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 that prescribed medication, pepper spray, lysol, bleach bottles, a bottle labeled "pinol", hand soap and toothpaste were at reach of children, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 16, 2025
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Type A deficiency
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CCR 102417(g)(4) - 102417(g)(4)
Official code
102417(g)(4)
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 the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that an 8m old infant was observed in a pack-n-play with a blanket, pillow and bottle, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 16, 2025
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Type A deficiency
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CCR 102425(b) - 102425(b)
Official code
102425(b)
Higher concern: Environmental health
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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: (5) All licensees shall ensure the inaccessibility of pools (in-ground and above-ground), fixed-in-place wading pools, hot tubs, spas, fish ponds and similar bodies of water through a pool cover or by surrounding the pool with a fence. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that a large mop bucket, approximately 1/2 full was observed in the back yard and a large barrel of water with broken lid/cover, accesible to children in care, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 16, 2025
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Type A deficiency
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CCR 102417(g)(5) - 102417(g)(5)
Official code
102417(g)(5)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
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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 interview & record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 infant files did not have LIC 9227 forms in the files, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Licensee could not provide sleep logs for July-September
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 16, 2025
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Type A deficiency
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CCR 102425(c) - 102425(c)
Official code
102425(c)
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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the last recorded fire drill was 05/10/24, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 15, 2025
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Type B deficiency
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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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Immunizations (g) The licensee shall document each child's immunizations as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Section 6070, and shall maintain such documentation for as long as the child is enrolled. (1) This requirement includes updating each child's PM 286 (6/95) when the child is due to receive required immunizations after enrollment in the family day care home. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 6 files reveiwed was missing immunization records, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Administration of Child Day Care Licensing Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision (f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that her assistant who has lived with her for 5 days is not livescanned, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 13, 2023
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Type A deficiency
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HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) - 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Official code
1596.871(c)(1)(A)
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. 1. The licensee shall document the drills, including the date and time of each drill. This documentation shall kept at the family child care home. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Licensee did not record fire drills, 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. 1. The licensee shall document the drills, including the date and time of each drill. This documentation shall kept at the family child care home. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that L...
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 13, 2023
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Type B deficiency
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CCR 102417(g)(9)(A)1 - 102417(g)(9)(A)1
Official code
102417(g)(9)(A)1
Medium concern: Health or food records
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Personnel Records (a) Personnel records shall be maintained on each employee and shall contain the following information: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Licensee did not have any documents except immunizations and ID for assistant, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 13, 2023
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Type B deficiency
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CCR 102416.1(a) - 102416.1(a)
Official code
102416.1(a)
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, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 8 children's files reviewed, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 13, 2023
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Type B deficiency
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CCR 102418(a) - 102418(a)
Official code
102418(a)
Medium concern: Parent rights
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Admission Procedures and Parental and Authorized Representative's Rights (d) At the time of acceptance of each child into care, the licensee shall provide the child's parent or authorized representative with a copy of the notice Family Child Care Home Notification of Parent's Rights, LIC 995A (8/06), the Caregiver Background Check Process, LIC 995E (6/05), and the Family child Care Consumer Awareness Information, LIC 9212 (10/05). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 8 children's files reviewed did not have LIC995A, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 13, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 102419(d) - 102419(d)
Official code
102419(d)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
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Operation of A Family Child Care Home (8) Each family child care home shall have a current roster of children as specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1596.841. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which she did not have a current roster, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 13, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 102417(g)(8) - 102417(g)(8)
Official code
102417(g)(8)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
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Operation of A Family Child Care Home (3) A file of affidavits signed by each parent with a child enrolled in the home. The affidavit shall state that the parent has been informed that the family child care home does not carry liability insurance or a bond according to standards established by the state. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 8 of 8 children's files reviewed did not have the liablility form, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.