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, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as nine children were observed in a room upstairs. LPAs also observed a separate room that has supplies and furniture setup for use by children, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care as licensee has not informed the Department that made the upstairs accessible to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 10, 2026
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102416.3(a)(6) - 102416.3(a)(6)
Official code
102416.3(a)(6)
Medium concern: Parent rights
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Admission Procedures and Parental and Authorized Representative's Rights (d) At the time of acceptance of each child into care, the licensee shall provide the child's parent or authorized representative with a copy of the notice Family Child Care Home Notification of Parent's Rights, LIC 995A (8/06), the Caregiver Background Check Process, LIC 995E (6/05), and the Family child Care Consumer Awareness Information, LIC 9212 (10/05). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as 1 out of 13 children, didn't have complete records during the inspections. LIC 282, LIC 700, LIC 627, LIC 995A were not observed in the child's file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Operation of a Family Child Care Home. 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 was not met based on observation of the home and admittance of the licensee. Today, Licensee was not observed at the home from 8:00 am until 9:17 am. During an interview today licensee stated she left the home at 7:30 am. Licensee is allowed an allowance of 1 hour and 36 minutes based on her hours of operation 8:00am-4:00pm. This poses a potential threat to the health and safety of children in care.
Criminal Record Clearance All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing, or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department This requirement was not met as licensee stated she rents a room to Mr. Ihor Labiak. He has been at the home for approximately 2 weeks. He does not have a criminal record clearance. This is an immediate risk to children. Civil penalty assessed.
Operation of a Family Child Care Home: 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 evidence by licensee stated she resides predominately at another residence. Her absence from the facility exceeds 20 percent of the hours the facility is providing care. This is an immediate risk to children.