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 in that she could nor produce a current fire drill log and her last fire drill is documented as 06/01 with no year, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Inspector notes
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 in that she could nor produce a current fire drill log and her last fire drill is documented as 06/01 with no year, which poses/posed a potential health, sa...
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 3, 2026
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(9)(A) - 102417(g)(9)(A)
Official code
102417(g)(9)(A)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Personnel Requirements (c) The licensee and other personnel as specified shall complete training on preventive health practices, including pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that she only took the online course for CPR and did not complete the skills session of the course, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 29, 2026
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102416(c) - 102416(c)
Official code
102416(c)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
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 observation & record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the roster was not current or up to date listing only 9 of 13 enrolled children stated by Licensee, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 3, 2026
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(8) - 102417(g)(8)
Official code
102417(g)(8)
Medium concern: Licensing compliance
Report finding
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 in that LPA Beckby observed Licensee and a child in the laundry room which is off limits, which 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: (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 observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that upon entry, LPA noticed the gate leading upstairs was not closed, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 5, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(3) - 102417(g)(3)
Official code
102417(g)(3)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
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 1 out of 1 staff members did not have mandated reporter certificate, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 5, 2025
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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
Report finding
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 interview & record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 of her current employees does not have MMR immunizations or proof of immunity, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 5, 2025
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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: Health or food records
Report finding
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 8 out of 13 children's files did not contain updated immunization records and/or immunization information was not transferred to the required forms, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 5, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102418(g) - 102418(g)
Official code
102418(g)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Child's Records (a) The licensee shall maintain, in each child's record, the signed and dated notice form required in Section 102419(d). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 children's files were missing at time of inspection, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 5, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102421(a) - 102421(a)
Official code
102421(a)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Staffing Ratio and Capacity (d) For a Large Family Child Care Home, the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time when there is an assistant provider in the home, including children under age 10 who reside at the licensee's home and the assistant provider's children under age 10, shall be either: (1) Twelve children, no more than four of whom may be infants; or This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation & interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that she had 15 preschool children at time of inspection, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Licensure Requirements Every family day care home for children shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which a carbon monoxide detector was not plugged in nor working, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 10, 2024
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
HSC 1597.543 - 1597.543
Official code
1597.543
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
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 which a can of Raid (insect killer) was accesible to children on the floor by the sliding door in the kitchen, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 10, 2024
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(4) - 102417(g)(4)
Official code
102417(g)(4)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Staffing Ratio and Capacity (d) For a Large Family Child Care Home, the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time when there is an assistant provider in the home, including children under age 10 who reside at the licensee's home and the assistant provider's children under age 10, shall be either: (d) For a Large Family Child Care Home, the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time when there is an assistant provider in the home, including children under age 10 who reside at the licensee's home and the assistant provider's children under age 10, shall be either: (1) Twelve children, no more than four of whom may be infants; or This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Licensee was caring for 15 children with an assistant, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 10, 2024
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102416.5(d)(1) - 102416.5(d)(1)
Official code
102416.5(d)(1)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Personnel Records (a) Personnel records shall be maintained on each employee and shall contain the following information: 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 employee files could not be produced, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 8, 2024
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102416.1(a) - 102416.1(a)
Official code
102416.1(a)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Child's Records (a) The licensee shall maintain, in each child's record, the signed and dated notice form required in Section 102419(d). 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 15 children's files were missing, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Licensure Requirements Every family day care home for children shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which a carbon monoxide detector was not plugged in nor working, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 25, 2023
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
HSC 1597.543 - 1597.543
Official code
1597.543
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
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 in which cleaning detergents were accecible to children, insect killer was accesible to children, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 25, 2023
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(4)(A) - 102417(g)(4)(A)
Official code
102417(g)(4)(A)
Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
Criminal Record Clearance (d) 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 or This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which assistant is not fingerprinted and adult son who lives in the home is not fingerprinted, either, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 25, 2023
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102370(d)(1) - 102370(d)(1)
Official code
102370(d)(1)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
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 observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 count of the gate leading to the upstairs was not closed, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 25, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(3) - 102417(g)(3)
Official code
102417(g)(3)
Low concern: Administrative posting
Report finding
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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which Licensee could not produce Emergency disaster plan, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 23, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(9) - 102417(g)(9)
Official code
102417(g)(9)
Low concern: Administrative posting
Report finding
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 observation, and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which Licensee stated she does not have a fire drill log, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Inspector notes
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 observation, and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which Licensee stated she does not have a fire drill log, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in...
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 23, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(9)(A) - 102417(g)(9)(A)
Official code
102417(g)(9)(A)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
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 observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which she does not have any documents or signed forms for any of the assistnats she employs, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 23, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1597.622(c) - 1597.622(c)
Official code
1597.622(c)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Personnel Requirements (c) The licensee and other personnel as specified shall complete training on preventive health practices, including pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which Licensee does not posess the correct CPR & 1st aid certificate, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 23, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102416(c) - 102416(c)
Official code
102416(c)
Low concern: Administrative posting
Report finding
Admission Procedures and Authorized Representatives Rights (b) The licensee shall post the PUB 394 (8/02), Family Child Care Home Notification of Parents’ Rights Poster in a prominent, publicly accessible area in the family child care home at all times children are 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 in which licensee does not have Paren'ts Rights Poster posted in the facility, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 23, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102419(b) - 102419(b)
Official code
102419(b)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
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 observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which Licensee could not produce immunization records for assistants, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 23, 2023
More details
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: Health or food records
Report finding
Immunizations (a) Prior to admission to a family day care home, children shall be immunized against diseases as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 17, beginning with Section 6000. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which she did not immunization records for 18 of 18 children's files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
The total licensed capacity for a Large Family Child Care Home shall not exceed fourteen children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, caring for 18 children under 5 years old (1 being an infant), which poses an immediatel health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.