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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 426215475
Report Date: 02/06/2024
Date Signed: 02/06/2024 05:40:50 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, 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
01/31/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Martina Jimenez
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 17-CC-20240131165204
FACILITY NAME:ALAPIZCO FCC AKA GALILEA DAY CAREFACILITY NUMBER:
426215475
ADMINISTRATOR:DORA ALAPIZCOFACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
(805) 878-9243
CITY:SANTA MARIASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93458
CAPACITY:14CENSUS: 16DATE:
02/06/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
03:00 PM
MET WITH:Dora Alapizco TIME COMPLETED:
05:55 PM
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Over Capacity
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On 2/6/2024, at 3:01 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Martina Jimenez, conducted an unannounced inspection of the Family Child Care Home (FCCH) to initiate a compliant investigation reference to the above allegation.

LPA met with Dora Alapizco, licensee, and Patricia Altamirano, assistant. LPA Jimenez explained the nature and purpose of the investigation. LPA observed two (2) children leaving the day-care at 3:01pm. Once, inside the FCCH LPA observed one (1) infant, eight (8) pre-school age children and five (5) school age children in care at the time of the inspection.

The investigation included one (1) unannounced inspections, LPAs observation, interview with licensee, and assistant, review of children's files, and, documents obtained during the inspection.

CONT LIC 9099-C, LIC 9099D & LIC421FC
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Maria Mueller
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Martina Jimenez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/06/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/06/2024
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 17-CC-20240131165204
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 6500 HOLLISTER AVE., SUITE 200
GOLETA, CA 93117
FACILITY NAME: ALAPIZCO FCC AKA GALILEA DAY CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 426215475
VISIT DATE: 02/06/2024
NARRATIVE
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The allegation references the facility is operating over capacity.

LPAs observation, interview with licensee and documents reviewed revealed FCCH is operating over capacity. On 6/2/2023, LPA Jimenez conducted record review and concluded that licensee is over capacity. The licensee was caring for 5 infants and 15 children who were ages zero to 6 years old of age. On 2/6/2024, LPA observed two (2) children leaving the day-care at 3:01pm. Once inside the FCCH LPA observed one (1) infant eight (8) pre-school age children and five (5) school age children in care at the time of the inspection.

At the time of the inspection, Dora Alapizco, was cited an immediate civil penalty of $250.00 for over Capacity, repeat violation was assessed for 06/02/2023, and 02/06/2024.

Today’s visit was conducted in Spanish by LPA Jimenez. Based on LPA’s observation, interview with licensee, record reviews, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. California Code of Regulation, (Title 22 Division 12 and 102416.5(d)(1), is being cited on the attached LIC 9099 D).


Today, deficiency cited under Title 22 Division 12, Appeal rights provided to licensee. Upon receipt of this report, licensee shall post and provide copies of this licensing report to parents /guardian of children in care at the facility and to parent/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months. Licensee to provide LIC 9224 for each child in care and have each parent sign the form that they have received a copy of the report LIC 9099 and LIC 9099 D.

LPA provided the Licensee a Notice of Site (LIC 9213) visit which was posted in the LPA's presence. this REPORT MUST BE FILED IN FACILITY FILE AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW FOR 3 YEARS. LPA observed the "Notice of Site Visit" posted. FAILURE TO POST THE NOTICE OF SITE VISIT FOR 30 DAYS MAY RESULT IN A $100.00 CIVIL PENALTY.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Maria Mueller
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Martina Jimenez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/06/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/06/2024
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Control Number 17-CC-20240131165204
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 6500 HOLLISTER AVE., SUITE 200
GOLETA, CA 93117

FACILITY NAME: ALAPIZCO FCC AKA GALILEA DAY CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 426215475
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 02/06/2024
Deficiency Type
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
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Section Cited
CCR
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For a Large Family Child Care Home, the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time when there is an assistant provider in the home, including children under age 10 who reside at the licensee's home and the assistant provider's children under age 10, shall be either:(1)
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Licensee will submit a written POC on how licensee will prevent future incidents from occurring to CCLD by 02/07/2024, via email: Martina.Jimenez@dss.ca.gov

In addition, a written plan shall be submitted to ensure this violation is not repeated.
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Twelve children, no more than four of whom may be infants; or LPAs observation reveal that Licensee cared for more than fourteen (14) at once during 06/02/2023, and 02/06/2024. This poses an immediate risk to health, safety or personnel rights of persons 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: Maria Mueller
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Martina Jimenez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/06/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/06/2024
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