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 where fire drills were not logged since June 2025, which poses 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 where fir...
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 22, 2026
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(9)(A)1 - 102417(g)(9)(A)1
Official code
102417(g)(9)(A)1
Higher concern: Pool barrier
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Pool Safety (a) A licensed family daycare home operated at a private single-family dwelling with an in-ground swimming pool on the premises shall comply with all of the following requirements: (3) A licensee shall perform a daily inspection of the drowning prevention safety features and safety equipment before opening the facility and maintain a log of the inspections to be provided to the department upon request. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above where no daily safety inspection logs were available for review, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 22, 2026
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.814(a)(3) - 1596.814(a)(3)
Official code
1596.814(a)(3)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
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 review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above where licensee's Mandated Report Training was expired, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 22, 2026
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
Official code
1596.8662(b)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Personnel Requirements (c) The licensee and other personnel as specified shall complete training on preventive health practices, including pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above where Licensee's CPR certificate was expired, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
102423—Personal Rights (a) Each child receiving services from a FCCH shall have certain rights… These rights include… (2) To receive safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodation, furnishings, and equipment. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on records reviewed and interviews conducted, it was revealed that C1’s diaper was not changed prior to leaving the FCCH and as result C1 left FCCH with a soiled diaper. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Report comments
Based on records reviewed and interviews conducted, it was revealed that C1’s diaper was not changed prior to leaving the FCCH and as result C1 left FCCH with a soiled diaper. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
102370 Criminal Record Clearance... (c) All individuals subject to a criminal record review shall be fingerprinted… under penalty of perjury. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPAs learned from interview and record review, licensee’s daughter, was residing at the facility, who has no criminal record clearance…, which poses an immediate risk to children in care.
Report comments
LPAs learned from interview and record review, licensee’s daughter, was residing at the facility, who has no criminal record clearance…, which poses an immediate risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 16, 2025
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102370(c) - 102370(c)
Official code
102370(c)
Medium concern: Parent rights
Report finding
(c)(1) A licensed child day care facility shall provide …copies of any licensing report... (3) Licensee shall require each recipient of licensing report...has received document and the date it was received. (4) Licensee shall keep verification of receipt... This evidence has not met by: Based on record reviews, LPAs observed no signed LIC9224 in children's files. Licensee stated she did not provide LIC9224 to the parents. Based on record reviews and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
102417 Operation of a Family Child Care Home (g) The home shall be free from defects or conditions…: (4) Poisons… which could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where they are inaccessible to children. (A) Storage areas for poisons... shal This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPAs observed poisons and chemicals accessible to children in the backyard, which poses an immediate risk to children in care.
Inspector notes
LPAs observed poisons and chemicals accessible to children in the backyard, which poses an immediate risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 10, 2025
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(4)(A) - 102417(g)(4)(A)
Official code
102417(g)(4)(A)
Higher concern: Pool barrier
Report finding
1596.814 daycare home; in-ground swimming pool requirements (a) A licensed family daycare home operated with an in-ground swimming pool on the premises shall comply with all of the following requirements: This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA learned from interviews and observations, licensee did not have body hook, daily pool safety checklist, ready-to-use pool alarm in pool water, self-closed and self-latched gate did not latch, and a ladder propping against the pool fence, which poses an immediate risk to children in care.
Report comments
LPA learned from interviews and observations, licensee did not have body hook, daily pool safety checklist, ready-to-use pool alarm in pool water, self-closed and self-latched gate did not latch, and a ladder propping against the pool fence, which poses an immediate risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 10, 2025
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.814(a) - 1596.814(a)
Official code
1596.814(a)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
102417 Operation of a Family Child Care Home (a) The licensee shall be present in the home… Temporary absences shall not exceed 20 percent of the hours that the facility is providing care per day. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPAs learned from interview and record review that licensee was absent for (4) days for delivering the baby while her assistant providing care to daycare children.
Report comments
LPAs learned from interview and record review that licensee was absent for (4) days for delivering the baby while her assistant providing care to daycare children.
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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as two out of two infant files did not contain the LIC 9227 which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 22, 2023
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102425(c) - 102425(c)
Official code
102425(c)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
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(d) All personnel records shall be maintained at the child care home and shall be available to the licensing agency for erview. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as licensee did not ensure personnel record was maintained for one out of three staff which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 21, 2023
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102416.1(d) - 102416.1(d)
Official code
102416.1(d)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The licensee shall document the drills, including the date and time of each drill. This documentation shall be 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 as the last fire and disaster drill conducted was on 09/26/2022 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
102416.2 Reporting Requirements The licensee shall report the following information the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next business day and during normal working hours (8am to 5pm). This requirement was not met as evidence by; The Department received a call from Licensee on 01/20/23 to report unusual incidents that occurred on 12/22/23. This is a violation that if not corrected can pose a health and safety risk to the children in care.
Correction / follow-up note
The Department received a call from Licensee on 01/20/23 to report unusual incidents that occurred on 12/22/23. This is a violation that if not corrected can pose a health and safety risk to the children in care.
Correction status
Cleared at visit
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102416.2 - 102416.2
Official code
102416.2
Higher concern: Hazardous access
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102417(3) Operation of a Family Child Care Home (3) Where children less than five years old are in care, stairs shall be fenced or barricaded.This requirement was not met as evidence by; LPA observed no gate on the stairs leading to the upstair floor. This is a violation that if not corrected can pose a heath and safety risk to the children in care.
Correction / follow-up note
This is a violation that if not corrected can pose a heath and safety risk to the children in care.
Criminal Record Clearance. All individuals subject to a criminal record review as specified in Section 1596.871 prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed home, shall obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. This requirement was not met as evidenced by, LPA observed and adult assistant working in the home that was not associated to the facility. This poses an immediate health and safety 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: (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 observations, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed the pool fencing to be worn and falling down, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 21, 2022
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(5) - 102417(g)(5)
Official code
102417(g)(5)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
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, including children under age 10 who reside at the licensee's home, shall be one of the following: (3) More than six and up to eight children, without an additional adult attendant, only if the criteria in Section 1597.44 of the Health and Safety Code are met. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observations by LPA the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having eight children in care with none of the children being enrolled in kidnergarten or six years of age or above which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 21, 2022
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102416.5(b)(3) - 102416.5(b)(3)
Official code
102416.5(b)(3)
Low concern: Administrative posting
Report finding
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 observations the licensee did not comply with the section cited above LPAs did not observe documented disaster drill logged every six 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. 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 observations the licensee did not comply with the section cited above LPAs did no...
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 20, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(9)(A)1 - 102417(g)(9)(A)1
Official code
102417(g)(9)(A)1
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
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 one out of seven files reviewed did not contain proof of immunizations which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.