Operation of A Family Child Care Home (7) An emergency information card shall be maintained for each child and shall include the child's full name, telephone number and location of a parent or other responsible adult to be contacted in an emergency, the name and telephone number of the child's physician and the parent's authorization for the licensee or registrant to consent to emergency medical care. 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 5 persons which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 5, 2026
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Type B deficiency
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CCR 102417(g)(7) - 102417(g)(7)
Official code
102417(g)(7)
Medium concern: Parent rights
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Admission Procedures and Authorized Representatives 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). (1) The licensee shall request the child's parent or authorized representative to sign and date the bottom portion of the notice form LIC 995A (8/06), which acknowledges that the parent or authorized representative has received and read the LIC 995A. The bottom portion of this form must be kept in the child’s file as proof that the parent or authorized representative has been notified of his or her rights and received a copy of 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 1 out of 4 persons which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Admission Procedures and Authorized Representatives 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). (1) The licensee shall request the child's parent or authorized representative to sign and date the bottom portion of the notice form LIC 995A (8/06), which acknowledges that the parent or authorized representative has received and read the LIC 995A. The bottom portion of this form must be kept in the child’s file as proof that the parent or authorized representative has been notified of his or her rights and received a copy of the Caregiver background Check Process, LIC 995E (6/05), and the Family Child Care Consumer Awareness Information, LIC 9212 (10/05). This requir...
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 was not met as evidenced by: Licensee does not have 15 minute sleep checks for infants present. Licensee was issued a type B citacion on 02/08/2024 for not having 15 minute checks for infants in care. This poses a potential risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 15, 2024
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 102425(j)(2)(D)(c) - 102425(j)(2)(D)(c)
Official code
102425(j)(2)(D)(c)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
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(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 was not met as evidenced by: Licensee does not have a n updated child care roster for children in care. Licensee was issued a technical violation 02/08/2024 for not having a child care roster available. This poses a potential risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 15, 2024
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 102417(8) - 102417(8)
Official code
102417(8)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
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Zero Tolerance) All pools, spas, hot tubs, fish ponds, or similar bodies of water shall be made inaccessible to children by covering or fencing as specified by regulation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: There is a working water fountain next to the front door. On 03/06/2024, LPA observed licensee's husband empty water out of fountain. Today, there was water in the working fountain agian. LPA spoke to licensee about zero tolerance for bodies of water. This requirement is an immediate risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 15, 2024
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
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HSC 102417(g)(5) - 102417(g)(5)
Official code
102417(g)(5)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
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102416.5 Staffing Ratio and Capacity (a) The capacity specified on the license shall be the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time.This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Licensee and Assistant were caring for 16 children. This poses an immediate risk to children in care.
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were caring for 16 children. This poses an immediate risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 15, 2024
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
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HSC 102416 - 102416
Official code
102416
Low concern: Recordkeeping
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The licensee shall maintain, in each child's record, a copy of the emergency information card that contains all of the information specified by regulation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Licensee did not have files for all children in care. there were only files for C1 & C2, This poses a potential risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 15, 2024
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Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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CCR 102421(b) - 102421(b)
Official code
102421(b)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
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All homes shall conduct fire and disaster drills at least once every six months, and document the date and time of each drill.nThis requirement was not met as evidenced by:The last fire drill was conducted on 09/06/2023. This poses a potential risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 15, 2024
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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: Sleep safety
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(g) The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not be limited to:(10) A baby walker shall not be allowed on the premises of a family child care home in accordance with . Health and Safety Code Section 1596.846(b) and (c). This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Infants were sleeping in a car seat, a stroller, a recalled hammock bed. There was not enough cribs for infants in care. This poses an immediate risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 15, 2024
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
HSC 102417(g)(10) - 102417(g)(10)
Official code
102417(g)(10)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
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(b) Cribs or play yards shall be free from all loose articles and objects. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA observed all infants covered with a blanket while sleeping.This poses an imediate threat to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 15, 2024
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Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
HSC 102425(b) - 102425(b)
Official code
102425(b)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
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(g) The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not be limited to:(4) Poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, firearms and other items which pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where they are inaccessible to children. (A) Storage areas for poisons, firearms and other dangerous weapons shall be locked. This requirement was not met as eividenced by: LPA observed Glade, nasal spray, mouth wash accessible in the cabinets in the children's bathroom. This poses an immediate risk to children 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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 9, 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)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
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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 record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 persons which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.