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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376629259
Report Date: 04/04/2023
Date Signed: 04/04/2023 01:08:04 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
02/13/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Luigi Gargaro
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 20-CC-20230213132106
FACILITY NAME:TACHIQUIN, PATRICIA & CASTILLO, CRISTINA FCCFACILITY NUMBER:
376629259
ADMINISTRATOR:PATRICIA T. & CRISTINA C.FACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
(619) 203-2309
CITY:SAN DIEGOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92105
CAPACITY:14CENSUS: 3DATE:
04/04/2023
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
12:15 PM
MET WITH:Patricia TachiquinTIME COMPLETED:
01:15 PM
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Provider did not provide adequate supervision to day care children
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On 04/04/23 at 12:15PM, LPA Luigi Gargaro conducted an unannounced complaint visit to the facility to deliver the findings for the above allegation. During the course of the investigation, analyst conducted interviews with the licensee, her facility assistant and a day care parent and child related to a 02/10/23 wandering incident that occurred at the facility. Analyst also reviewed detailed incident timeline from the San Diego Police Department.

Based on evidence gathered, it was determined that a lapse in supervision occurred when the facility assistant left two five year old children waiting in the front yard while she transported two infants from the vehicle they were riding in into the home. During this transition, the two unsupervised children wandered away from the home without the assistant's knowledge and were not found until about 25 minutes later on a nearby street by the police.

Based on LPA’s observations and interviews which were conducted and record review(s) the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation(s) is found to be SUBSTANTIATED, California Code of Regulations, (Title 22, Division & 102417(a)) are 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: 04/04/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/04/2023
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-20230213132106
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: TACHIQUIN, PATRICIA & CASTILLO, CRISTINA FCC
FACILITY NUMBER: 376629259
VISIT DATE: 04/04/2023
NARRATIVE
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Upon receipt of a type A violation, licensee shall post and provide copies of this licensing report to parents/guardians of children in care at the facility and to parents/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months.

An exit interview was conducted and the report was reviewed with licensee Tachiquin. A copy of this report, along with Appeal Rights (LIC9058 01/16), were provided. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. LPA observed that the notice of site visit was posted during the inspection. 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: 04/04/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/04/2023
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Control Number 20-CC-20230213132106
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: TACHIQUIN, PATRICIA & CASTILLO, CRISTINA FCC
FACILITY NUMBER: 376629259
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 04/04/2023
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
04/04/2023
Section Cited
CCR
102417(a)
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102417 Operation of a Family Child Care Home (a) - The licensee shall be present in the home and shall ensure that children in care are supervised at all times.

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Licensee was advised that a child getting outside the home by themselves is not acceptable and a serious risk to the health and safety of a child and a serious violation of Child Care regulations.
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During a 02/10/23 incident, two five year old childern in care left the facility and wandered for about twenty-five minutes before being found by the San Diego Police Department. Having a child elude the supervision of a day care provider without their notice is an immediate risk to their health and safety.
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Licensee states she has corrected the issue with a new policy on transitioning children into the home and will submit a written plan of this new policy to licensing by 04/10/23 to be reviewed and approved by analyst and his manager. Licensee was also advised that this does not preclude licensing from taking additional action against her license even after the submission of her correction plan.
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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: 04/04/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/04/2023
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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