Licensees will submit plan to LPA to avoid operating out of ratio. Plan will include such things as: children schedules, what will be done if only one licensee is present, as well as the understanding of ratio. Due by 4/6/2023.
	8 9 10 11 12 13 14	This requirement was not met: Based on record review and observation, facility was operating with 13 children, 4 under the age of 2. On date of LPA visit, 13 children, 4 under the age of 2, with only one adult. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children.	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: Deborah Mullen	TELEPHONE: (951) 505-6334
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Jeanette Sanchez	TELEPHONE: (951) 255-4577
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 04/05/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/05/2023

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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