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: (1) Fireplaces and open face heaters shall be screened to prevent access by children. The home shall contain a fire extinguisher and smoke detector device which meet standards established by the State Fire Marshall. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in having an expired fire extinguisher last serviced in 4/2025 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 22, 2026
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Type B deficiency
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CCR 102417(g)(1) - 102417(g)(1)
Official code
102417(g)(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
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Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (c) The family day care home shall maintain documentation of the required immunizations or exemptions from immunization, as set forth in this section, in the person's personnel record that is maintained by the family day care home. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 3 staff did not immunizations records in their file for LPAs to review which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
102425(f) An Infant shall not be swaddled while in care. This Requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on interviews conducted, S1, S2, and S3 did not comply with the section cited above in 1 of 1 instances which which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to 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: (1) Fireplaces and open face heaters shall be screened to prevent access by children. The home shall contain a fire extinguisher and smoke detector device which meet standards established by the State Fire Marshall. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Fire extinguisher was last serviced 06/301/2021. Wall heater did not have a barricade while being operational,
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 22, 2024
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 102417(g)(1) - 102417(g)(1)
Official code
102417(g)(1)
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: Proof of last dsaster drill was not available to review.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 22, 2024
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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: 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: Child#1 did not have LIC 9227 on file.