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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 198009109
Report Date: 11/01/2023
Date Signed: 11/01/2023 03:18:26 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 11/01/2023 03:18 PM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
EL SEGUNDO CC NORTH, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
FACILITY NAME:BITANGA FAMILY CHILD CAREFACILITY NUMBER:
198009109
ADMINISTRATOR:BITANGA, TERESITA T.FACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
(818) 842-6863
CITY:BURBANKSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
91506
CAPACITY: 14TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 14CENSUS: 2DATE:
11/01/2023
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - OtherUNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
02:00 PM
MET WITH:Director / Teresita Bitanga
Staff / Fabian Bitanga		TIME COMPLETED:
03:30 PM
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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Joe Katrdzhyan conducted an unannounced Case Management Visit to this facility.

LPA met with Director / Teresita Bitanga, who guided LPA on a tour of the facility. There were 2 children with 2 staff observed present.

LPA Katrdzhyan discovered that the Director was on vacation and out of town during period 10/3/23 - 10/13/23. Director / Teresita Bitanga, disclosed to LPA during an interview that during her absence, the facility was open and operating. There were 2 children attending the program during period 10/3/23 - 10/13/23, while she was away for 11 days.

Per Title 22 Regulation Section 102417(a) / Operation of a Family Child Care Home, the licensee shall be present in the home and shall ensure that children in care are supervised at all times. When circumstances require the licensee to be temporarily absent from the home, the licensee shall arrange for a substitute adult to care for and supervise the children during his/her absence. Temporary absences shall not exceed 20 percent of the hours that the facility is providing care per day. In this case, the Director's absence exceeded 20 percent of the hours that the facility is providing care per day.

The following deficiency listed on the attached deficiency page (LIC 809D) is being cited in accordance with California Code of Regulations Title 22.

The Notice of Site Visit was provided and must remain posted for 30 days during the hours of operation after each site visit by a licensing representative. Failure to maintain posting as required will result in a civil penalty of $100.00.
Exit interview was conducted with Teresita Bitanga and Appeals Rights provided.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Rita Ramos
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Joe Katrdzhyan
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 11/01/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 11/01/2023
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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Created By: Joe Katrdzhyan On 11/01/2023 at 02:21 PM
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
, 300 CONTINENTAL BLVD. STE 290A
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245

FACILITY NAME: BITANGA FAMILY CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 198009109

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 11/01/2023
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
11/10/2023
Section Cited
CCR
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The licensee shall be present in the home and shall ensure that children in care are supervised at all times. When circumstances require the licensee to be temporarily absent from the home, the licensee shall arrange for a substitute adult to care for and supervise the children during his/her absence.
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The Director shall develop a written Plan of Correction (POC) to ensure compliance with California Code of Regulations Title 22, Section 102417(a). POC is due to CCL by the POC due date of 11/10/23.

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Temporary absences shall not exceed 20 percent of the hours that the facility is providing care per day. This requirement is not being met as evidenced by: The Director was on vacation and out of town during period 10/3/23 - 10/13/23. This exceeds 20 percent of the hours that the facility is providing care per day. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons 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.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Rita Ramos
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Joe Katrdzhyan
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 11/01/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 11/01/2023


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