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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 426216596
Report Date: 02/26/2025
Date Signed: 03/12/2025 08:00:58 AM

Document Has Been Signed on 03/12/2025 08:00 AM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SANTA BARBARA CC RO, 6500 HOLLISTER AVE., SUITE 200
GOLETA, CA 93117
FACILITY NAME:GARCIA FCCHFACILITY NUMBER:
426216596
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		FACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
CITY:STATE: ZIP CODE:
CAPACITY: 8TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 8CENSUS: DATE:
02/26/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:OfficeUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
09:00 AM
MET WITH:Guadalupe GarciaTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
10:40 AM
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An office meeting was held at the Santa Barbara Regional Office (SBRO) for the purpose of conducting an informal conference. Present at the meeting was Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Maria Mueller, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Shane Loftus and Joaquin Mendez, Licensee Guadalupe Garcia, and her husband Miguel Angel Pena Escobar. The purpose of the informal conference was to discuss the substantiated investigations on 11/6/24 and 2/12/25, which resulted in four Type A violations. During the investigation on 11/6/24, LPA Martina Jimenez substantiated the allegation of a complaint that the licensee was operating over capacity, resulting in a Type A violation of regulation 102416.5(b)(3). During that inspection, LPA Jimenez cited two additional Type A deficiencies. One for the FCCH’s stairs not being fenced or barricaded while children under 5 years old were in care (regulation 102417(g)(3)); and a second for detergents cleaning, compounds, and medications being accessible to children in care (regulation 102417(g)(4)). The investigation that concluded on 2/12/25 resulted in a Type A deficiency being cited due to the licensee being over capacity twice during December 2024 (regulation 102416.5(b)(3)). Due to the FCCH violating the same regulation within a 12-month period, an immediate Civil Penalty of $250.00 was assessed.

The following was discussed, and the licensee has agreed to the following from today’s office conference:

· Licensee shall submit a written statement indicating how she will maintain compliance with California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12, at all times by March 5, 2025.

· Licensee shall submit in writing a plan of how she will safely maintain operations of a family child care home at all times by March 5, 2025.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Maria Mueller
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Shane Loftus
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/26/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/26/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SANTA BARBARA CC RO, 6500 HOLLISTER AVE., SUITE 200
GOLETA, CA 93117
FACILITY NAME: GARCIA FCCH
FACILITY NUMBER: 426216596
VISIT DATE: 02/26/2025
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· Licensee shall attend the Family Child Care Home Orientation on line and submit the copy of the certificate by March 10, 2025.

· Licensee shall be placed on a compliance plan.

· Licensee shall submit monthly attendance records to the SBRO during the compliance plan.

· Licensee was informed regarding her request to increase the capacity to 14 children will be pending until licensee can show compliance.

· Licensee was offered Technical Support Program for additional training, or can request Resource and Referral for additional training to be in compliance. Licensee will provide proof of the training provided by either Technical Support Program or the Resource and Referral Agency.

Licensee was informed that any additional Type A deficiencies may result in more immediate administrative action against the licensee.

Upon receipt, Licensee shall provide copies of this licensing report to parents/guardians of children in care and to parents/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months. The Acknowledgement of Receipt (LIC 9224) to parents shall be completed and signed by each parent/guardian with copies maintained in each child's file. Licensee was given a copy of LIC 9224 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Reports.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee, Guadalupe Garcia.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Maria Mueller
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Shane Loftus
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/26/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/26/2025
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