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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 infants which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Licensee stated that she thought the 15 minute sleep checks need to be conducted for children only until they are one year old. LPA informed Licensee of the requirement to conduct the checks until infants are 2 years of age.
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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The licensee’s adult son residing in the home did not have background clearance, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 18, 2024
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The licensee did not have fire drill every 6 month, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 24, 2024
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102417(g)(9)(A) - 102417(g)(9)(A)
Official code
102417(g)(9)(A)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
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Infant Safe Sleep The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements: The provider shall check and document the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. 15 min. sleeping check logs for infants under 2 years old were not maintained in children’s files (C4 and C9), which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 24, 2024
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 102425(j)(2) - 102425(j)(2)
Official code
102425(j)(2)
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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Sleeping plan was not maintained for infant C10, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.