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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 304313619
Report Date: 01/24/2025
Date Signed: 01/24/2025 09:53:28 AM

Unsubstantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
ORANGE COUNTY CC RO, 750 THE CITY DRIVE, SUITE 250
ORANGE, CA 92868
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
10/30/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Alma Castro
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 06-CC-20241030114018
FACILITY NAME:LOPATIN, SIMON AND LOPATIN, ALEXEYFACILITY NUMBER:
304313619
ADMINISTRATOR:LOPATIN, SIMONFACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
(617) 331-8588
CITY:IRVINESTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92618
CAPACITY:14CENSUS: DATE:
01/24/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:00 AM
MET WITH:TIME COMPLETED:
10:15 AM
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One of the licensees is not present during operation hours
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On 1/24/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Alma Castro, conducted an unannounced visit to the facility to deliver a finding for a complaint that was received at the Orange County Regional Child Care Licensing Office. LPA met with Licensee, Simon Lopatin and explained the reason for the visit. LPA was led on a tour of the facility and observed a total of 8 children and 2 staff.
On 10/30/2024, the Orange County Regional Childcare Licensing Office received a complaint with the allegation listed as: One of the licensees is not present during operation hours. It was reported that, licensee Staff #1 (S1), was not observed to be at the facility on several occasions.
On 11/05/2024 and 01/09/2025, LPA made unannounced visits to the facility and interviewed staff. Licensee provided LPA with documents pertinent to the investigation.During investigation, LPA interviewed five (5) staff and three (3) parents.

During interviews, all five (5) staff stated that they see S1 at the facility on a regular basis. When interviewed, S1 stated that they leave the facility to run errands, attend appointments and meetings with 20% of operating hours. All four (4) interviewed parents stated that they had not seen or met with the Licensee.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Nguyen K Tran
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Alma Castro
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/24/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/24/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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Control Number 06-CC-20241030114018
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
ORANGE COUNTY CC RO, 750 THE CITY DRIVE, SUITE 250
ORANGE, CA 92868
FACILITY NAME: LOPATIN, SIMON AND LOPATIN, ALEXEY
FACILITY NUMBER: 304313619
VISIT DATE: 01/24/2025
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The Orange County Regional Childcare Licensing Office has investigated the complaint alleging that one of the licensees is not present during operation hours. Based on the information gathered from LPA’s interviews and record review, although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there was not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is unsubstantiated. No deficiencies cited.

A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee, Simon Lopatin.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Nguyen K Tran
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Alma Castro
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/24/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/24/2025
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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