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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 334806450
Report Date: 07/30/2025
Date Signed: 07/30/2025 11:55:38 AM

Document Has Been Signed on 07/30/2025 11:55 AM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
RIVERSIDE CC RO, 3737 MAIN ST., SUITE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
FACILITY NAME:ESCOBAR FAMILY CHILD CAREFACILITY NUMBER:
334806450
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		ESCOBAR, MARTHAFACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
(760) 202-6660
CITY:CATHEDRAL CITYSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92234
CAPACITY: 14TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 0CENSUS: 0DATE:
07/30/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - DeficienciesANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
10:00 AM
MET WITH:Licensee Martha EscobarTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
12:00 PM
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During an Office visit, Regional Manager (RM) Reynauldo Pennywell, Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Aaron Ross, and Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Samuel Lopez and Taityana Benson met with Licensee Martha Escobar to address information that was obtained during an investigation that was conducted at their facility for a separate matter. In the process of the investigation, it was disclosed that the licensee’s son, Rogelio Escobar, had been observed at the facility, during the hours of operation, and when day care children were present. There were multiple sources that corroborated the presence of the licensee’s son at the facility. Additionally, that the licensee’s son would arrive at the facility, at times when the day care children were sleeping, the licensee’s son would eat, and at times watch TV in the living room and/or the children’s playroom. The licensee’s son would switch off between the two areas and be opposite from where the day care children were, at the time.

The licensee’s son's (Rogelio Escobar) presence at the facility is a violation of an Order for Immediate Exclusion from All Facilities, that had been made effective on October 24, 2006. The order was served and explained in person to the licensee, Martha Escobar, and licensee’s son. This order was never appealed or dismissed; therefore, it currently stands as active.

The order included the following statement: The Department has determined that your continued or future contact with clients or presence in any child-day care or residential facility licensed by the California Department of Social Services constitutes a threat to the health and safety of the clients in care. The order included an Addendum to Notification of Parents’ Rights regarding removal/exclusion (LIC 995B) form. The licensee was/is required to provide it to parents/legal guardians of children in care and any new enrollments.
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Aaron Ross
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Samuel Lopez
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 07/30/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 07/30/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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California Health & Human Services Agency
California Department of Social Services

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT California law requires a public report of each licensing visit/inspection. This report is a record for the facility and the licensing agency. This report is available for public review; therefore, care is taken not to disclose personal or confidential information. Inquiries concerning the location, maintenance, and contents of these reports may be directed to the Licensing Program Analyst or Regional Office whose address and telephone number are listed on the front of this form.

DEFICIENCIES A deficiency is an instance of noncompliance with licensing requirements, including applicable statutes, regulations, interim licensing standards, operating standards, and written directives. Applicants/ licensees must be notified in writing of all licensing deficiencies. Deficiencies are listed on the left side of this form, and the applicable licensing requirement upon which the deficiency is identified. There are two types of deficiencies:
  • Type A deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
  • Type B deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care, a recordkeeping violation that could impact the care of said persons and/or protection of their resources, or a violation that could impact those services required to meet the needs of persons in care.

PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs) The licensing agency is required to establish a reasonable length of time to correct a deficiency. In order to set the time, the licensing agency must take into consideration the seriousness of the violation, the number of persons in care involved, and the availability of equipment and personnel necessary to correct the violation. Applicants/licensees are requested to provide a specific plan for each violation on the right side of the form across from each deficiency. The more specific the plan, the less chance exists for any misunderstanding in setting time limits and reviewing corrections. The applicant/licensee who encounters problems beyond their control in completing the corrections within the specified time frame may request and may be granted an extension of the correction due date by the licensing agency.

CORRECTION NOTIFICATION The applicant/licensee is responsible for completing all corrections and promptly notifying the licensing agency of corrections. Applicants/licensees are advised to keep a dated copy of any correspondence sent to the licensing agency concerning corrections, or if corrections are telephoned to the licensing agency, the date, person contacted, and information given.

