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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 367700227
Report Date: 07/25/2022
Date Signed: 07/26/2022 08:27:49 AM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 39115 TRADE CENTER DR STE. 201
PALMDALE, CA 93551
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
04/25/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Steven Montoya
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 12-CC-20220425124648
FACILITY NAME:BUNN FAMILY CHILD CAREFACILITY NUMBER:
367700227
ADMINISTRATOR:MELANIE BUNNFACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
(760) 418-5133
CITY:YUCCA VALLEYSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92284
CAPACITY:14CENSUS: 0DATE:
07/25/2022
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
12:44 PM
MET WITH:Melanie Bunn licenseeTIME COMPLETED:
01:32 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Licensee's conduct poses a risk to children in care. Conduct Iminical
Children were left unsupervised while in the licensee's care. Operation of a Family Child Care Home
Staffing Ratio and Capacity
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On July 25, 2022, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Steven Montoya conducted an unannounced follow-up complaint inspection at the Bunn Family Child Care Home. LPA met with MELANIE BUNN and discussed the purpose of the inspection was to deliver the finding on the above allegations. Present during today’s inspection was Melanie Bunn who had no childrent in care.

The complaint investigation was conducted by Investigator D. Douglas within Community Care Licensing Investigations Branch. During the investigation, interviews were conducted and physical evidence was observed that the licensee was found by a daycare parent unconscious for approximately 20 minutes with 9 daycare children present and unsupervised.

The parent called 911 and the paramedics arrived. Upon assessing the licensee, it was found that there was nothing medically wrong or emergent. The licensee had a smell of alcohol and admitted to drinking an unknown amount of vodka the day before. The licensee admitted that she briefly dozed off asleep with 9 daycare children present.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Claretta Yates
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Steven Montoya
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/25/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/25/2022
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 12-CC-20220425124648
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 39115 TRADE CENTER DR STE. 201
PALMDALE, CA 93551
FACILITY NAME: BUNN FAMILY CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 367700227
VISIT DATE: 07/25/2022
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Based on the evidence obtained there is a preponderance of the evidence to prove that Neglect/Lack of Care and Supervision, Conduct Inimical, (including an immediate civil penalty of 500 dollars), and Over Capacity. violations occurred. Therefore, the above allegations are substantiated and civil penalty assessed.

Licensee reports on April 25, 2022, The Licensee states she is no longer interested in providing care and surrendered the daycare license.

Deficiencies cited: See LIC 9099D

An exit interview was conducted, a copy of the report was provided with Melanie Bunn.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Claretta Yates
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Steven Montoya
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/25/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/25/2022
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Control Number 12-CC-20220425124648
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 39115 TRADE CENTER DR STE. 201
PALMDALE, CA 93551

FACILITY NAME: BUNN FAMILY CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 367700227
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 07/25/2022
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
07/25/2022
Section Cited
CCR
102417
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102417 Operation of a Family Child Care Home.
The licensee shall be present in the home and shall ensure that children in care are supervised at all times.
Based on interviews, record review, and observation this requirement was not met; The licensee was found unconscious for approximately 20 minutes with 10 daycare children present and unsupervised. Which poses immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to a person in care


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LIcensee has given up her licensee and will not be providing care.
Type A
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Section Cited
HSC
1596.885(c)
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1596.885(c): Health and Safety Code Section Conduct which is inimical to the health, morals, welfare, or safety of either an individual in or receiving services from the facility or the people of this state. Based on interviews, record review, and observation this requirement was not met; the licensee was found unconscious for approximately 20 minutes and under the influence of alcohol leaving the 10 daycare children unsupervised. Which poses immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to a person in care.
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LIcensee has given up her licensee and will not be providing care.
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Section Cited
CCR
102416.5(e)
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102416.5(e) Staffing Ratio and Capacity
A large family daycare home may provide care for more than 12 children and up to and including 14 children, if all of the following conditions are met:
If no assistant provider is present at a Large Family Child Care Home, then the licensee shall comply with the capacity requirements for a Small Family Child
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Licensee will no longer provide care for children.
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Care Home as specified in subsections (b) and (c).
Based on interviews, record review, and observation this requirement was not met; The licensee was found unconscious and no assistant provider was present, which poses immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to a person 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: Claretta Yates
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Steven Montoya
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/25/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/25/2022
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