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 interview and observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Licensee was not able to produce a fire drill log, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Plan of correction due by April 14, 2026
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Type B deficiency
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CCR 102417(g)(9)(A) - 102417(g)(9)(A)
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102417(g)(9)(A)
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 observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 12 out of the 12 chldren enrolled did not have immunization records at the facility, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Plan of correction due by April 14, 2026
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Type B deficiency
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CCR 102418(g) - 102418(g)
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102418(g)
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 observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Licensee was not able to produce 12 of the 12 children's files, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 14, 2026
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 102421(a) - 102421(a)
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102421(a)
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 observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Licensee was not able to produce a current roster, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Personal Rights (a)(4) Each child receiving services...have certain rights...To be free from…actions of a punitive nature, including, but not limited to: interference with eating, sleeping or toileting…This regulation was not met by.... Licensee self reported that Child #1 exhibited sings of fatigue including dozing off multiple times in the morning, and the child was not offered a place to rest prior to the incident, which is an immediate health and safety risk to the children 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 in that she has not conducted a fire drill since 04/24, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
102416(c) Personnel Requirements... other personnel as specified shall complete training... 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 file review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, where 2 of the 2 assistants are not CPR certified, which poses an immediatel health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on file review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, where 2 of the 2 assistants are not CPR certified, which poses an immediatel health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
...a report shall be made to the Department... within the Department's next working day... Any injury to any child that requires medical treatment...a written report shall be submitted to the department within seven days...This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview, CCLD did not receive notification of the unusual incidents that occurred, requiring medical attention, within 24 hours of the event happening. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
102412(b) Children's Records (b) The licensee shall maintain, in each child's record, a copy of the emergency information card as required in Section 102417(g)(7). This requirement is not met as evidenced by Based on interview and file review, 8 of 8 children's files were missing Medical Consent forms, Liability Forms, and/or Parent's Rights, which poses a potential Healh, Safety and/or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
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Based on interview and file review, 8 of 8 children's files were missing Medical Consent forms, Liability Forms, and/or Parent's Rights, which poses a potential Healh, Safety and/or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
(b)For a Small Family Child Care Home, the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time...shall be one of the following(3) More than six and up to eight children...only if the criteria in Section 1597.44 of the Health and Safety Code are met.: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and file review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, caring for 8 preschool children (2 being infants), which poses an immediatel health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.