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 that cleaning items are stored in an upper bathroom cabinet that are accessible to children in care which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. The cabinet does not have a lock and LPA observed school age children present during inspection.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 10, 2026
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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 (b) Cribs or play yards shall be free from all loose articles and objects. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that C9 was seeping with blanket which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 10, 2026
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 102425(b) - 102425(b)
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102425(b)
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: 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 that the sliding door where infant was sleeping was closed which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Infant Safe Sleep Car seats shall only be used for transportation purposes and shall not be used for sleeping. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that infant in care (C4) was placed in the car seat once they fell asleep which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 3, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 102425(h) - 102425(h)
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102425(h)
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: Time of each 15-minute check 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 that Licensee is not documenting sleep checks every 15 minutes for both infants enrolled (C3 and C4) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons 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: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that a window in restroom childrens use is broken, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.