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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Emergency Disaster Plan was not available.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 30, 2026
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 102417(g)(9) - 102417(g)(9)
Official code
102417(g)(9)
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, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff is missing pertussis, measles immunization
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 30, 2026
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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HSC 1597.622(a)(1) - 1597.622(a)(1)
Official code
1597.622(a)(1)
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: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LIC282 Affidavit Regarding LIability Insurance for Family Child Care Home was missing from children's files and Licensee could not provide proof of insurance covering the child care.
(d) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to... 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing, or volunteering in a licensed facility: (2)Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance. This evidence was not met by: Based on observations, interviews and record reviews, an adult staff was present during daycare hours without criminal record clearance transferred under the facility which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Personal Rights: (a) Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rights that shall not be waived or abridged by the licensee regardless of consent or authorization from the child's authorized representative. These rights include, but are not limited to, the following: (2)To receive safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations, furnishings, and equipment. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, child (C3) was in the offlimit area in a electronic motion Crib, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 13, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 102423(a)(2) - 102423(a)(2)
Official code
102423(a)(2)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
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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 be limited to:(3) Where children less than five years old are in care, stairs shall be fenced or barricaded. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, the stairs located in the kitchen area is not fenced or barricaded while under five years old children are present in care and children in care are transitioning through the kitchen area to the bathroom, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 20, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 102417(g)(3) - 102417(g)(3)
Official code
102417(g)(3)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
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Infant Safe Sleep: (h)Car seats shall only be used for transportation purposes and shall not be used for sleeping. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, upon arrival, two children (C1 & C2) were observed to be in the car seats in the living room. Child (C2) was taking a nap in a car seat and Child (C1) was next to Adult assistant (A1) on the floor in a car seat and Adult assistant (A1) was rocking the child (C1) in it, which poses an immediate risk to health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Personnel Records (d) All personnel records shall be maintained at the child care home and shall be available to the licensing agency for review. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee could not provide S1 TB, LIC 501, and vaccine records. Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 6, 2024
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 102416.1(d) - 102416.1(d)
Official code
102416.1(d)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
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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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee could not provide current roster of children. Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.