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 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: (1) Twelve children, no more than four of whom may be infants; or This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed 6 infants (under 24 months) present during today's visit, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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: Time of each 15-minute check This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 4 infants' 15-minute sleeping chekcing record was not found at the facility, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
1597.44 Small family day care homes; number of children. A small family day care home may provide care for more than six and up to eight children, without an additional adult attendant, if all of the following conditions are met: (a) At least one child is enrolled in and attending kindergarten or elementary school and a second child is at least six years of age. This requirement is not met, as evidenced by: At 9.20am on 9/23/2024, based on record review, interview and observations, LPA confirmed licensee is operating over ratio with 2 infants and 5 preschool aged children in care, which pose an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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At 9.20am on 9/23/2024, based on record review, interview and observations, LPA confirmed licensee is operating over ratio with 2 infants and 5 preschool aged children in care, which pose an immediate 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: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on (observation), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in dried dog poop was found in two different places in the back yard where children play which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 15, 2023
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g) - 102417(g)
Official code
102417(g)
Medium concern: Hazardous access
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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: (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 [count] out of licensee stored Draino in the daycare area accessible to day care children which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.