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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Blanca Ruiz arrived at the facility to conduct a case management inspection to discuss and follow up on a prior attempted inspection by the Monterey Park Office staff regarding denied access to interview daycare children in attendance; as well as to review Community Care Licensing (CCL) Inspection Authority of the Department. LPA met with Licensee, Teresa Ramos. Facility was toured and census was taken. LPA observed 9 children present. This inspection was conducted in Spanish per licensee’s request. It was reported that an attempted visit was conducted on 07/06/2022 by LPA Emiko Bell from the Monterey Park Regional Office at the facility with the purpose to interview children pertaining to another facility pending investigation.
Due to language barriers between LPA and licensee, LPA Bell contacted CCL Language Link Interpreter Services and licensee was informed in Spanish the reason for the inspection. However, licensee still refuse to allow LPA to proceed with interviews. During today's inspection regulation related to inspection authority was explained to the licensee and questions were answered.
LPA Ruiz clarify to Ms. Ramos that Community Care Licensing (CCL) analysts from different offices have the authority granted to conduct inspection to conduct interviews at her facility as per Title 22 Regulations, Section 102391(a) and (b):
Section 102391(a), which states in part that ...."Any duly authorized officer, employee or agent of the Department shall, upon presentation of proper identification, enter and inspect any place providing personal care, supervision and services, at any time, with or without advance notice, to secure compliance with, or to prevent a violation of the regulations adopted by the Department governing family child care homes. "
Section 102391(b), “The licensee shall permit the Department to inspect the family childcare home, and to privately interview children or staff, to determine compliance with or to prevent violations of family childcare laws or regulations. The Department shall exercise this authority * as specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1596.8535(a). |