102423(a)(2) (a) Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rights…. 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: Based on record review and interviews, it was revealed that licensee’s assistant yelled at the licensee in the presence of daycare children at the daycare facility. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
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Based on record review and interviews, it was revealed that licensee’s assistant yelled at the licensee in the presence of daycare children at the daycare facility. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 26, 2026
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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)
Medium concern: Incident records
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102416.2(b)(3)(C) (b) The licensee shall report to the Department any of the events… that occur during the operation of the family child care home. (3) Health and Safety Code Section 1597.467(b)(1) provides in part: “A report shall be made to the Department…following the occurrence during the operation of a family day care home of any of the following events: (C) Any unusual incident…that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child.” This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not reporting the unusual incident that occurred on 10/17/2025 to the Department within 24 hours and submit the physical UIR within 7 days.
Correction / follow-up note
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not reporting the unusual incident that occurred on 10/17/2025 to the Department within 24 hours and submit the physical UIR within 7 days.
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 by not physically check on the infants every 15 minutes and document the 15-minute checks on the infant napping logs in which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 15, 2026
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Type A deficiency
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CCR 102425(j)(1) - 102425(j)(1)
Official code
102425(j)(1)
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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not conducting the fire drills at least once every six months in which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not conducting the fire drills at least once every six months in which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons...
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 16, 2026
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 102417(g)(9)(A) - 102417(g)(9)(A)
Official code
102417(g)(9)(A)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
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Child's Records (a) The licensee shall maintain, in each child's record, the signed and dated notice form required in Section 102419(d). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having a licensing file for one enrolled child in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 28, 2026
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 102421(a) - 102421(a)
Official code
102421(a)
Medium concern: Incident records
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102416.2 Reporting Requirements (b) The licensee shall report to the Department any of the events… that occur during the operation of the family child care home. (3) Health and Safety Code Section 1597.467(b)(1) provides in part: “A report shall be made to the Department…following the occurrence during the operation of a family day care home of any of the following events: (C) Any unusual incident…that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child.” This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not reporting the unusual incident that occurred on 9/21/2025 to the Department within 24 hours and submit the physical UIR within 7 days in which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction / follow-up note
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not reporting the unusual incident that occurred on 9/21/2025 to the Department within 24 hours and submit the physical UIR within 7 days in which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
102425(i) If an infant falls asleep before being placed in a crib or play yard, the provider shall move the infant to a crib or play yard as soon as possible. The requirement was not met as evidence by: LPAs observed an infant sleeping on her/his stomach on the facility floor. This is a deficiency that if not corrected poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
Correction / follow-up note
This is a deficiency that if not corrected poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the 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: (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 by having exposed cleaning and sharp items accessible to the children in care which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 24, 2025
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(4) - 102417(g)(4)
Official code
102417(g)(4)
Medium concern: Staff training
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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 record revies the facility did not comply by not renoiewing her Mandated Reporter Training certificate, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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 by having a sleeping baby in a play yard with a blanket and loose fitted sheet attached to the play yard which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.