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 touring the bathroom assigned to children in care, LPA observed shampoo with warning "KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN" as wells as numerous loose plastic bags. These items were readily accessible to the children in care. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 17, 2025
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Type A deficiency
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CCR 102417(g)(4) - 102417(g)(4)
Official code
102417(g)(4)
Medium concern: Health or food records
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Immunizations (g) The licensee shall document each child's immunizations as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Section 6070, and shall maintain such documentation for as long as the child is enrolled. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. In reviewing the children files, LPA did not observe the required immunization record on file for child #2. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 30, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 102418(g) - 102418(g)
Official code
102418(g)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
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Operation of A Family Child Care Home (7) An emergency information card shall be maintained for each child and shall include the child's full name, telephone number and location of a parent or other responsible adult to be contacted in an emergency, the name and telephone number of the child's physician and the parent's authorization for the licensee or registrant to consent to emergency medical care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. In reviewing the children files, LPA did not observe the required consent for emergency medical treatment (LIC 627) on file for child #6. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Operation of A Family Child Care Home (d) The home shall provide safe toys, play equipment and materials. (1) Fixtures, furniture, and equipment that have been banned or recalled by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission shall not be used for children in care or accessible 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. LPA observed a Bumbo seat, without a restraint belt, which was recalled in August 2012. Although it was not use at the time of the visit, the licensee disclosed that it is used by a child in care. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 27, 2024
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 102417(d)(1) - 102417(d)(1)
Official code
102417(d)(1)
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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The licensee's current assistant had not completed/renewed the required training. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 27, 2024
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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)
Medium concern: Health or food records
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Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (c) The family day care home shall maintain documentation of the required immunizations or exemptions from immunization, as set forth in this section, in the person's personnel record that is maintained by the family day care home. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The licensee's current assistant did not have proof of required immunization (MMR/Tdap/flu) on file. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 27, 2024
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Type B deficiency
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HSC 1597.622(c) - 1597.622(c)
Official code
1597.622(c)
Medium concern: Health or food records
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Evidence of a current tuberculosis clearance, not more than one year prior to or seven days after initial presence in the home, for any adult in the home during the time that children are under care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The licensee's current assistant did not have record of current tuberculosis clearance on file for review. This poses/posed a potential 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 B deficiency
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CCR 102369(b)(9) - 102369(b)(9)
Official code
102369(b)(9)
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
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(a) Commencing January 1, 2012, except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), a licensed child day care facility shall comply with all of the following requirements for beverages served by the day care provider to children in the provider’s care: (1) Whenever milk is served, serve only lowfat (1 percent) milk or nonfat milk to children two years of age or older. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The licensee only had whole milk available for the children and disclosed that 2% milk is also provided. This poses/posed 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: (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. (A) Each family child care home shall conduct fire drills and disaster drills at least once every six months. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, a fire drill has not been coducted since 04/2020, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 2, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 102417(g)(9)(A) - 102417(g)(9)(A)
Official code
102417(g)(9)(A)
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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 3 staff files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 2, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
Official code
1596.8662(b)(1)
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 in 2 out of 3 staff files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 2, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1597.622(a)(1) - 1597.622(a)(1)
Official code
1597.622(a)(1)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
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Operation of A Family Child Care Home (7) An emergency information card shall be maintained for each child and shall include the child's full name, telephone number and location of a parent or other responsible adult to be contacted in an emergency, the name and telephone number of the child's physician and the parent's authorization for the licensee or registrant to consent to emergency medical care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 3 children's files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 2, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(7) - 102417(g)(7)
Official code
102417(g)(7)
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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 infant files, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.