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Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 073409203
Report Date: 08/23/2023
Date Signed: 08/23/2023 01:01:07 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
08/17/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Cherie Acosta
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 02-CC-20230817122848
FACILITY NAME:FINNIE, LISA & JAMESFACILITY NUMBER:
073409203
ADMINISTRATOR:FINNIE, LISAFACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
(925) 584-9643
CITY:ANTIOCHSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94531
CAPACITY:14CENSUS: 0DATE:
08/23/2023
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
11:20 AM
MET WITH:Lisa FinnieTIME COMPLETED:
01:15 PM
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Licensee refused to add an additional authorized person to pick up child from care.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Cherie Acosta and Sikia Blue conducted an unannounced visit to investigate the above allegation. LPA met with licensee Lisa Finnie.

Licensee admitted that C1's father wanted to add his girlfriend as an authorized person to pick up C1 from the facility. Licensee did not allow father to add the girlfriend as an authorized person. C1's parents have equal custody of the child.

Based on interviews which were conducted and record reviews, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is to be substantiated.

Notice of Site Visit was provided and must be posted for 30 days.
Exit interview and report reviewed with Lisa Finnie
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Sherelle Johnson
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Cherie Acosta
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/23/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/23/2023
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 02-CC-20230817122848
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612

FACILITY NAME: FINNIE, LISA & JAMES
FACILITY NUMBER: 073409203
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 08/23/2023
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Request Denied
Type B
09/01/2023
Section Cited
CCR
102419(a)(6)
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Admission Procedures and Parental and Authorized Representative's Rights. The licensee shall inform parents or authorized representatives of children in care of their rights, which include, but are not limited to, the following:
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Licensee shall allow parent to update LIC700 to add fathers girlfriend as a person authorized to pick up child. Licensee shall submit a letter to CCL ensuring she understands the regulation.
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To request in writing that a parent not be allowed to visit a child or take a child from the family child care home, provided the custodial parent has shown a certified copy of a court order pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.857
This requirement was not as evidenced by: licensee did not allow parent to add authorized person to pick up child from care. Court documents indicate joint custody
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• Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.

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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: Sherelle Johnson
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Cherie Acosta
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/23/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/23/2023
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