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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376614616
Report Date: 10/13/2023
Date Signed: 10/17/2023 03:41:23 PM

Unsubstantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN DIEGO N. CC RO, 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
05/15/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Keturah Lane
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 51-CC-20230515095255
FACILITY NAME:HULS, SILVIA FAMILY CHILD CAREFACILITY NUMBER:
376614616
ADMINISTRATOR:FACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
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CAPACITY:0CENSUS: 0DATE:
10/13/2023
ANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
12:45 PM
MET WITH:Silvia HulsTIME COMPLETED:
01:15 PM
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Neglect/Lack of Care and Supervision resulting in questionable death of daycare child
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On 10/13/23 at 12:45 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Keturah Lane conducted an announced virtual complaint visit (via Zoom) for the complaint received on 5/15/23 for the purpose of delivering findings on the above referenced allegation. LPA met virtually via Zoom with Silvia Huls due to Licensee closing her license and moving. LPA Lane received surrendered license via e-mail with request to close facility on 5/15/23.

The Department fully investigated the above allegation and obtained information from the facility file review, medical records, children’s records for C1, sleep logs, 911 incident report call and interviews with Licensee Silvia Huls, attorney representing Silvia Huls, parent of C1 and other third parties involved in the investigation. It was found the child’s cause of death was natural and related to Streptococcus, pneumonia and COVID. C1 had a systemic bacterial infection and the child was asymptomatic. It is not believed that childcare provider Silvia Huls contributed to the cause of death due to her timely medical negligence. Therefore, the allegation of questionable death is UNSUBSTANTIATED.
Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Silvia Huls.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Tashima Daniel
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Keturah Lane
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/13/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/13/2023
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN DIEGO N. CC RO, 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
05/15/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Keturah Lane
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 51-CC-20230515095255

FACILITY NAME:HULS, SILVIA FAMILY CHILD CAREFACILITY NUMBER:
376614616
ADMINISTRATOR:SILVIA HULSFACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:4732 CALLE DE VIDATELEPHONE:
(619) 417-0964
CITY:SAN DIEGOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92124
CAPACITY:0CENSUS: 0DATE:
10/13/2023
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
12:45 PM
MET WITH:Silvia HulsTIME COMPLETED:
01:15 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Neglect/Lack of Care and Supervision failing to provide timely medical treatment to daycare child
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On 12/13/23 at 12:45 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Keturah Lane conducted an announced virtual complaint visit (via Zoom) for the complaint received on 5/15/23 for the purpose of delivering findings on the above referenced allegation. LPA met virtually via Zoom with Silvia Huls due to Licensee closing her license and moving. LPA Lane received surrendered license via e-mail with request to close facility on 5/15/23.

The Department fully investigated the above allegation and obtained information from the facility file review, medical records, children’s records for C1, sleep logs, 911 incident report call and interviews with Licensee Silvia Huls, attorney representing Silvia Huls, parent of C1 and other third parties involved in the investigation.
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Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Tashima Daniel
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Keturah Lane
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/13/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/13/2023
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 51-CC-20230515095255
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN DIEGO N. CC RO, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
FACILITY NAME: HULS, SILVIA FAMILY CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 376614616
VISIT DATE: 10/13/2023
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It was found that Silvia Huls failed to call 911 after discovering C1 was unresponsive. Silvia Huls admitted that she only checked C1 from the doorway and reported placing C1 to nap at 1445 hours and checking on him at 1545 hours. Sleep logs were unavailable during visits conducted which indicated different hours as to when child was placed in playpen for a nap. As a result of failing to implement life saving measures and provide immediate medical treatment by initiating a 911 call, the allegation of Neglect/Lack of Care and Supervision to provide timely medical treatment is SUBSTANTIATED.

See LIC9099-D for Type A deficiency cited.
Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Silvia Huls.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Tashima Daniel
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Keturah Lane
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/13/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/13/2023
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Control Number 51-CC-20230515095255
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN DIEGO N. CC RO, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

FACILITY NAME: HULS, SILVIA FAMILY CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 376614616
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 10/13/2023
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
10/13/2023
Section Cited
CCR
102425(j)(3)(C)
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102425 Infant Safe Sleep (j) The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements: (3) If the provider observes any of the indicators in Subsection i(2)(A) or (B)…the provider shall do the following: (C) There shall be no delay in obtaining emergency medical treatment for the infant if the infant’s condition requires immediate attention. This requirement was not met as evidenced by…
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Licensee permanently closed her license effective 5/15/23, provided surrendered license to LPA Lane via e-mail, and stated she no longer wishes to provide childcare due to the trauma of the situation. No additional follow up is required at this time of former Licensee.
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Based upon interviews conducted and the 911 call incident report, Licensee Silvia Huls did not ensure that 911 was called in a timely manner due to C1 being unresponsive which posed an immediate threat to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
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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.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Tashima Daniel
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Keturah Lane
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/13/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/13/2023
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