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 and licensees own admission, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee was unable to provide an updated Mandated Reporter Training (MRT) during today's inspection. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 31, 2025
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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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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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee did not have LIC282 on file for 2 out of 4 children. C3 and C4 did not have LIC282's on file. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
(g) The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not be limited to:(3)Where children less than five years old are in care, stairs shall be fenced or barricaded. This was not met as evidenced by: Upon LPAs arrival, there was a gate at the foot of the stairs, but it was open about 3-5 feel wide. LPA observed the gate partially closed, but there still being a gap, creating an opening for the 2 children under 5 years of age. This poses an immediate health/safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 7, 2025
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
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CCR 102417(g)(3) - 102417(g)(3)
Official code
102417(g)(3)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
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(c) An Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] shall be completed for each infant up to 12 month of age the provider has in care and maintained at the facility in the infant’s file. This was not met as evidenced by: Although one of the infants aged out and are older than 12 months old, licensee did not have a copy of the LIC9227 available for review. For the other infant, page 2 was not signed by the parent/authroized representative.
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: Although LPA observed 2 cribs in the home, one was full of toys and the other one had diapers, multiple plush toys, a changing mat with blankets, and a small baby basket in it. Licensee stated that the 3 infants in care on this date, sleep on the couch when they do fall asleep. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 4, 2024
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
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CCR 102425(a) - 102425(a)
Official code
102425(a)
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 and licensees own admission, licensee sleeps infants on the couch to sleep. LPA observed 3 infants in care during todays inspection. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 4, 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: 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: (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 stairs were not barricaded. Although licensee has attempted to put a gate up with bungee cords on it, the other side of it does not hug onto the wall, making the stairs accessible to the children in care. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 6, 2024
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
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 (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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. 4 out of 4 children's files did not have an LIC282 on file. There were 2 LIC282's for other children (not reviewed on this date) that were mixed in with the files that were reviewed on this date. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 20, 2024
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(m)(3) - 102417(m)(3)
Official code
102417(m)(3)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
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Infant Safe Sleep An Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] shall be completed for each infant up to 12 months of age the provider has in care and included in the infant's file at the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. 2 out of 2 infants under 12 months of age did not have an LIC9227 on file, during review. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 20, 2024
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 102425(c) - 102425(c)
Official code
102425(c)
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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed "Sleep Charts" hanging on the wall. The last sleep check was dated: 08-30-2024. This 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: (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 LPA observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed prescription and non prescription medication accessible to children in care located in the interior door of the refrigerator. The oldest child in care at the time of the visit is 8 years old.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 19, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(4) - 102417(g)(4)
Official code
102417(g)(4)
Medium concern: Staff training
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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 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. S1 Mandated Reporter Training expired on 05/17/2021 and S2 does not have proof of completion of Mandated Reporter Training.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 3, 2023
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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
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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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. In reviewing staff files, LPA did not observe the following immunization records for S1 and S2: MMR, Pertussis and Influenza.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 3, 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)
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. LPA observed the children roster incomplete and missing required information. Which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 3, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(8) - 102417(g)(8)
Official code
102417(g)(8)
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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. In reviewing children's files, LPA did not observe form LIC 282 in C1, C3, C4, C5, and C6 record. Which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 3, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(m)(3) - 102417(m)(3)
Official code
102417(m)(3)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Infant Safe Sleep An Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] shall be completed for each infant up to 12 months of age the provider has in care and included in the infant's file at the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA did not observe LIC 9227 in C6 file. Which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 3, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102425(c) - 102425(c)
Official code
102425(c)
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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee does not have a complete infant sleep log for C3 and C6 that documented the 15 minute sleep check. Which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.