CIVIL PENALTIES The licensing agency is required by law to issue a Penalty Notice, when applicable, to all facilities holding a license issued by the licensing agency, or subject to licensure, except Certified Family Homes, Resource Families, and Foster Family Homes, or any governmental entity.

PENALTY NOTICE GIVEN The statement concerning civil penalties serves as a penalty notice on this Licensing Report and failure to correct cited licensing deficiencies will result in civil penalties. Applicants/ licensees are required to pay civil penalties when administrative appeals have been exhausted and in accordance with any payment arrangements made with the licensing agency.

APPEAL RIGHTS The applicant/licensee has a right without prejudice to discuss any disagreement in this report with the licensing agency concerning the proper application of licensing requirements. The applicant/ licensee may request a formal review by the licensing agency to amend or dismiss the notice of deficiency and/ or civil penalty. Requests for review shall be made in writing within 15 business days of receipt of a deficiency notification or civil penalty assessment. Licensing deficiencies may be appealed pursuant to the procedures in the LIC 9058 Applicant/Licensee Rights.

AGENCY REVIEW The licensing agency review of an appeal may be conducted based upon information provided in writing by the applicant/licensee. The applicant/licensee may request an office meeting to provide additional information. The applicant/licensee will be notified in writing of the results of the agency review within 60 business days of the date when all necessary information has been provided to the licensing agency.

EMAIL REQUIREMENT Adult Community Care Facilities, Residential Care Facilities for the Chronically Ill, and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly are required to provide and maintain an active email address of record with the licensing agency.

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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
RIVERSIDE CC RO, 3737 MAIN ST., SUITE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
FACILITY NAME: ESCOBAR FAMILY CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 334806450
VISIT DATE: 07/30/2025
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The LIC 995B form included the name of the person excluded (Rogelio Escobar), information of the licensing office, and information of the facility (Escobar Family Child Care). Also stated on this form was the following: This person is not permitted to be in the home at any time when children are in care.

The presence of the licensee’s son at the facility, when day care children were present, is a direct violation of the order and of the Health and Safety Code(s) enforced by the California Department of Social Services Community Care Licensing.

See LIC809-D for cited deficiency.

A civil penalty has been assessed during this inspection/meeting. Payment is due when billed and the check(s) or money orders shall be made payable to the “California Department of Social Services”. YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INVOICE IN THE MAIL. DO NOT SEND MONEY UNTIL YOU RECEIVE YOUR INVOICE. DO NOT SEND CASH.

LPA Samuel Lopez informed licensee Martha Escobar that this report dated July 30, 2025 document(s) (1) 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.

A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted on, or immediately adjacent to, the interior side of the main door for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.

Also, LPA Samuel Lopez informed the licensee Martha Escobar to provide a copy of this licensing report dated July 30, 205 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 conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Martha Escobar.

Please note that all information provided in the report(s) was translated in Spanish.

NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Aaron Ross
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Samuel Lopez
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/30/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/30/2025
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Document Has Been Signed on 07/30/2025 11:55 AM - It Cannot Be Edited


Created By: Samuel Lopez On 07/30/2025 at 08:47 AM
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
, 3737 MAIN ST., SUITE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501

FACILITY NAME: ESCOBAR FAMILY CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 334806450

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 07/30/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
07/31/2025
Section Cited
HSC
1597.58(c)(6)

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Civil penalties; regulations setting forth appeal procedures for deficiencies:
(c) The department shall assess an immediate civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) per violation and one hundred dollars ($100) for each day the violation continues after citation, for any of the
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Licensee agrees to submit a plan as to how they will assure the Department of compliance with the cited section. Also, to submit verifiable documentation and proof of son's permanent place of residency. This to be submitted to the Riverside Child Care Regional Office by 7/31/2025.
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following serious violations:
(6) The presence of a person subject to a department Order of Exclusion on the premises. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Information obtained during a separate investigation that the licensee's son was present at the facility during the
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hours of operation and while day care children were present. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.

A civil penalty of $500.00 is being issued with this deficiency.

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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.
Aaron Ross
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER:
Samuel Lopez
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST:
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:
DATE: 07/30/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 07/30/2025


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