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 on-limits family room contained accessible prescription medications on the coffee table, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 14, 2026
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Official CA class
Type A 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 interview and review of facility records, licensee has not performed or documented a fire drill every 6 months as required. Most recent drill was 9/15/25, whohc poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Inspector notes
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 review of facility records, licensee has not performed or documented a fire drill every 6 months as required. Most recent drill was 9/15/25, whohc poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons...
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 28, 2026
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
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 Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as she did not possess and maintain the safe sleep logs for 1 of 1 infants in care, 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: (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 Playroom, Family Room and Kitchen contained accessible prescription medications, household cleaners, and sharp kitchen objects, as well as several electrical outlets were left uncovered, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 14, 2025
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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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Operation of A Family Child Care Home (f) If food is brought from the children's homes, the container shall be labeled with the child's name and properly stored or refrigerated. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, infants C1 and C2 bottles were not labeled with their names, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 28, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 102417(f) - 102417(f)
Official code
102417(f)
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, LPA observed toys in the cribs of 2 of 3 sleeping infants in care, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 14, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 102425(b) - 102425(b)
Official code
102425(b)
Medium concern: Health or food records
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Immunizations (a) Prior to admission to a family day care home, children shall be immunized against diseases as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 17, beginning with Section 6000. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, 1 of 8 children, child C3, did not have immunization record in their file, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 28, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102418(a) - 102418(a)
Official code
102418(a)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
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: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as she did not possess and maintain the safe sleep logs for 4 of 4 infants in care, 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: (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 with licensee and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in as licensee has not conduct a fire and disaster drill with the children since 05/15/2021 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Inspector notes
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 with licensee and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in as licensee has not conduct a fire and disaster drill with the children since 05/15/2021 which poses/posed a potential health...
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 17, 2022
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(9)(A) - 102417(g)(9)(A)
Official code
102417(g)(9)(A)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as licensee and her husband last completed the online mandated child abuse training in January 2020 which is more than the required every two years this poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 31, 2022
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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)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
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Staffing Ratio and Capacity (e) If no assistant provider is present at a Large Family Child Care Home, then the licensee shall comply with the capacity requirements for a Small Family Child Care Home as specified in subsections (b) and (c). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as facility was out of ratio as licensee was alone supervising 8 children during nap time including 3 infants and 5 preschool age children until her husband returned from the store which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.