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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376624041
Report Date: 07/16/2025
Date Signed: 07/16/2025 01:05:50 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR., STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
07/09/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Luigi Gargaro
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 20-CC-20250709154123
FACILITY NAME:SAID, MOHAMED & ADEN, AMBARO FAMILY CHILD CAREFACILITY NUMBER:
376624041
ADMINISTRATOR:MOHAMED S. & AMBARO A.FACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
(619) 808-1499
CITY:SAN DIEGOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92105
CAPACITY:14CENSUS: DATE:
07/16/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
10:05 AM
MET WITH:Ambaro AdenTIME COMPLETED:
01:15 PM
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Licensee is operating outside of license terms and conditions.
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On 07/16/25 at 10:00AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Luigi Gargaro conducted an unannounced complaint visit to the facility regarding the above allegation. When analyst arrived at the home, he met with licensee Ambaro Aden as licensee Mohamed Said was not present and was unavailable to come to the facility. No children were present during the visit. A tour of the facility was also conducted during the visit.

Analyst conducted interviews with Ms. Aden and Mr. Said and in his interview Mr. Said confirmed that, based on submitted subsidized payment timesheets, the facility was overcapacity with a maximum of 17 children at different times, for each weekend in June.

Based on Mr. Said's admission, that the facility cared for over the 14 children maximum allowed for their license in weekends in June, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore, the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED, California Code of Regulations, and one type B violation (Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, Section 102416.5(a) is being cited on the attached LIC 9099D.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Jason Garay
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Luigi Gargaro
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/16/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/16/2025
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 20-CC-20250709154123
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR., STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
FACILITY NAME: SAID, MOHAMED & ADEN, AMBARO FAMILY CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 376624041
VISIT DATE: 07/16/2025
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An exit interview was conducted and the report was reviewed in person with licensee Aden and on the phone with licensee Said who provided translation for his co-licensee who then signed for the report. Additional translation during the visit was provided by the department's Multi-Lingual Technologies phone translation service. A copy of this report, along with Appeal Rights (LIC9058 01/16), were provided to the licensee. A Notice of Site Visit was left at the facility and must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Jason Garay
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Luigi Gargaro
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/16/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/16/2025
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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Control Number 20-CC-20250709154123
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR., STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

FACILITY NAME: SAID, MOHAMED & ADEN, AMBARO FAMILY CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 376624041
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 07/16/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
07/21/2025
Section Cited
CCR
102416.5(a)
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102416.5 Staffing Ratio and Capacity (a) - The capacity specified on the license shall be the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time.

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Licensee Said stated that he will provide analyst with a written plan on how he will meet the regulation requirement going forward and submit it to him by 07/21/25 to correct the deficiency. Licensees also understand that before then they must continue to remain at a capacity of fourteen children or less at all times.
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Based on analyst interviews, the licensees did not comply with the section cited above as licensee Said confirmed caring for as many as seventeen children on their large capacity license during weekends in June which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children 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: Jason Garay
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Luigi Gargaro
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/16/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/16/2025
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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