102416.5(c) Staffing Ratio and Capacity: The total licensed capacity for a Small Family Child Care Home shall not exceed eight children. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on documents provided by reporting party, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as on at least one occasion, facility provided care for more than 8 children which is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
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cited above as on at least one occasion, facility provided care for more than 8 children which is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
102416 Personnel Requirements (d) Prior to employment or initial presence in the child care home, all employees and volunteers subject to a criminal record review shall: (1)Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by law or Department regualtions. This requirement was not met as evidenced by LPA Castellon interviews conducted and staff admission that Hugo Garduno continues to live in the facility without required fingerprint clearances. This poses an immediate threat to the health and safety of children in care.
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regualtions. This requirement was not met as evidenced by LPA Castellon interviews conducted and staff admission that Hugo Garduno continues to live in the facility without required fingerprint clearances. This poses an immediate threat to the health and safety of children in care.
102416 Personnel Requirements (d) Prior to employment or initial presence in the child care home, all employees and volunteers subject to a criminal record review shall: (1)Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by law or Department regualtions. This requirement was not met as evidenced by LPA Castellon interviews conducted and staff admission that two adult males have lived in the home for more than five days without required fingerprint clearances. This poses an immediate threat to the health and safety of children in care.
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regualtions. This requirement was not met as evidenced by LPA Castellon interviews conducted and staff admission that two adult males have lived in the home for more than five days without required fingerprint clearances. This poses an immediate threat to the health and safety of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 16, 2025
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
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CCR 102416(d)(1) - 102416(d)(1)
Official code
102416(d)(1)
Higher concern: Child guidance
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102423 Personal Rights (a) Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rights that shall not be waived or abridged by the licensee "...child's representative." These rights include, but are not limited to, the following: (2) To receive safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings, and equipment. This requirement was not met as evidenced by child age 6 being transported by facility staff was not using required car seat. This poses an immediate threat to the health ans safety of children in care. LPA observed child not in car seat.
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comfortable accommodations, furnishings, and equipment. This requirement was not met as evidenced by child age 6 being transported by facility staff was not using required car seat. This poses an immediate threat to the health ans safety of children in care. LPA observed child not in car seat.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 16, 2025
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
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CCR 102423(a)(2) - 102423(a)(2)
Official code
102423(a)(2)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
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102416.5 Staffing Ratio and Capacity (a) The capacity specified on the license shall be the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time. This requirement was not met as evidenced by facility staff admitting that she provides care for more than 8 children and up to 10 once per week because of scheduling issues. This may pose a threat to the health and safety of children in care. Vanessa Ramos Gonzalez admitted to providing care to more than 8 children once a week.
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once per week because of scheduling issues. This may pose a threat to the health and safety of children in care. Vanessa Ramos Gonzalez admitted to providing care to more than 8 children once a week.
102425 Infant Safe Sleep (a) There shall be one crib or play yard for each infant who is unable to climb out of the crib or play yard. This requirement was not met as evidenced by licensee Naranjo and assistant Martinez admission that infants are not slept in cribs or playpens. This poses an immediate threat to the health and safety of children in care.
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This poses an immediate threat to the health and safety of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 21, 2024
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
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CCR 102425(a) - 102425(a)
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102425(a)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
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102425 Infant Safe Sleep (j)(2)(D): The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements: (2) The provider shall check and document the following: (D) Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: a. Date. b. Infant’s name. c.Time of each 15-minute check. This requirement was not met as evidenced by a facility staff failure to maintain 15 minute Safe Sleep log. This poses an immediate threat to the health and safety of children.
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Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: a. Date. b. Infant’s name. c.Time of each 15-minute check. This requirement was not met as evidenced by a facility staff failure to maintain 15 minute Safe Sleep log. This poses an immediate threat to the health and safety of children.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 21, 2024
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
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CCR 102425(j)(2)(D) - 102425(j)(2)(D)
Official code
102425(j)(2)(D)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
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102425 Infant Safe Sleep (c) An Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] shall be completed for each infant up to 12 month of age the provider has in care and maintained at the facility in the infant’s file. This requirement was not met as evidenced by a file review where LIC9227 was not maintained for an infant. This may pose a threat to the health and safety of children in care.