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Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 198019670
Report Date: 05/12/2025
Date Signed: 05/12/2025 02:49:06 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 05/12/2025 02:49 PM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
MONTEREY PARK CC RO, 1000 CORPORATE CNTR DR. 200-B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754
FACILITY NAME:SANTIAGO FAMILY CHILD CAREFACILITY NUMBER:
198019670
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		MARIA R. SANTIAGOFACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
(626) 217-3643
CITY:ALHAMBRASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
91801
CAPACITY: 14TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 14CENSUS: 8DATE:
05/12/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:Annual/RandomUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
01:30 PM
MET WITH:Maria Santiago TIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
03:00 PM
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Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Seung Lee conducted an unannounced annual random inspection to the above facility. Upon arrival LPA Lee met with Licensee Maria Santiago who was present with 8 napping children. Licensee's assistant arrived back the facility after about an hour into the inspection.

This large family child care home is a two story home consisting of four (4) bedrooms, three (3) bathrooms, kitchen, living room, family room, dining room, laundry area, breakfast nook, and a downstairs basement. Children have access to the living room, family room, dining room, laundry room, bathroom, and breakfast nook. Off-limits to children in care is the kitchen and entire upstairs. LPA observed children's safety gates in the downstairs area, preventing children from gaining access to the upstairs, kitchen, and basement.

Currently residing in the home is the Licensee and Licensee's spouse with no additional adults/or children. All individuals must obtain a criminal record clearance or exemption prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed home. Detergents, cleaning compounds, medications, and other items which could pose a danger, were determined to be inaccessible to children in care. Emergency/Fire drill with children in care was last conducted on 02/03/2025 per drill log.

Fire extinguisher was last serviced on 08/01/2024 per service tag. Per State Fire Marshall standards, fire extinguishers shall be serviced annually. The carbon monoxide detector was tested and is working properly. The two (2) smoke detectors located downstairs, were tested, but were not operable. There are age appropriate toys available for children. Per licensee, there are no weapons, firearms, or pets on the premises. LPA did not observe any bodies of water on the premises.
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Katrina Chicote
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Seung Lee
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/09/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/09/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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California Health & Human Services Agency
California Department of Social Services

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT California law requires a public report of each licensing visit/inspection. This report is a record for the facility and the licensing agency. This report is available for public review; therefore, care is taken not to disclose personal or confidential information. Inquiries concerning the location, maintenance, and contents of these reports may be directed to the Licensing Program Analyst or Regional Office whose address and telephone number are listed on the front of this form.

DEFICIENCIES A deficiency is an instance of noncompliance with licensing requirements, including applicable statutes, regulations, interim licensing standards, operating standards, and written directives. Applicants/ licensees must be notified in writing of all licensing deficiencies. Deficiencies are listed on the left side of this form, and the applicable licensing requirement upon which the deficiency is identified. There are two types of deficiencies:
  • Type A deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
  • Type B deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care, a recordkeeping violation that could impact the care of said persons and/or protection of their resources, or a violation that could impact those services required to meet the needs of persons in care.

PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs) The licensing agency is required to establish a reasonable length of time to correct a deficiency. In order to set the time, the licensing agency must take into consideration the seriousness of the violation, the number of persons in care involved, and the availability of equipment and personnel necessary to correct the violation. Applicants/licensees are requested to provide a specific plan for each violation on the right side of the form across from each deficiency. The more specific the plan, the less chance exists for any misunderstanding in setting time limits and reviewing corrections. The applicant/licensee who encounters problems beyond their control in completing the corrections within the specified time frame may request and may be granted an extension of the correction due date by the licensing agency.

CORRECTION NOTIFICATION The applicant/licensee is responsible for completing all corrections and promptly notifying the licensing agency of corrections. Applicants/licensees are advised to keep a dated copy of any correspondence sent to the licensing agency concerning corrections, or if corrections are telephoned to the licensing agency, the date, person contacted, and information given.

CIVIL PENALTIES The licensing agency is required by law to issue a Penalty Notice, when applicable, to all facilities holding a license issued by the licensing agency, or subject to licensure, except Certified Family Homes, Resource Families, and Foster Family Homes, or any governmental entity.

PENALTY NOTICE GIVEN The statement concerning civil penalties serves as a penalty notice on this Licensing Report and failure to correct cited licensing deficiencies will result in civil penalties. Applicants/ licensees are required to pay civil penalties when administrative appeals have been exhausted and in accordance with any payment arrangements made with the licensing agency.

APPEAL RIGHTS The applicant/licensee has a right without prejudice to discuss any disagreement in this report with the licensing agency concerning the proper application of licensing requirements. The applicant/ licensee may request a formal review by the licensing agency to amend or dismiss the notice of deficiency and/ or civil penalty. Requests for review shall be made in writing within 15 business days of receipt of a deficiency notification or civil penalty assessment. Licensing deficiencies may be appealed pursuant to the procedures in the LIC 9058 Applicant/Licensee Rights.

AGENCY REVIEW The licensing agency review of an appeal may be conducted based upon information provided in writing by the applicant/licensee. The applicant/licensee may request an office meeting to provide additional information. The applicant/licensee will be notified in writing of the results of the agency review within 60 business days of the date when all necessary information has been provided to the licensing agency.

EMAIL REQUIREMENT Adult Community Care Facilities, Residential Care Facilities for the Chronically Ill, and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly are required to provide and maintain an active email address of record with the licensing agency.

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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
MONTEREY PARK CC RO, 1000 CORPORATE CNTR DR. 200-B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754
FACILITY NAME: SANTIAGO FAMILY CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 198019670
VISIT DATE: 05/12/2025
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The Licensee was observed to be operating within the licensed capacity limitations during this inspection. The Licensee has completed training on preventive health practices including Pediatric First Aid and CPR, which expires on 04/2026

Staff and Children’s records were reviewed by LPA Lee., including but not limited to, a copy of the emergency information card that contains all of the information required by regulation.

The following items were also discussed with licensee during this inspection:



LPA’s discussed the safe sleep regulations with and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep webpage at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-andresources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPA also informed licensee of the importance of checking for recalled infant devices on the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) website at https://www.cpsc.gov/ and recommended they register all infant devices with the CPSC to be notified of any recalls on their purchased equipment. .

Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see Evaluator Manual - Regulation Interpretations and Procedures for Family Child Care Homes Section 102417. The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice)/ (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA, available at: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm.

The notice of site inspection must remain posted for 30 days during hours of operation. Failure to maintain this posting will requirement may result in a civil penalty of $100.00 dollars.

Exit interview conducted with Licensee Maria Santiago. Appeal rights discussed and explained.
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Katrina Chicote
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Seung Lee
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/12/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/12/2025
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