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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 426215475
Report Date: 05/02/2024
Date Signed: 05/02/2024 05:34:51 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
04/24/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Martina Jimenez
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 17-CC-20240424094834
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: 9DATE:
05/02/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
02:20 PM
MET WITH:Dora Alapizco TIME COMPLETED:
05:50 PM
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Parents are not allowed inside day-care
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On 5/2/2024, at 2:20 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, Patricia Altamirano, assistant, and Jose Esparza, licensee's husband. LPA Jimenez explained the nature and purpose of the investigation. LPA observed two (2) infants and seven (7) 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.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Maria Mueller
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Martina Jimenez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/02/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/02/2024
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-20240424094834
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: 05/02/2024
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The allegation references that Parents are not allowed inside day-care. LPAs observation, interview with licensee, assistant, and documents reviewed revealed parents are not allowed inside day-care.

On 5/2/2024, LPA observed at 2:49pm, there was a knock at the door, the assist open, closed the door, walked over to the day-care area in the family room picked up C2, walked back to the front door opened the door handed C2 to mother, closed the door, walked back to the day-care area/family room, obtained C2's blanket, and backpack, walked back to the front door and hand the mother C2's belongings, while the mother waited outside the door

Based on LPA’s observation, interview with licensee, interview with assistant, 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 102419(e), is being cited on the attached LIC 9099 D).


Today’s visit was conducted in Spanish by LPA Jimenez. Today, deficiency cited under Title 22 Division 12, Appeal rights provided to licensee. 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: 05/02/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/02/2024
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Control Number 17-CC-20240424094834
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: 05/02/2024
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
05/09/2024
Section Cited
CCR
102419(e)
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Upon presenting identification, the parent or authorized representative of a child in care has the right to enter and inspect the family child care home without advance notice during the family child care home's normal operating hours. LPA observed at 2:49pm, there was a knock at the door, the assist open, closed the door, walked over to the day-care area in the family room picked up C2, walked back to the
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Licensee will submit a written POC on how licensee will prevent future incidents from occurring to CCLD by 05/09/2024, via email: Martina.Jimenez@dss.ca.gov
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front door opened the door handed C2 to mother, closed the door, walked back to the day-care area/family room, obtained C2's blanket, and backpack, walked back to the front door and hand the mother C2's belongings, while the mother waited outside the door


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: 05/02/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/02/2024
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