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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 426213340
Report Date: 10/03/2024
Date Signed: 10/03/2024 05:06:49 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CENTRAL COAST-CHILD, 6500 HOLLISTER AVE., SUITE 200
GOLETA, CA 93117
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
09/30/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Giovani Gonzalez
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 17-CC-20240930152345
FACILITY NAME:DE LEON FCC AKA LITTLE HANDS FAMILY DAY CAREFACILITY NUMBER:
426213340
ADMINISTRATOR:EDITH DE LEONFACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
(805) 720-1134
CITY:SANTA MARIASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93454
CAPACITY:14CENSUS: 19DATE:
10/03/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
01:55 PM
MET WITH:Edith De Leon TIME COMPLETED:
03:47 PM
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Ratio - Licensee is operating over capacity
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On October 3, 2024 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Giovani Gonzalez conducted an unannounced inpsection at the abovementioned Family Child Care Home (FCCH) to initiate a comaplaint investigation. LPA met with Licensee Edith De Leon an informed them the purpose of the inspection. LPA notes 3 assistants were present.

Upon arriving LPA observed 1 child leaving. LPA entered the home and observed 6 children sleeping in living room 1 and 11 children napping in living room 2. LPA observed 1 child with assistant 1 (A1). Of the 19 children 3 were infants. LPA interviewed Licensee where they stated that they were doing their sister a facor by caring for 6 of her children so that they could go to a funeral.

Based on LPAs observations and interviews which were conducted, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation(s) is found SUBSTANTIATED. California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12 or Health and Safety Code, are being cited on the attached LIC 9099D.
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Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Ana Tolentino
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Giovani Gonzalez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/03/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/03/2024
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 17-CC-20240930152345
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CENTRAL COAST-CHILD, 6500 HOLLISTER AVE., SUITE 200
GOLETA, CA 93117

FACILITY NAME: DE LEON FCC AKA LITTLE HANDS FAMILY DAY CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 426213340
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 10/03/2024
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PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
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10/03/2024
Section Cited
CCR
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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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Corrected immediately. 9 children were picked up by 2:59PM.
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Based on observation, interviews conducted, Licensee did not comply with the deficiency cited above by having 19 children present, which poses an immediate to the health, safety and or personal rights of 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: Ana Tolentino
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Giovani Gonzalez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/03/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/03/2024
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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Control Number 17-CC-20240930152345
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CENTRAL COAST-CHILD, 6500 HOLLISTER AVE., SUITE 200
GOLETA, CA 93117
FACILITY NAME: DE LEON FCC AKA LITTLE HANDS FAMILY DAY CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 426213340
VISIT DATE: 10/03/2024
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Upon receipt, provide copies of this licensing report to each parent/guardian of enrolled children and to parents/guardians of newly enrolled children during the next 12 months. Acknowledgement of Receipt LIC 9224 form shall be used for this purpose. LIC 9224 after completed shall be maintained in each child's file. (LIC 9224 was provided to Licensee).

Appeal Rights explained and provided to Licensee.

Exit interview was conducted with Licensee Edith De Leon and notice of site visit was given.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Ana Tolentino
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Giovani Gonzalez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/03/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/03/2024
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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