This is a single-family duplex home, which is next to childcare Facility # 197403144. An approved waiver in the file review is available regarding the two licensees sharing the yard .

This is a single-story home which consists of 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room, dining room, kitchen, detached garage/playroom, front yard, and back yard (fenced around the perimeter). Garage use and limitation discussed. Licensee states an area in the play room is used as an ill isolation to isolate the ill child from the other children while parents are being called. Family members residing in the home were discussed (criminal record clearances on file). The LPAs toured all areas used by children during this visit.

• Type A deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.

• Type B deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care, a recordkeeping violation that could impact the care of said persons and/or protection of their resources, or a violation that could impact those services required to meet the needs of persons in care.

LPAs inspected the facility for safety, comfort, cleanliness, ventilation and working cell phone. For ventilation, LPAs observed AC units in the bedroom and playroom. There is a heater unit in 1 bedroom that is barricaded with a fence making it inaccessible to children in care. At: 9:30 a.m. LPAs were guided to the 1 bedroom where age-appropriate toys and a sofa with soft plush toys are free of loose, sharp and pointed parts. LPAs then observed the playroom where more age-appropriate toys were also observed. LPAs observed the playroom’s furniture, manipulatives, books, soft plush toys, puzzles, art materials and other age-appropriate materials that were well maintained. Licensee states that children do not nap since they are here a short period of time. While touring the playroom, LPAs observed cots as napping equipment and will be used in the event a child needs to nap.

Next, LPAs entered the bathroom in the playroom and observed a working toilet, a working sink with hand soap. LPAs reminded licensee that any personal items (ex; shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash, or items that fall into that category) must be made inaccessible to children. LPAs observed the first aid kit in the bathroom’s top cabinet to be complete. LPAs observed cleaning compounds items, stored underneath the bathroom’s sink, and observed a magnetic childproof lock in place, making it inaccessible for children to open.

The kitchen in the playroom was inspected and is inaccessible to children with a door in place. Per licensee, snacks are provided to daycare children and parents provide lunch for children in care. LPAs observed all children to have their own area to store personal items. LPAs informed licensee that any food brought from the children's homes, the container shall be labeled with the child's name and properly stored or refrigerated. Licensee stated that there are no children with severe food allergies nor on medication.

LPAs asked the licensee if there were any pets, poisons, firearms, or weapons, or bodies of water. Licensee stated they do not have any of the other above mentioned and LPAs did not observe any. The licensee was informed that if any poisons (ex; drano, rat poison or items that fall into that category), firearms and weapons are purchased, it is required to be locked with a key or combination lock and firearm and ammunition must be stored separately.

LPAs observed licensee’s American Heart Association Pediatric First Aid/ CPR certification and expires 08/2026, and has proof of immunization against Pertussis, MMR, and Influenza declination. Licensee has completed the Child Abuse Mandated Reporter (AB 1207) training (Child Care Providers United) and expires 8/15/2026. Licensee was advised that the mandated reporter training must be completed every 2 years, and is available at www.mandatedreporterca.com.

LPAs reviewed children’s roster, children files, and assistant files. LPAs observed the files to be complete. Children and staff names were documented on LIC811 (confidential page). One (1) Type B is given due to due to not having their immunization records readily available for review which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Licensee was reminded that all adults 18 and over living or working in the home, including employees and volunteers, except as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1596.871, must obtain a criminal record clearance or exemption, or transfer their existing clearance or exemption, prior to initial presence in a licensed Family Child Care Home. A civil penalty of $100.00 minimum/day for a maximum of 5 days or, if the penalty is for a repeat violation, for a maximum of 30 days per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated.

LPAs discussed the safe sleep regulations with licensee and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep webpage at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-andresources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPAs also informed licensee of the importance of checking for and removing any recalled infant devices on the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) website at https://www.cpsc.gov/ and recommended they register all infant devices with the CPSC to be notified of any recalls on their purchased equipment.

During the exit interview, licensee confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPAs completed the RSO profile in FAS.

Based on this information, the following deficiencies on the attached LIC 809D are being cited in accordance with California Code of Regulations Title 22. Deficiencies that are being cited need to be cleared to protect the children’s health & safety.

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