376100147-10-16-2023-51-CC-JREG-CWSTN9-20231020145223

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376100147
Report Date: 10/16/2023
Date Signed: 10/16/2023 09:11:49 AM

Unsubstantiated

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
08/14/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Adrian L Mangina

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 51-CC-20230814140401

FACILITY NAME:	VARON, ROCIO & TIFFANIE FAMILY CHILD CARE		FACILITY NUMBER:	376100147
ADMINISTRATOR:	ROCIO & TIFFANIE V.		FACILITY TYPE:	810
ADDRESS:			TELEPHONE:	(858) 583-2342
CITY:	SAN DIEGO	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	92129
CAPACITY:	14	CENSUS: 6	DATE:	10/16/2023
		ANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	08:30 AM
MET WITH:	Rocio Varon		TIME COMPLETED:	09:15 AM

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Lack of Supervision resulting in child being bitten
Staff withheld food from daycare child

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On10/16/23 at 8:30 AM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Adrian Mangina, conducted an unannounced visit to deliver findings on the above referenced allegations. LPA met with Licensee Rocio Varon. Present in the home were six daycare children. Proper supervision and ratios were observed.

On 6/2/23 child #1 was picked up from the home with a red mark on the face that could be consistent with a bite. No one at the facility witnessed a biting incident or saw the child with a red mark on their face. Interviews revealed that children are allowed to play outside and to freely use a playhouse for dramatic play. Licensee stated that when children are in playhouse, there may be times when visual supervision is not possible due to the needs of other children. LPA was unable to find any witness who could corroborate that the child was bitten at the daycare. Additionally, there is no requirement in a family child care that children must be visually supervised at all times.

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Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Renesha Askew	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2155
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Adrian L Mangina	TELEPHONE: (619) 629-6197
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 10/16/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/16/2023

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 51-CC-20230814140401

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

FACILITY NAME: VARON, ROCIO & TIFFANIE FAMILY CHILD CARE	FACILITY NUMBER: 376100147
	VISIT DATE: 10/16/2023

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Child #1 was alleged to have had their food taken from them one day. Witnesses interviewed stated that food provided by the daycare is not ever taken from children, who can have as many helpings as they want. However, if a child has brought special food from home, which happens occasionally at the daycare and other children attempt to take it, they are prevented due to fear of allergies. Based on information obtained during interviews there was no evidence to support the claim that staff withheld food from daycare child.

Although the allegations that lack of supervision resulting in child being bitten and staff withheld food from daycare child may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that the alleged violation occurred, therefore the above allegations are found to be Unsubstantiated.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Licensee Rocio Varon. A notice of site visit was given to Licensee and must remain posted on, or immediately adjacent to, the interior side of the main door for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Renesha Askew	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2155
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Adrian L Mangina	TELEPHONE: (619) 629-6197
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 10/16/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/16/2023

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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