Licensure Requirements Every family day care home for children shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Licensee did not have a carbon monoxide detector during the inspection which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 19, 2025
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
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HSC 1597.543 - 1597.543
Official code
1597.543
Higher concern: Sleep safety
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Infant Safe Sleep (a) There shall be one crib or play yard for each infant who is unable to climb out of the crib or play yard. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Licensee showed LPA mattresses that are placed on the floor for infants to sleep on. She stated that she places pillows between the mattresses when infants ate sleeping. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 19, 2025
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
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CCR 102425(a) - 102425(a)
Official code
102425(a)
Higher concern: Pool barrier
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Pool Safety (a) A licensed family daycare home operated at a private single-family dwelling with an in-ground swimming pool on the premises shall comply with all of the following requirements: (1) The swimming pool shall be equipped with, at minimum, the following drowning prevention safety features: (A) An enclosure, including, but not limited to, a fence, wall, or other barrier that isolates the swimming pool from access to the family daycare home and has all of the following characteristics: (i) An access gate that opens away from the swimming pool and is self-closing with a self-latching, key lockable device placed no lower than 60 inches above the ground. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: During the inspection LPA observed that the gate for the swimming pool was not self closing and latching which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care..
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 19, 2025
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
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HSC 1596.814(a)(1)(A)(i) - 1596.814(a)(1)(A)(i)
Official code
1596.814(a)(1)(A)(i)
Low concern: Administrative posting
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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: (9) Each family child care home shall have a written disaster plan of action prepared on a form approved by the Department. All children, age and ability permitting, and the provider, the assistant provider, and other members of the household, shall be instructed in their duties under the disaster plan. As their age and ability permit, newly enrolled children shall be informed promptly of their duties as required in the plan. (A) Each family child care home shall conduct fire drills and disaster drills at least once every six months. 1. The licensee shall document the drills, including the date and time of each drill. This documentation shall kept at the family child care home. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Licensee is not currently documenting fire/ disaster drill which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care
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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: (9) Each family child care home shall have a written disaster plan of action prepared on a form approved by the Department. All children, age and ability permitting, and the provider, the assistant provider, and other members of the household, shall be instructed in their duties under the disaster plan. As their age and ability permit, newly enrolled children shall be informed promptly of their duties as required in the plan. (A) Each family child care home shall conduct fire drills and disaster drills at least once every six months. 1. The licensee shall document the drills, including the date and time of each drill. This documentation shall kept at the family child care home. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Licensee is not currently documenting fire/ disaster drill which poses a potential risk to...
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 2, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(9)(A)1 - 102417(g)(9)(A)1
Official code
102417(g)(9)(A)1
Higher concern: Pool barrier
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Pool Safety (a) A licensed family daycare home operated at a private single-family dwelling with an in-ground swimming pool on the premises shall comply with all of the following requirements: (3) A licensee shall perform a daily inspection of the drowning prevention safety features and safety equipment before opening the facility and maintain a log of the inspections to be provided to the department upon request. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Licensee is not currently conducting daily inspections of the pool which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 2, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.814(a)(3) - 1596.814(a)(3)
Official code
1596.814(a)(3)
Higher concern: Background screening
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Administration of Child Day Care Licensing Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Licensee's adult son, Christopher Armijo, does not have criminal back ground clearance which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 19, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) - 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Official code
1596.871(c)(1)(A)
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: Licensee did not have proof of pertussis immunization which poses a potential risk to the health and sadfet of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 2, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1597.622(a)(1) - 1597.622(a)(1)
Official code
1597.622(a)(1)
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: Licensee did not have immunization record for 4 of the children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 2, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102418(g) - 102418(g)
Official code
102418(g)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
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Child's Records (b) The licensee shall maintain, in each child's record, a copy of the emergency information card as required in Section 102417(g)(7). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Licensee did not have files for 4 of the children present during the inspection which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 2, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 102421(b) - 102421(b)
Official code
102421(b)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
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Operation of A Family Child Care Home (3) A file of affidavits signed by each parent with a child enrolled in the home. The affidavit shall state that the parent has been informed that the family child care home does not carry liability insurance or a bond according to standards established by the state. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Licensee does not have liability insurance. Licensee has not obtained a signed affidavit from parents stating that they have been informed that licensee does not have liability insurance.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 2, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(m)(3) - 102417(m)(3)
Official code
102417(m)(3)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
