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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 274450306
Report Date: 06/10/2026
Date Signed: 06/10/2026 10:50:30 AM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN JOSE CC RO, 2580 N FIRST STREET, STE. 300
SAN JOSE, CA 95131
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
03/04/2026 and conducted by Evaluator Martha Jimenez-Villanueva
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 07-CC-20260304114508
FACILITY NAME:VEGA, CELINAFACILITY NUMBER:
274450306
ADMINISTRATOR:VEGA, CELINAFACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
(831) 444-8976
CITY:SALINASSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93906
CAPACITY:14CENSUS: 0DATE:
06/10/2026
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:00 AM
MET WITH:Celina VegaTIME COMPLETED:
11:15 AM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Other- Licensee is not present during hours of operation.
Criminal Record Clearance- Uncleared staff providing care and supervision to children in care.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On 06/10/206 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Martha Jimenez-Villanueva conducted an unannounced inspection to conclude the complaint investigation that was received on March 4, 2026. LPA met with Licensee Celina Vega and discussed the purpose of the inspection to deliver findings. Present at home the licensee and her husband. A tour of the facility was conducted and census was taken. Per licensee Ms. Vega no children in care.

The information obtained through interviews and record review provided corroborating evidence supporting the above allegations mentioned: Ms. Vega stated she was not in the FCCH on February 2026 and stated that staff 1 and staff 2 provided care for children during her absence. Licensee also stated that she was not sure if Staff 1 had fingerprint clearance. LPA observed hat staff 1 did not have a fingerprint clearance and was providing care and supervision to the children while licensee was absent. The preponderance of evidence standard has been met; therefore, the above allegations are found to be SUBSTANTIATED.

Two deficiencies Type A deficiencies are being cited on the attached LIC 9099D form.
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Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Mireya Flores
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Martha Jimenez-Villanueva
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/10/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/10/2026
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 07-CC-20260304114508
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN JOSE CC RO, 2580 N FIRST STREET, STE. 300
SAN JOSE, CA 95131
FACILITY NAME: VEGA, CELINA
FACILITY NUMBER: 274450306
VISIT DATE: 06/10/2026
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LPA Martha Jimenez-Villanueva informed licensee Celina Vega that this report dated 06/10/2026 document(s) two Type A citation(s) which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is/are immediate risk(s) to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.

Also, LPA Martha Jimenez-Villanueva informed the licensee Celina Vega to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 06/10/2026 that documents any Type A citation(s) to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or the next day the children are in care, and to any newly enrolled parents/guardians for 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224), or other written statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification.

Exit interview was conducted and the report was reviewed with the Licensee Celina Vega in Spanish. Appeal rights and LIC 9224 were printed and handed to Licensee. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Mireya Flores
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Martha Jimenez-Villanueva
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/10/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/10/2026
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Control Number 07-CC-20260304114508
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN JOSE CC RO, 2580 N FIRST STREET, STE. 300
SAN JOSE, CA 95131

FACILITY NAME: VEGA, CELINA
FACILITY NUMBER: 274450306
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 06/10/2026
Deficiency Type
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
06/11/2026
Section Cited
CCR
102417(a)
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Operation of a Family Child Care Home
(a) The licensee shall be present in the home...Temporaty absents... the hours that the facility is providing care per day.
This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
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Licensee will submit a written statement of their understanding of the regulation and their plan to prevent this from happening again by the end of business day of 06/11//2026.
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Based on interviews with the licensee and parents, the licensee stated she left the country during the first week of February 2026 and that during her absence, staff 1 and 2 were caring for children, of which staff 1 did not have fingerprint clearance. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to the children in care.
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Type A
06/11/2026
Section Cited
HSC
102370(d)(1)
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102370 Criminal Record Clearance
(d) All individuals subject to a criminal record review ...Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, .........(1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record....
This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
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Licensee will obtain fingerprint clearance for staff 1. Licensee will submit proof of compliance by 06/11/2026.
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Licensee stated Staff 1 was her assistant and was not sure if she had fingerprint clearance. LPA reviewed and confirmed that staff 1 does not have criminal record clearance. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and personal rights of the 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: Mireya Flores
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Martha Jimenez-Villanueva
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/10/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/10/2026
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