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 and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having a functioning Carbon Monoxide Detector in the facility which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 14, 2026
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
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HSC 1597.543 - 1597.543
Official code
1597.543
Higher concern: Hazardous access
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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 and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having a can of poison bug killer in accessible area of backyard which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 14, 2026
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Official CA class
Type A 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 and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having an infant put down for a nap with a blanket and a bib on which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 14, 2026
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
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CCR 102425(b) - 102425(b)
Official code
102425(b)
Higher concern: Background screening
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Administration of Child Day Care Licensing Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having Adult daughter, Janice Hu, was living in home without a fingerprint clearance which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 14, 2026
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
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HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) - 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Official code
1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
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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 by having infant bouncers and a saucer chair present in the accessible areas of facility which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 13, 2026
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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)
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 observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by forging sleep logs in front of LPAs during inspection 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: (1) Fireplaces and open face heaters shall be screened to prevent access by children. The home shall contain a fire extinguisher and smoke detector device which meet standards established by the State Fire Marshall. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having a fully charged 2A-10-BC fire extinguisher but a half empty 2A-10-BC fire extinguisher which does not meet standards established by State Fire Marshall which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 28, 2024
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
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CCR 102417(g)(1) - 102417(g)(1)
Official code
102417(g)(1)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
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Infant Safe Sleep If an infant falls asleep before being placed in a crib or play yard, the provider shall move the infant to a crib or play yard as soon as possible. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having 2 intants asleep in infant boucers during naptime when LPA arrived for annual inspection at 2:00pm and having 7 total infant bouncers at facility which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 28, 2024
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
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CCR 102425(i) - 102425(i)
Official code
102425(i)
Higher concern: Background screening
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Administration of Child Day Care Licensing Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having an assistant working in facility while they are not cleared through guardian system which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 28, 2024
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) - 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Official code
1596.871(c)(1)(A)
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 observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not maintaining sleep logs for any infant in care which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.