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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 426216488
Report Date: 10/15/2024
Date Signed: 10/15/2024 12:06:45 PM

Unsubstantiated


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
07/11/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Giovani Gonzalez
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 17-CC-20240711095717
FACILITY NAME:LOPEZ JOSE FAMILY CHILD CAREFACILITY NUMBER:
426216488
ADMINISTRATOR:LUCIA LOPEZ JOSEFACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
(805) 623-9368
CITY:SANTA MARIASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93454
CAPACITY:14CENSUS: 5DATE:
10/15/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
11:00 AM
MET WITH:Lucia Lopez JoseTIME COMPLETED:
12:10 PM
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License - Licensee is not present the required amount of time while the day care is operating.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On October 15, 2024 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Giovani Gonzalez conducted an unannounced inspection at the above-mentioned Family Child Care Home (FCCH) to concluded a complaint investigation. At the time of the inspection 5 children were present.

The investigation included 2 unannounced inspections, record review and interviews conducted.

The allegation Licensee is not present the required amount of time while the day care is operating could not be corroborated. LPA observed Licensee present during both unannounced visits. LPA's interview with the Licensee revealed there are occasions where briefly leave their assistant alone with children when few children are present and have to take children to school. Further, Licensee stated they have gone on vacation earlier in the year and provided documentation demonstrating they were closed. Based on the information obtained, the above allegation is deemed unsubstantiated.

Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is unsubstantiated.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Ana Tolentino
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Giovani Gonzalez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/15/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/15/2024
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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