"Overnight Care" means care being provided to children anytime between the hours of 6:00 pm and 6 am. Care provided during the day and overnight combined shall not exceed 24 Horus from the time the child entered into care. This requirement was not evidenced by: During a complaint investigation, interviews, A1's disclosure, and reviewing documents, LPA found out that (A1) has been taking care of children for few days on occasions. A1 admitted A1 provided care and supervision for Child # 1 (C1) at the family childcare for three days on 11/11/2023.
Operation of a Family Childcare Home: The licensee shall be present in the home and shall ensure that children in care are supervised at all times. This requirement was not met as evidenced by a complaint report, 5 interviewees, reviewing enforcement agencies such as reports from police, child protective services, medical report, pictures, videos, and contacting ten parents of whom 4 responded. C1 sustained unexplained injuries in care and no adults in care have knowledge of how the injury occurred. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 6, 2024
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(a) - 102417(a)
Official code
102417(a)
Medium concern: Incident records
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Reporting Requirement: 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).(3) A report shall be made to the Department…following the occurrence during the operation of a family day care home of any of the following events:(C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child."This requirement was not met as evidenced by the presence of law enforcement at the family childcare home on 9/20/2020. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
102416.2 Reporting Requirements (f) As soon as possible...the licensee shall notify a child's parent or authorized representative... (1) Any injury suffered by a child in care... This requirement is not met evidenced by: Based on information gathered from LPA's interview and record review, Licensee confirmed that Licensee did not initiate the communication with child's representative regarding concerns of a child's injury, which posed a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
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Based on information gathered from LPA's interview and record review, Licensee confirmed that Licensee did not initiate the communication with child's representative regarding concerns of a child's injury, which posed a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Infant Safe Sleep An infant shall not be swaddled while in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 4 infants in care. LPA Tran obserbved child#1 was being swaddled while sleeping, which poses a potential safety risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 11, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102425(f) - 102425(f)
Official code
102425(f)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
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Infant Safe Sleep An infant’s head shall not be covered while sleeping. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 4 infants in care. LPA observed child#1's head being covered on forehead and eyes by a blanket, while sleeping, which poses a potential safety risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 11, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102425(g) - 102425(g)
Official code
102425(g)
Medium concern: Staff training
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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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 staff. Assistant did not have a current Mandated Reporter training certification, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 11, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
Official code
1596.8662(b)(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: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 4 infants in care. Licensee did not have LIC 9227 for all 4 infants in care, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 11, 2023
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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: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 4 infants. Licensee did not document the 15-minute checks in sleep log for all 4 infants in care, which poses a potential safety risk to persons in care.