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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197700305
Report Date: 06/21/2024
Date Signed: 06/21/2024 01:20:02 PM

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 39115 TRADE CENTER DR STE. 201
PALMDALE, CA 93551
FACILITY NAME:GARCIA FAMILY CHILD CAREFACILITY NUMBER:
197700305
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:
GARCIA, MARIAFACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
(323) 243-1949
CITY:PALMDALESTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93550
CAPACITY: 14TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 14CENSUS: 13DATE:
06/21/2024
TYPE OF VISIT:POCUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
12:15 PM
MET WITH:Maria Garcia, Licensee TIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
02:02 PM
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On 06/21/2024 Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Justeene Tamayo and Annelise Villa conducted an inspection at Garcia Family Child Care. The purpose of the inspection was a Plan of Correction visit to review the Type A deficiency cited on 06/19/2024 for Ratio and ensure licensee is in ratio compliance. LPA met with Licensee Maria Garcia and toured the facility.

The following was observed:
1.) During the visit LPAs Tamayo and Villa observed the home was in ratio with 13 children (4 infants, 2 school age children, and 7 preschool children in care), along with assistant #1.

Facility is currently out of ratio. Licensee shall ensure she is taking care of no more than 3 infants, one child in kindergarten, and 1 child at least age 6 when taking care of more than 12 day care children. LPAs observed a total of 4 infants in care, which poses an immediate risk to day care children in care. Facility has been cited a Type A Citation. Please see LIC809-D for deficiency page.

LPAs observed one infant leave the facility. Facility is now in ratio compliance.

Exit interview conducted, a copy of this report, Notice of Site Visit and Plan of Correction Letter was left with licensee Maria Garcia.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Mariela Ramon
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Justeene Tamayo
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/21/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/21/2024
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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Created By: Justeene Tamayo On 06/21/2024 at 12:30 PM
Link to Parent Document Below:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
, 39115 TRADE CENTER DR STE. 201
PALMDALE, CA 93551

FACILITY NAME: GARCIA FAMILY CHILD CARE

FACILITY NUMBER: 197700305

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:

VISIT DATE: 06/21/2024
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
06/21/2024
Section Cited
HSC
1597.465(b)

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Large Family Day Care Homes:Number of Children 1597.465(b): A large family day care home may provide care for... no more than 3 infants...
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Licensee shall ensure she is following the ratio for a large family child care home. Licensee shall have no more than 3 infants present when taking care of more than 12 day care children when there is an assistant present. LPAs observed one infant leave the facility for facility to be in ratio compliance.
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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:Mariela Ramon
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Justeene Tamayo
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 06/21/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 06/21/2024


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