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 observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 4 personnel (Co-Licensee and 2 assistants) Mandated Reporter Certficates were unavailable, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 11, 2026
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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)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
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Personnel Records (a) Personnel records shall be maintained on each employee and shall contain the following information: (10) A signed and dated copy of the Notice of Employee Rights [LIC 9052, (Rev. 03/03)] as required by Section 102416(a) and Section 102417. 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 were missing completed Notice of Employee Rights forms, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 11, 2026
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 102416.1(a)(10) - 102416.1(a)(10)
Official code
102416.1(a)(10)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
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Admission Procedures and Authorized Representatives Rights (j) Copies of the signed receipt shall be available to the Department as provided in Section 102391(d). 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 7 out of 8 childrens files reviewed were missing signed LIC 9224's (Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Reports) for Type A deficiencies dated 01/20/2026, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 11, 2026
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 102419(j) - 102419(j)
Official code
102419(j)
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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 assistants did not have immunizations on file (1 assistant was missing Measles; 1 assistant did not have any immunizations on file), which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 11, 2026
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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)
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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Licensee did not have a current roster, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
(a) Each child receiving services from a FCCH shall have certain rights… These rights include… (2) To receive safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodation, furnishings, and equipment. This requirement was not met by: Licensees did not change diapers in a timely manner ressulting in diaper rashes, and/or did not properly clean excriment off children's private areas
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 22, 2026
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
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CCR 102423(a)(2) - 102423(a)(2)
Official code
102423(a)(2)
Higher concern: Child guidance
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(a) Each child receiving services from a FCCH shall have certain rights… These rights include…(4)To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse, or other actions of a punitive nature...This reuriement was not met by: Based on interviews, children were held in a bear hug (not to console), slapped/hit in various parts of their bodies, were grabbed with force by the wrist and removed from one area to another without the consent of the child.
Infant Safe Sleep-The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements...The provider shall ...document the following:... a.Date, b. Infant’s name, c.Time of each 15-minute check. This was not met by: Licensee stated she did not document sleep for 1 infant who slept more than 15 minutes in care; which is an immediate health and safety risk for children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 2, 2025
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
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CCR 102425(j)(2)(D) - 102425(j)(2)(D)
Official code
102425(j)(2)(D)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
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Operation of FCCH- The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not be limited to:...items which could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where they are inaccessible to children. This was not met by: LPA observed a steak knife readily availble on the kitchen counter next to a cutting board and half lime, which poses and immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Infant Safe Sleep (a) There shall be one crib or play yard for each infant who is unable to climb out of the crib or play yard. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when an infant was napping on a mat which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 5, 2025
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102425(a) - 102425(a)
Official code
102425(a)
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: The provider shall check and document the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above an infant's file did not contain Sleep Logs for all his days in care which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
(i) Prior to employment or initial presence in the child care center, all employees and volunteers subject to a criminal record review shall: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by law or Department regulations or (2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f)... This requirement was not met as evidenced by S1 being present in the FCCH on 08/04/2025 without a clearance or association to the license.
Infant Safe Sleep (a) There shall be one crib or play yard for each infant who is unable to climb out of the crib or play yard. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 20, 2023
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102425(a) - 102425(a)
Official code
102425(a)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
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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 LPA file review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when children's files were not complete which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.