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Infant Safe Sleep An Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] shall be completed for each infant up to 12 months of age the provider has in care and included in the infant's file at the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Licensee does not have individual sleeping plan for infants in care under 12 months of age which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 2, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102425(c) - 102425(c)
Official code
102425(c)
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: Time of each 15-minute check This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Licensee is not currently documenting 15 minutes check of sleeping infants which is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Family daycare home; in-ground swimming pool requirements.A licensed family daycare home operated at a private single-family dwelling with an in-ground swimming pool on the premises shall comply with all of the following requirements:The swimming pool shall be equipped with, at minimum, the following drowning prevention safety features: An enclosure, including, but not limited to, a fence, wall, or other barrier that isolates the swimming pool from access to the family daycare home and has all of the following characteristics:An access gate that opens away from the swimming pool and is self-closing with a self-latching, key lockable device placed no lower than 60 inches above the ground. This requirement was not met as evidenced by:pool gates do not have a key lockable device which is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 11, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.814(a)(1)(A)(i) - 1596.814(a)(1)(A)(i)
Official code
1596.814(a)(1)(A)(i)
Higher concern: Pool barrier
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1596.814(a)(1)(A)(iii)Family daycare home; in-ground swimming pool requirements.A licensed family daycare home operated at a private single-family dwelling with an in-ground swimming pool on the premises shall comply with all of the following requirements:The swimming pool shall be equipped with, at minimum, the following drowning prevention safety features: An enclosure, including, but not limited to, a fence, wall, or other barrier that isolates the swimming pool from access to the family daycare home and has all of the following characteristics:A maximum vertical clearance of two inches from the ground to the bottom of the enclosure.This requirement was not met as evidenced by:The vertical clearance ranges from 3 inches to 5 inches which is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
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An enclosure, including, but not limited to, a fence, wall, or other barrier that isolates the swimming pool from access to the family daycare home and has all of the following characteristics:A maximum vertical clearance of two inches from the ground to the bottom of the enclosure.This requirement was not met as evidenced by:The vertical clearance ranges from 3 inches to 5 inches which is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 11, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.814(a)(1)(A) - 1596.814(a)(1)(A)
Official code
1596.814(a)(1)(A)
Higher concern: Pool barrier
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Family daycare home; in-ground swimming pool requirements.A licensed family daycare home operated at a private single-family dwelling with an in-ground swimming pool on the premises shall comply with all of the following requirements:The swimming pool shall be equipped with, at minimum, the following drowning prevention safety features: An enclosure, including, but not limited to, a fence, wall, or other barrier that isolates the swimming pool from access to the family daycare home and has all of the following characteristics:An outside surface free of protrusions, cavities, or other physical characteristics that would serve as handholds or footholds that could enable a child to climb over.This requirement was not met as evidenced by:enclosure has protrusions and holes that could be used as handholds or footholds.which is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care
Staffing Ratio and Capacity (d) For a Large Family Child Care Home, the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time when there is an assistant provider in the home, including children under age 10 who reside at the licensee's home and the assistant provider's children under age 10, shall be either: (2) More than twelve and up to fourteen children only if the criteria in Section 1597.465 of the Health and Safety Code are met. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee had 12 preschool aged children and one infant in care which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Operation of a Family Child Care Home. The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not be limited to: All licensees shall ensure the inaccessibility of pools (in-ground and above-ground), fixed-in-place wading pools, hot tubs, spas, fish ponds and similar bodies of water through a pool cover or by surrounding the pool with a fence. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA observed the pool was not properly fenced and was accessible to children which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 10, 2021
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g) - 102417(g)
Official code
102417(g)
Medium concern: Licensing compliance
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Alterations to Existing Buildings or Grounds.Prior to making alterations or additions to a family child care home or grounds, the licensee shall notify the Department of the proposed changed, including, but not limited to, the following: Construction of exterior decks or porches. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: the licensee has installed a patio and permanent seating area in the backyard and failed to notify CCL
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 16, 2021
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102416.3(a)(4) - 102416.3(a)(4)
Official code
102416.3(a)(4)
Higher concern: Background screening
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Criminal Record Clearance All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing, or volunteering in a licensed facility: Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Licensee's two adult daughter that reside in the home were not fingerprint cleared during the inspection on 10/27/21.
Infant Safe Sleep. There shall be one crib or play yard for each infant who is unable to climb out of the crib or play yard. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: During the inspection on 10/27/21 licensee had two infants in care and only one pack and play which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 10, 2021
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102425(a) - 102425(a)
Official code
102425(a)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
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Infant Safe Sleep The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements: If the infant is sleeping in a separate room from where the provider is stationed, the door to the room the infant is sleeping in shall remain open at all times. The provider shall be able to visually observe the infant without moving the door. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Infants were put down for naps in rooms with closed doors and no visual supervision. One infant was placed in a infant rocker to sleep in the garage.