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: (3) Where children are less than five years old are in care, stairs shall be fenced or barricaded. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as upon arrival LPA observed stairs to not be barricaded and observed children under 5 years old to be present which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 13, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 102417(g)(3) - 102417(g)(3)
Official code
102417(g)(3)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
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Operation of A Family Child Care Home (8) Each family child care home shall have a current roster of children as specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1596.841. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPA observed one child was missing from the roster and some children listed on the roster were missing information 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: (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. (A) Storage areas for poisons, firearms and other dangerous weapons shall be locked. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPA observed three cleaning supplies, which fall under the poison category, under the sink in the on-limits kitchen area. The poisons were not stored in a key-locked area per regulations which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 23, 2024
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 102417(g)(4)(A) - 102417(g)(4)(A)
Official code
102417(g)(4)(A)
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 as LPA observed two children, C2 and C3, who had just fallen asleep with blankets and pillows in their play yard which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 23, 2024
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 102425(b) - 102425(b)
Official code
102425(b)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
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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 as LPA observed C1, who had just fallen asleep, in a sleep sack which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 23, 2024
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 102425(f) - 102425(f)
Official code
102425(f)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
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Operation of A Family Child Care Home (3) A file of affidavits signed by each parent with a child enrolled in the home. The affidavit shall state that the parent has been informed that the family child care home does not carry liability insurance or a bond according to standards established by the state. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPA observed that C6 and C8 were missing proof of the LIC282 which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Cleared at visit
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 102417(m)(3) - 102417(m)(3)
Official code
102417(m)(3)
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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as C1, C2, and C6 were missing proof of the 15 minute sleep checks which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.