Staffing Ratio and Capacity. (b)For a Small Family Child Care Home, the maximum number of children...(3) More than six and up to eight children....This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above That on 3/12/2026 licensee was out of ratio with two (2) infants and six (6) preschool children in care with one assistant supervise them between 8 am - 9am. which posed an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Staffing Ratio and Capacity. (d) For a Large Family Child Care Home, the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time when ...,(1) Twelve children, no more than four of whom may be infants. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above that on 1/14/2026 licensee was over capacity with five (5) infants in care which posed an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Staffing Ratio and Capacity. (b)For a Small Family Child Care Home, the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time....(3) More than six and up to eight children, without an additional adult attendant... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above that on 3/5/2026 licensee was out of ratio with two (2) infantsand six (6) preschool children in care which posed an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children 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 and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that fire drills have not been conducted or documented within six (6) months 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 and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that fire drills have not been conducted or documented within six (6) months which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal right...
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 16, 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)
Medium concern: Health or food records
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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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that assistant S1's MMR, Dtap, Influenza immunizations were not available for review which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
(g) The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not be limited to: (5)All licensees shall ensure the inaccessibility of pools (…above-ground)… by surrounding the pool with a fence. (A)Fences shall be at least five feet high and shall be constructed so that the fence does not obscure the pool from view. The bottom and sides of the fence shall comply with…the 1994 Uniform Building Code. In addition…gates shall swing away from the pool, self-close and have a self-latching device located no more than six inches from the top of the gate… This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observations and interview conducted, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as the above-ground pool was surrounded by a four (4) foot high wood picket fence which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 2, 2023
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(5)(A) - 102417(g)(5)(A)
Official code
102417(g)(5)(A)
Medium concern: Licensing compliance
Report finding
(a) Prior to making alterations…to a family childcare home or grounds, the licensee shall notify the Department of the proposed changed including…the following: (3)Installation of…above-ground swimming pools… This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observations and interview conducted, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the licensee installed an above-ground swimming pool on 07/19/23 and did not report the alteration to the grounds changes which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.