102423(a) Personal Rights - Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rights that shall not be waived… These rights include... the following: (4) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse, or other actions of a punitive nature…This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted, the licensee instructed at least one child to ingest a “spicy medicine” as a form of discipline which poses an immediate health & safety or personal rights risk to child.
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threat, mental abuse, or other actions of a punitive nature…This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted, the licensee instructed at least one child to ingest a “spicy medicine” as a form of discipline which poses an immediate health & safety or personal rights risk to child.
Operation of A Family Child Care Home (g) The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not limited to: (3) Where children are less than five years old are in care, stairs shall be fenced or barricaded. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the stairs did not have a child safety gate secured, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Operation of A Family Child Care Home (g) The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not limited to: (4) Poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, firearms and other items which could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where they are inaccessible to children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, a kitchen drawer containing knives/sharps did not have a lock, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Plan of correction due by February 5, 2025
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Type B deficiency
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CCR 102417(g)(4) - 102417(g)(4)
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102417(g)(4)
Medium concern: Health or food records
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Immunizations (g) The licensee shall document each child's immunizations as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Section 6070, and shall maintain such documentation for as long as the child is enrolled. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, three out of five children's files reviewed did not contain immunizations records and/or were not transferred onto the blue immunization cards, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 14, 2025
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Type B deficiency
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CCR 102418(g) - 102418(g)
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102418(g)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
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Infant Safe Sleep Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, infant 15 minute sleep checks are not being documented, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as helper Elizabeth Claudio's mandated reporter training expired 11/28/23, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Operation of A Family Child Care Home (8) Each family child care home shall have a current roster of children as specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1596.841. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee does not have an updated children's roster, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 17, 2023
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Type B deficiency
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CCR 102417(g)(8) - 102417(g)(8)
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102417(g)(8)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
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Infant Safe Sleep Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee does not document infant 15 minute sleep checks, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 21, 2022
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
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1596.8662(b)(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
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General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a family day care home if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.