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 in 3 out of 5 Mandated Reporter Certificate were not aavailable which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
(a) Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rights...include, but are not limited... To receive safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations, furnishings, and equipment. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on information obtained from the DCFS investigation, Child 1 reported that they were touched in their private area by C2 on multiple ocassions while in care. This poses an immediate risk to the healt and safety of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 20, 2023
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Type A deficiency
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CCR 10423(a) - 10423(a)
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10423(a)
Higher concern: Supervision
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102417 Operation of a Family Child Care Home: (a) The licensee shall be present in the home and shall ensure that children in care are supervised at all times. Thiis requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on information obtained from the DCFS investigation, and witness interviews Children engagend in inappropriate interactions while in care. This poses an immediate risk to the healt and safety of children in care. This is a repeat violation. A Civil penalty of $250 is assessed.
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Based on information obtained from the DCFS investigation, and witness interviews Children engagend in inappropriate interactions while in care. This poses an immediate risk to the healt and safety of children in care. This is a repeat violation. A Civil penalty of $250 is assessed.
102417 Operation of a Family Child Care Home: (a) The licensee shall be present in the home and shall ensure that children in care are supervised at all times. Thiis requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and review of documents. The licensee failed to ensure that children in care are adequately supervised resulting in children injured. This poses an immediate threat to the health and safety of children in care.
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Based on interview and review of documents. The licensee failed to ensure that children in care are adequately supervised resulting in children injured. This poses an immediate threat to the health and safety of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 31, 2023
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Type A deficiency
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CCR 102417(a) - 102417(a)
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102417(a)
Medium concern: Incident records
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Any injury suffered by a child in care shall be reported to that child's parent or authorized representative regardless of treatment by a medical professional. This requirement was not met as evidenced by Per licensee interview, Child #1 reported to licensee that they were injured and licensee did not report to the parent. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children 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: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that there is a fire pit observed in the children's play area in the backyard which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 21, 2023
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Type B deficiency
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CCR 102417(g) - 102417(g)
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102417(g)
Higher concern: Supervision
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Overnight Care To provide overnight care, the provider shall meet the following requirements: If the sleeping arrangements are not situated in such a way that the provider can be assured of hearing a child in care wake up, a digital video and audio monitoring device shall be used. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on Observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, the licensee cares for children overnight, in separate bedroom from licensee and there is no digital video and audio monitoring device which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 21, 2023
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Type B deficiency
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CCR 102426(a)(3) - 102426(a)(3)
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102426(a)(3)
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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Staff 1 did not have proof of immunization on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
(a) The capacity specified on the license shall be the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time.(f) The total licensed capacity for a Large Family Child Care Home shall not exceed fourteen children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Per Licensee's verbal and written admission to LPA that on 7/12/22 she was overcapacity, having 15 children in care. Per licensee, Child #1 was present on a trial basis. This poses an immedicate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
(g) The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not be limited to: Storage areas for poisons, firearms and other dangerous weapons shall be locked. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: LPAs observed a can of Raid on the coffee table in the living room that is accessible to children in care. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 20, 2022
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
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CCR 102417(g)(A) - 102417(g)(A)
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102417(g)(A)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
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(d) The home shall provide safe toys, play equipment and materials. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: LPAs observed a small trampoline in the front play area with exposed metal springs, no children were present at the time, this poses a potential risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 22, 2022
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Type B deficiency
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CCR 102417(d) - 102417(d)
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102417(d)
Medium concern: Hazardous access
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(g) The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not be limited to: LPAs observed that the back yard where children play is cluttered, with the grill not covered, tools accessible to children in care, toys that are not clean and not in good condition posing a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 22, 2022
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 102417(g) - 102417(g)
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102417(g)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
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Each child day care facility shall maintain a current roster of children who are provided care in the facility. The roster shall include ...the name and telephone number of the child's physician. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Per record review, the roster was missingchildren's information including physician name and parent information. THis posed a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Conduct in the operation or maintenance of a family day care home which is inimical to the health, morals, welfare, or safety of either an individual in or receiving services from the facility or the people of the State of California.This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Staff 1 was arrested in 05/2020 for firearm possession while working and living at facility. This poses a potential safety risk to the children in care.
102416.2(a) Reporting Requirements (a)The licensee shall report the following information the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next business day and during normal working hours (8am to 5pm). The requirement was not met as evidenced by: based on interviews conducted with Licensee, licensee admitted to not reporting the employee’s arrest to CCLD which poses a potential safety risk to children in care.
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the employee’s arrest to CCLD which poses a potential safety risk to children in care.