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 observation, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPA observed a febreze spray bottle underneath the sink in the on-limit restroom that is used by daycare children which poses 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: (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 licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the stairs by the front door are not barricaded which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 25, 2025
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Type B deficiency
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CCR 102417(g)(3) - 102417(g)(3)
Official code
102417(g)(3)
Medium 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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPA observed Clorox wipes and a febreze spray bottle underneath the sink in the on-limit restroom that is used by daycare children which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 25, 2025
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Type B deficiency
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CCR 102417(g)(4) - 102417(g)(4)
Official code
102417(g)(4)
Low concern: Administrative posting
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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: (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 the last fire drill conducted was on 07/09/2024 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 25, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 102417(g)(9)(A) - 102417(g)(9)(A)
Official code
102417(g)(9)(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 physically check on the infant every 15 minutes. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the 15 minute sleep checks for C1 were not conducted which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 25, 2025
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Type B deficiency
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CCR 102425(j)(1) - 102425(j)(1)
Official code
102425(j)(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 that S1 and S2 were missing the Employee Rights Form (LIC9052) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 25, 2025
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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)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
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Operation of A Family Child Care Home (7) An emergency information card shall be maintained for each child and shall include the child's full name, telephone number and location of a parent or other responsible adult to be contacted in an emergency, the name and telephone number of the child's physician and the parent's authorization for the licensee or registrant to consent to emergency medical care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that C4's LIC700 form was not completed and signed by authorized representative which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 25, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 102417(g)(7) - 102417(g)(7)
Official code
102417(g)(7)
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 that C1 did not have a completed LIC282 form on file with authorized representative's signature which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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 licensees own admission, there is no carbon monoxide detector in the home. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 13, 2024
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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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation during the tour of the home, LPA found a container of "comet powder" on the window sill behind an infant on a high chair to the left of the kitchen. In the kitchen, there was also "Weiman: Stainless Steel Cleaner and Polish" on the floor, accessible to children in care. Chemicals were not kept behind a lock: Grease cleaner, Pine-Sol, other various cleaners including tide pods, washing machine cleaner tablet, Shout stain remover. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 13, 2024
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(4) - 102417(g)(4)
Official code
102417(g)(4)
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, 2 cribs had multiple items in them. One crib had a blanket and bottle, while another had a pillow, blanket and bow that goes in an infants hair. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 13, 2024
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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: Sleep safety
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Infant Safe Sleep (b) Cribs or play yards shall be free from all loose articles and objects. (3) There shall be no objects hanging above or attached to the side of the crib. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, Licensee removed the blanket off of a 2 plus year old sleeping in a crib and hung it off of the crib the child was sleeping in. There was another infant sleeping in another crib with a blanket and pillow, that another staff hung off the crib. There was also an attachment with multiple items hanging from the left side of the crib. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 13, 2024
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
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CCR 102425(b)(3) - 102425(b)(3)
Official code
102425(b)(3)
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 and licensees own admission, 2 out of 3 staff did not have her mandated reporter training on file for "Child Care Providers". This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 11, 2024
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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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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 record review and licensees own admission, 2 out of 3 staff present were missing their immunizations. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.