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 analyst record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as she has not conducted fire and disaster drill with children in care which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to them.
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 analyst record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as she has not conducted fire and disaster drill with children in care which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights...
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 analyst observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as during today's visit she did not have a carbon monoxide detector which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 17, 2024
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1597.543 - 1597.543
Official code
1597.543
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
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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: (1) Fireplaces and open face heaters shall be screened to prevent access by children. The home shall contain a fire extinguisher and smoke detector device which meet standards established by the State Fire Marshall. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on analyst observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as during today's visit she did not have a smoke detector which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 17, 2024
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(1) - 102417(g)(1)
Official code
102417(g)(1)
Medium concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
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 analyst observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as latches were broken for the drawer where knives are kept in the kitchen and in the cabinet underneath the sink where cleaners are kept which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 17, 2024
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(4) - 102417(g)(4)
Official code
102417(g)(4)
Low concern: Administrative posting
Report finding
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 observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as she has not conducted fire and disaster drill with children in care which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children 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 observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as she has not conducted fire and disaster drill with children in care which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to c...
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 24, 2024
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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
Report finding
Infant Safe Sleep The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements: The provider shall check and document the following: Signs of distress which includes but is not limited to flushed skin color, increase in body temperature and restlessness. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on analyst interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as she was not maintining a safe sleep for the one infant in care, child #1, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to infants in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 24, 2024
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102425(j)(2)(B) - 102425(j)(2)(B)
Official code
102425(j)(2)(B)
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 analyst interview and record review, neither the licensee or her assistant daughter, Alexis Sanchez complied with the section cited above as they did not have a mandated reporter certificate from the past two years which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 15, 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: Staff training
Report finding
Personnel Requirements (c) The licensee and other personnel as specified shall complete training on preventive health practices, including pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on analyst record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as neither she or her assistant daughter were able to provide analyst with a current copy of their CPR/First Aid certifications which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 15, 2024
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102416(c) - 102416(c)
Official code
102416(c)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Child's Records (b) The licensee shall maintain, in each child's record, a copy of the emergency information card as required in Section 102417(g)(7). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on analyst record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as children #1 and #5 did not contain any record files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 24, 2024
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102421(b) - 102421(b)
Official code
102421(b)
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 analyst record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as she did not have a completed plan for the only infant in care, child #1, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to infants in care.
102417 Operation of a Family Child Care Home (a) - The licensee shall be present in the home and shall ensure that children in care are supervised at all times. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on analyst interviews, the licensee is providing insufficient supervision to school age children when they are in the secured front yard of yard of the home by primarily supervising them by camera rather than in person supervision resulting in injury and altercations which is an immediate risk to children in care.
Report comments
Based on analyst interviews, the licensee is providing insufficient supervision to school age children when they are in the secured front yard of yard of the home by primarily supervising them by camera rather than in person supervision resulting in injury and altercations which is an immediate risk to children in care.
102416.5 Staffing Ratio and Capacity (d)(1) - For a Large Family Child Care Home, the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time when there is an assistant provider in the home, including children under age 10 who reside at the licensee's home and the assistant provider's children under age 10, shall be either: More than twelve and up to fourteen children only if the criteria in Section 1597.465 of the Health and Safety Code are met. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on analyst observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as her helper was not actively present in the facility leaving the licensee alone with 13 day care children which was cited as a potential risk to children in care. The violation was determined to be a potential risk as the licensee was still meeting her capacity requirement and the children in care did not appear to be under any immediate risk to there health and safety.
Report comments
Based on analyst observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as her helper was not actively present in the facility leaving the licensee alone with 13 day care children which was cited as a potential risk to children in care. The violation was determined to be a potential risk as the licensee was still meeting her capacity requirement and the children in care did not appear to be under any immediate risk to there health and safety.
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 analyst observation & interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as she has not conducted fire and earthquake drills within the past six months with the day care children 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 analyst observation & interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as she has not conducted fire and earthquake drills within the past six months with the day care children which poses/posed a potential he...
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 1, 2021
More details
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
Report finding
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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as she did not have a sleeping log for the one infant under 12 months whom she has in care which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 1, 2021
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102425(j)(1) - 102425(j)(1)
Official code
102425(j)(1)
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 analyst interview & record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as she and her daughter helper have not completed the mandate reporter training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 22, 2021
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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
Report finding
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 analyst interview & record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as she did not have copies of her immunization records available showing the mandatory immunizations which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 22, 2021
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1597.622(c) - 1597.622(c)
Official code
1597.622(c)
Medium concern: Licensing compliance
Report finding
Alterations to Existing Building or Grounds (a) Prior to making alterations or additions to a family child care home or grounds, the licensee shall notify the Department of the proposed changed, including, but not limited to, the following: (6) Any change from an area of the family child care home previously identified as "off limits" to an area where care and supervision will be provided to children in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as seven month old infant was sleeping in one of the off limits home bedrooms which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 20, 2021
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102416.3(a)(6) - 102416.3(a)(6)
Official code
102416.3(a)(6)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
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 analyst interview & record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as she did not have copies of her immunization records available showing the mandatory immunizations which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 22, 2021
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1597.622(a)(1) - 1597.622(a)(1)
Official code
1597.622(a)(1)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
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 as child #1 had no records at all on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 1, 2021
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(7) - 102417(g)(7)
Official code
102417(g)(7)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
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, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as children 1, 2 and 3 did not have shot records on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 1, 2021
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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 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 as she did not have an individual sleeping plan completed for child #1 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 1, 2021
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102425(c) - 102425(c)
Official code
102425(c)
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 analyst record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as a safe sleep log was not kept for child #1 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.