455407018-5-13-2021-13-CC-MAVS-C36KLC-20210519075939

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 455407018
Report Date: 05/10/2021
Date Signed: 05/13/2021 03:03:51 PM

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 520 COHASSET RD., SUITE 170
CHICO, CA 95926

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
04/21/2021 and conducted by Evaluator Carrie Wisehart

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 13-CC-20210421090815

FACILITY NAME:	ANGEL-SCHMITZ, CHERYL FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME		FACILITY NUMBER:	455407018
ADMINISTRATOR:	ANGEL-SCHMITZ, CHERYL		FACILITY TYPE:	810
ADDRESS:			TELEPHONE:	(530) 242-6991
CITY:	REDDING	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	96001
CAPACITY:	14	CENSUS: 2	DATE:	05/10/2021
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	08:30 AM
MET WITH:	Cheryl Angel-Schmitz		TIME COMPLETED:	08:45 AM

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Licensee left day care child in the car unattended

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On May 10, 2021, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Carrie Wisehart conducted a subsequent complaint investigation inspection to the facility via tele-inspection due to the current state of emergency regarding the COVID-19 outbreak, for the purpose of delivering complaint findings. It was alleged Licensee left day care child in car unattended.

Substantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Megan Aviles	TELEPHONE: (530) 895-5984
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Carrie Wisehart	TELEPHONE: (530) 895-5824
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 05/10/2021

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/10/2021

This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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Control Number 13-CC-20210421090815

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 520 COHASSET RD., SUITE 170
CHICO, CA 95926

FACILITY NAME: ANGEL-SCHMITZ, CHERYL FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	FACILITY NUMBER: 455407018
	VISIT DATE: 05/10/2021

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Licensee left day care child in car unattended

The licensee was interviewed on 4/22/21 at 10:10 am and acknowledged that while dropping several children off for an appointment, she exited the vehicle, walked the children inside a building while leaving day care children inside her vehicle. The licensee expressed that she could always see the vehicle and that she was only absent from the vehicle for a short period of time.

The LPA interviewed 2 out of 2 children (C1-C2) on 4/22/21 who were present at the day care on 4/20/21. C 2 indicated the licensee went in the building while being left inside the vehicle for a short period of time.

The LPA interviewed 4 out of 4 witnesses (W1-W4) on 4/22/21. W1 claims that on 4/20/21 at 3pm, W1 saw a white van with a child in a car seat with no supervision or adults present, upon entering the building the witness claims the licensee was inside across a hallway waiting with children.

The LPA has determined that the licensee on 4/20/21, left two-day care children, C3 & C4 in a vehicle while she exited and took other children into a building, leaving the children in the vehicle unsupervised.

Based on the evidence obtained, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be substantiated. California Code of Regulations, (Title 22) is being cited on the attached LIC 9099D. A civil penalty was assessed for $500. The LIC 9224 was provided and discussed with the licensee. Appeal rights were provided and exit interview conducted. The Notice of Site Visit must be posted for 30 days. This report was reviewed and discussed with the licensee. All licensing reports are public information and must be made available upon request for at least three years.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Megan Aviles	TELEPHONE: (530) 895-5984
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Carrie Wisehart	TELEPHONE: (530) 895-5824
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 05/10/2021

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/10/2021

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Control Number 13-CC-20210421090815

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 520 COHASSET RD., SUITE 170
CHICO, CA 95926

FACILITY NAME: ANGEL-SCHMITZ, CHERYL FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	FACILITY NUMBER: 455407018
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:	VISIT DATE: 05/10/2021

Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section Number	DEFICIENCIES		PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A 05/11/2021 Section Cited HSC 1597.58(c)(2)	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Absence of Supervision 1597.58(c)(2) The department shall assess an immediate civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) per violation and one hundred dollars ($100) for each day the violation continues after citation, for any of the following serious violations:	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	The Licensee agrees to immediately implement a written plan that children will not be left unsupervised in vehicles. The Licensee will send plan to CCL to include vehicle checks and back up supervision when necessary by 5/11/21.
	8 9 10 11 12 13 14	Absence of supervision, including, but not limited to, a child left unattended, and supervision of a child by a person under 18 years of age. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, children were unsupervised in a parked vehicle. An immediate civil penalty of $500 applies. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.	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: Megan Aviles	TELEPHONE: (530) 895-5984
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Carrie Wisehart	TELEPHONE: (530) 895-5824
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 05/10/2021

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/10/2021

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