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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 334843882
Report Date: 03/15/2022
Date Signed: 03/15/2022 04:24:15 PM

Unsubstantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 3737 MAIN STREET, STE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
02/15/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Ana Noble
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 10-CC-20220215164028
FACILITY NAME:COTA FAMILY CHILD CAREFACILITY NUMBER:
334843882
ADMINISTRATOR:COTA, BEATRIZFACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
(760) 601-6702
CITY:COACHELLASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92236
CAPACITY:14CENSUS: 5DATE:
03/15/2022
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
02:58 PM
MET WITH:Beatriz CotaTIME COMPLETED:
03:23 PM
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Personal Right-Licensee does not maintain a comfortable temperature in the childcare home
Personal Right-Child was not treated with dignity in their personal relationship with an adult in the home
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On 03/15/2022 at 2:58 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Ana Noble conducted an unannounced inspection to deliver the findings on the above stated complaint allegations. LPA Noble met with Beatriz Cota, Licensee conducted COVID assessment prior to entry into the home. LPA discussed the purpose of today’s inspection and interviewed Licensee, Mrs. Cota and 3 children.

The complaint allegations were Licensee does not maintain a comfortable temperature in the childcare home and Child was not treated with dignity in their personal relationship with adult in the home.

The investigation into the above allegations-regarding Licensee not maintaining a comfortable temperature can not be determined. The information reveal that it sometimes gets warm but did not reveal that children feel uncomfortable, some children indicated feeling fine and other stated it sometimes got warm, but not hot.

See LIC9099-C for the continuation of this report
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Stephanie Hudak
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Ana Noble
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/15/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/15/2022
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 10-CC-20220215164028
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 3737 MAIN STREET, STE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
FACILITY NAME: COTA FAMILY CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 334843882
VISIT DATE: 03/15/2022
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Regarding the allegation of children being treated with dignity in their personal relationship with an adult in the home. During interviews with children, some stated that Staff #1 would play with the children while the children were awake in the pack in play. Interviews described children as laughing and enjoying while Staff #1 move the pack and play while other stated child was scared.

Based on interviews with relevant parties and observation conducted, the allegations of Licensee does not maintain a comfortable temperature in the childcare home and Child was not treated with dignity in their personal relationship with an adult in the home, may have happened or is valid, but there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur. Therefore, the allegations are UNSUBSTANTIATED at this time.

Exit interview conducted and a copy of the report along with the appeal rights were provided to Licensee, Beatriz Cota.

A NOTICE OF SITE VISIT WAS ISSUED AND LPA VERIFIED THAT IT WAS POSTED IN A PROMINENT LOCATION AT THE FACILITY BEFORE LEAVING. THE LICENSEE UNDERSTANDS THAT IT MUST REMAIN POSTED FOR THE NEXT 30 DAYS
SUPERVISORS NAME: Stephanie Hudak
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Ana Noble
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/15/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/15/2022
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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