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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 334846417
Report Date: 03/13/2025
Date Signed: 03/13/2025 11:00:15 AM

Document Has Been Signed on 03/13/2025 11:00 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:GAMBINO FAMILY CHILD CAREFACILITY NUMBER:
334846417
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		FACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
CITY:STATE: ZIP CODE:
CAPACITY: 8TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 8CENSUS: 6DATE:
03/13/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - Licensee InitiatedUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
09:15 AM
MET WITH:Mariana GambinoTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
11:15 AM
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On 03/13/2025 at 9:15 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tiffanie Diep arrived at the facility to conduct a case management inspection to increase the facility’s capacity from a small Family Child Care Home to a large Family Child Care Home. LPA toured inside and outside of the home and observed and/or discussed the following:
  • Licensee Mariana Gambino’s primary language is Spanish. Licensee was able to speak and understand limited English.
  • Licensee’s assistant (S1) was also present during the inspection.
  • A fire clearance was granted by Riverside City Fire Department on 02/14/2025.
  • Normal days and hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
  • Off-limits areas include: the bedroom to the left of the home’s front entrance and garage.
  • The facility was operating within the licensed capacity and appropriate ratios.
  • Appropriate supervision was provided during the inspection.
  • A working telephone was present with current number on file.
  • There is no fireplace in the home.
  • All hazardous items were stored inaccessible to children.
  • Toxins were locked.
  • LPA verified that a weapon and ammunition were stored in separate locked safes. Licensee understands all firearms, weapons, and ammunition must be locked separately and made inaccessible to children in care according to Title 22 Regulations.
  • Facility is a one-story home.
  • Verification of control of property on file (Deed and supporting documentation).

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SUPERVISORS NAME: Ana Noble
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Tiffanie Diep
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/13/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/13/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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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: GAMBINO FAMILY CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 334846417
VISIT DATE: 03/13/2025
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  • Licensee confirmed there are no accessible bodies of water on the premises at this time. Licensee understands all bodies of water, including in-ground and above-ground pools, hot tubs, spas, and ponds, must be inaccessible to children in care and be properly covered or fenced according to Title 22 Regulations. The Department must be notified prior to installation of these and similar bodies of water. LPA referred Licensee to the Department website for new pool safety requirements effective January 1, 2025: Child Care Provider Webinar 2024 Q4 and PIN 25-01-CCP.
  • Clean, safe, and age-appropriate toys were present in the bedroom to the right of the hallway.
  • Licensee was informed of their reporting requirements and was provided with the Regional Office’s Unusual Incident Reporting e-mail at UnusualIncidentReportsDO09@dss.ca.gov.
  • Licensee can submit transfer forms to associate new individuals or to disassociate someone from their facility via e-mail to Associations_Disassociations862@dss.ca.gov.
  • The Duty Officer is available to answer questions Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM at (951) 782-4200.
  • Resident and/or staff records reviewed during today’s inspection indicate that all adults who require caregiver background checks have received all required clearances or exemptions.

Licensee was reminded that all adults 18 and over living or working in the home, including employees and volunteers, except as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1596.871, must obtain a criminal record clearance or exemption, or transfer their existing clearance or exemption, prior to initial presence in a licensed Family Child Care Home. A civil penalty of $100.00 minimum/day for a maximum of five days or, if the penalty is for a repeat violation, for a maximum of 30 days per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Ana Noble
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Tiffanie Diep
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/13/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/13/2025
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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: GAMBINO FAMILY CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 334846417
VISIT DATE: 03/13/2025
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A license for a large Family Child Care Home is granted effective today, March 13, 2025. The facility is approved to serve a capacity of 12 children (when there is an assistant present) with no more than 4 infants, or up to 14 children with no more than 3 infants, 1 child enrolled in transitional kindergarten or above, and 1 child at least age 6. Infants are children under the age of 2. Without an assistant present, Applicant must follow regulations for a small Family Child Care Home.

There were no deficiencies cited at this time. An exit interview was conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee, Mariana Gambino. During the exit interview, Licensee confirmed that there are no registered sex offenders (RSO) living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in the Field Automation System. A notice of site visit was given to Licensee and must remain posted on, or immediately adjacent to, the interior side of the main door for 30 days. A copy of Appeal Rights (LIC 9058) in Spanish was provided to Licensee.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Ana Noble
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Tiffanie Diep
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/13/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/13/2025
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