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, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed 2 children sleeping in cribs. One crib had a sleeping child with a blanket, pillow, bottle and toy. This child just turned 2 years old approximately 3 weeks ago, but was sleeping in a crib. The other crib had an infant sleeping with a blanket wrapped around them. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Staffing Ratio and Capacity (3) More than six and up to eight children, without an additional adult attendant, only if the criteria in Section 1597.44 of the Health and Safety Code are met. This requirement was not being met as: Upon arrival to the facility, LPAs observed licensee assistant providing care and supervision for 8 children, 3 of these children were younger than 24 months. Licensee, arrived 15-30 minutes later. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 2, 2024
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102416.5(b)(3) - 102416.5(b)(3)
Official code
102416.5(b)(3)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
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Each family child care home shall conduct fire drills and disaster drills at least once every six months. This requirement was not being met as: Per records review at the facility the last fire drill conducted was 07/13/2023.This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 8, 2024
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(9)(A)(1) - 102417(9)(A)(1)
Official code
102417(9)(A)(1)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
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(D) Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: a. Date. b. Infant’s name. c. Time of each 15-minute check. This requirement was not being met as: Per records review at the facility no currently Sleeping logs of infants in care were available for review.
102370(d)(1) Criminal Record Clearance. All individuals subject to a criminal record review... prior to working, residing, or volunteering in a licensed home, shall obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Licensee admitted that she requested assistance from a family friend ( uncleared adult)to help her with transportation on one occasion because she could not find her car keys. This is an immediate Health and Safety risk to the Personal Right of the children in care. CIVIL PENALTIES HAVE BEEN ASSESSED
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Licensee admitted that she requested assistance from a family friend ( uncleared adult)to help her with transportation on one occasion because she could not find her car keys. This is an immediate Health and Safety risk to the Personal Right of the children in care. CIVIL PENALTIES HAVE BEEN ASSESSED
(h) Car seats shall only be used for transportation purposes and shall not be used for sleeping.This requirement was not met as evidence by: Upon arrival to the facility LPAs observed Child N.3 napping in the a car seat for an an extensive period of time while infant was in care at the facility."This poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to the children in care".