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 there is 1 rose bush that has grown so that it is partially inside of the children's play area. This rose bush has thorns on it, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 7, 2026
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(4) - 102417(g)(4)
Official code
102417(g)(4)
Higher concern: Pool barrier
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Pool Safety (a) A licensed family daycare home operated at a private single-family dwelling with an in-ground swimming pool on the premises shall comply with all of the following requirements: (2) The licensee shall have the following safety equipment visible from the swimming pool and readily available for immediate use: (B) A rescue pole with a body hook and a minimum fixed length of 12 feet. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the rescue pole available had a flexible "rescue hook" attached to the end and not a rigid "body hook," which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 7, 2026
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.814(a)(2)(B) - 1596.814(a)(2)(B)
Official code
1596.814(a)(2)(B)
Higher concern: Pool barrier
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Pool Safety (a) A licensed family daycare home operated at a private single-family dwelling with an in-ground swimming pool on the premises shall comply with all of the following requirements: (3) A licensee shall perform a daily inspection of the drowning prevention safety features and safety equipment before opening the facility and maintain a log of the inspections to be provided to the department upon request. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that there was no log maintained of daily inspection of drowning prevention safety deatures and equipment, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Pool Safety (ii) (I) An alarm that, when placed in a swimming pool, will sound upon detecting an entrance into the water. The alarm shall be turned on and be in working condition during a facility’s operating hours while the swimming pool is not in use. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the observation, the Licensee did not meet the above regulation which poses an immediate safety risk to the children in care. During the facility tour the Licensee was unable to get the pool alarm to work properly. The Licensee tossed the life saving ring in the pool to cause waves and the alarm did not sound. The only time the alarm sounded is when the Licensee turned the pool alarm upside down in the water. The facility is not ulitizing the pool cover it was licensed with.
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 the record review, the Licensee did not meet the above regulation which poses a potential health risk to the children in care. During the staff file review the LPA was unable to review the DTap vaccination for S2.