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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 426216720
Report Date: 11/05/2024
Date Signed: 11/05/2024 02:42:33 PM

Unsubstantiated


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
08/02/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Martina Jimenez
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 17-CC-20240802102451
FACILITY NAME:MENDOZA FCC AKA ESCAMILLA FAMILY DAYCAREFACILITY NUMBER:
426216720
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810
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CAPACITY:8CENSUS: 5DATE:
11/05/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
01:53 PM
MET WITH:Janie Mendoza TIME COMPLETED:
02:50 PM
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1. Licensee is smoking Marijuana is presence of children in care
2. Licensee is having uncleared adult care for children in care
3. Licensee is leave children unattended at the FCCH
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On 11/5/24, at 1:53 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Martina Jimenez conducted an unannounced inspection at the abovementioned Family Child Care Home (FCCH) to deliver the findings for a Complaint related to alleged violations of Personal Right and Operations of a FCCH. LPA met with Janie Mendoza, Licensee and Maria Arreygue Alvarado, assistant. LPA informed the licensee the purpose of the inspection. It should be noted that at 1:57 PM, licensee left the FCCH to pick up children from school. Licensee returned at 2:21 PM, dropping off two (2) and left again at 2:23 PM to pick up additional children. It should also be noted LPA observed two (2) infants and one (1) child with an Assistant (cleared and associated) providing care and supervision to the children in care.

The investigation included observations, record reviews, interviews with neighbors, children, parents of currently enrolled, as well as parents of previously enrolled, and three unannounced site inspections. As noted above, the specific allegations of the Complaint are as followed; Licensee is smoking Marijuana in
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Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Maria Mueller
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Martina Jimenez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/05/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/05/2024
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-20240802102451
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: MENDOZA FCC AKA ESCAMILLA FAMILY DAYCARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 426216720
VISIT DATE: 11/05/2024
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the presence of children in care, Licensee is having uncleared adult care for children in care, and Licensee is leave children unattended at the FCCH.

LPA was unable to corroborate or validate the allegations of the Complaint. Contrary to the Complaint, the individuals on site are cleared and associated with the FCCH.

Although the allegations may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did or did not occur, therefore the allegations are UNSUBSTANTIATED.

A Notice of Site Visit (LIC 9213) and Appeal Rights (LIC 9058) are provided to Licensee. The Notice of Site Visit must remain posted for 30 days or a civil penalty of $100.00 may apply.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Maria Mueller
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Martina Jimenez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/05/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/05/2024
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