(c)(1) A licensed child day care facility shall provide to the parents or guardians of each child receiving services in the facility copies of any licensing report that documents any Type A citation … (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 1596.893b. (2) Upon enrollment of a new child in a facility, the licensee shall provide to the parents or legal guardians of the newly enrolling child copies of any licensing report that the licensee has received during the prior 12-month period that documents any Type A citation ... Based on LPA observation, record review, and interview 4 of 6 parents stated they did not receive licensing reports documenting a Type A citation upon enrolling in L1's daycare which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 24, 2026
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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HSC 1596.8595 - 1596.8595
Official code
1596.8595
Low concern: Recordkeeping
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1. (e)Upon presenting identification, the parent or authorized representative of a child in care has the right to enter and inspect the family childcare home without advance notice during the family childcare home's normal operating hours. This was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA interviews, 3 of 6 parents were not allowed entry into the daycare home during drop off and pick up which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of 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: (4) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain,... or other actions of a punitive nature... This was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA interviews, two of four children stated L1 handled them in a rough manner and three of six parents stated their child was handled in a rouch manner which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of persons in care.
(a)The licensee shall be present in the home and shall ensure that children in care are supervised at all times. When circumstances require the licensee to be temporarily absent from the home, the licensee shall arrange for a substitute adult to care for and supervise the children during his/her absence. Temporary absences shall not exceed 20 percent of the hours that the facility is providing care per day This requirement is not met as evidenced by: L1 is not ensuring children are supervised at all times while awake and crying in cribs in the bedroom, while sitting in their cubbies in the kitchen and having a curtain hang in the doorway blocking sight to the playroom which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 20, 2024
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
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CCR 102417(a) - 102417(a)
Official code
102417(a)
Higher concern: Child guidance
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(a)Each child receiving services from a family childcare 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: (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, including, but not limited to: interference with eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: L1 is placing children in cribs and cubbies as a way to calm down for 5-10 minutes as well as a place to wait for their guardians to pick them up which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 20, 2024
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
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CCR 102423(a)(4) - 102423(a)(4)
Official code
102423(a)(4)
Medium concern: Child guidance
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(a)Each child receiving services from a family childcare 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: (1) To be treated with dignity in his/her personal relationship with staff and other persons. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on evidence received staff are not providing children with attention or comforting children which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 3, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102423(a)(1) - 102423(a)(1)
Official code
102423(a)(1)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
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(e)Upon presenting identification, the parent or authorized representative of a child in care has the right to enter and inspect the family childcare home without advance notice during the family childcare home's normal operating hours. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews staff do not allow parents entry into the facility at drop off or pick up which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
(a) Licensees shall reveal each facility license number in all advertisements, publications, or announcements made with the intent to attract clients. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on review L1 website does not contain the facility number as required, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which one room did not have the door open while two infants C1 & C11 were sleeping inside, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 4, 2024
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102425(j)(5) - 102425(j)(5)
Official code
102425(j)(5)
Medium 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 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, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which the bathroom had disinfecting wipes on the sink which was accessible to children which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 10, 2024
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 102417(g)(4) - 102417(g)(4)
Official code
102417(g)(4)
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: The provider shall check and document the following: 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 which 2 children (C1 & C7) did not have up to date sleep logs available for review, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 17, 2024
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 102425(j)(2) - 102425(j)(2)
Official code
102425(j)(2)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
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Staffing Ratio and Capacity (e) If no assistant provider is present at a Large Family Child Care Home, then the licensee shall comply with the capacity requirements for a Small Family Child Care Home as specified in subsections (b) and (c). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Upon LPA's arrival the Licensee was not home and the assistant was supervising 11 children alone for approximately 25 minutes, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Upon enrollment of a new child in a facility, the licensee shall provide to the parents or legal guardians of the newly enrolling child copies of any licensing report that the licensee has received during the prior 12-month period that documents any Type A citation that represents an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care as set forth in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 1596.893b. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on statements which confirm L1 did not provide the full written report to all parents upon enrollement. This posed a potential health, safety and/or personal rights risk to the children in care.
A licensed child day care facility shall provide to the parents or guardians of each child receiving services in the facility copies of any licensing report that documents any Type A citation that represents an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care as set forth in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 1596.893b. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on statements confirming L1 did not provide the full written report to all parents of children receiving services. This posed a potential health, safety and/or personal rights risk to the children in care.
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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which two room had doors completely closed with three infants C3 -C5 sleeping in them which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 21, 2023
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102425(j)(5) - 102425(j)(5)
Official code
102425(j)(5)
Medium concern: Licensing compliance
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Alterations to Existing Building or Grounds (a) 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: (6) Any change from an area of the family child care home previously identified as "off limits" to an area where care and supervision will be provided to children in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which children are allowed to use the front yard as an area to play which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
A licensed child day care facility shall provide to the parents or guardians of each child receiving services in the facility copies of any licensing report that documents any Type A citation that represents an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care as set forth in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 1596.893b. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on statements confirming LS did not provide the full written report to all parents. This posed a potential health, safety and/or personal rights risk to the children in care.
102423(A4) Personal Rights. (a) (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. These rights include, but are not limited to, 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 was not met as evidenced by: Multiple adults observing the Licensee placing crying children in a booster seat and leaving them alone in the room until they stopped crying. This poses/posed a immediate health, safety and/or personal rights risk to the children in care.
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These rights include, but are not limited to, 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 was not met as evidenced by: Multiple adults observing the Licensee placing crying children in a booster seat and leaving them alone in the room until they stopped crying. This poses/posed a immediate health, safety and/or personal rights risk to the children in care.