Applicant is currently licensed for facility 214005671 with a capacity of 14 children. Applicant submitted a relocation application to department on May 7, 2026. Fire clearance has been obtained. Applicant lives in the home with her husband and 3 minor children and her 2 dogs and a cat who are all vaccinated. Applicant and all adults residing in the home have fingerprint clearance on file.

Applicant plans to operate from 6:30 am to 6:00pm Monday- Friday. Applicant plans to care for children ages 1 year to 8 years old.

The applicant owns the home which is a single story single family home. Home includes a living room, kitchen, dining room, 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms, family room, backyard, and a garage.

Applicant will provide a meal service for children in care which consists of breakfast, lunch and 2 snacks. Food preparation, sanitization and children's allergies were discussed. LPA reminded applicant children who bring their own food to facility must be labeled with the child's individual names.

The DAY CARE AREAS are the living room, family room, bathroom #2, bathroom #3 and backyard. The OFF LIMIT AREAS are 3 bedrooms,bathroom #1,kitchen, dining room and garage. Off limit areas are barricaded with gates and child proof knobs to prevent access. LPA informed the applicant that off limit areas are not to be used as a child care area without prior approval from the department.

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• 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.

LPA observed the day care areas to be clean and safe. There are a variety of toys, materials and furniture that are new and in good condition. Flooring in the home is hard wood all around. The rugs throughout the home that are daycare areas were observed to be free of stains. Cubbies were observed for children to use for their personal belongings.

There is a fireplace in the living room that is made inaccessible to children with furniture barricading access.LPA observed furniture to be secured. Cabinets in day care areas were observed to have child safety locks installed. Wall heaters in the home were found to have inner mesh covers.

LPA observed electrical outlets in day care areas to be made inaccessible with child safety covers. Home is equipped with a fully charged 2A10BC fire extinguisher, multiple first aid kits, and multiple smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. LPA tested all smoke/ carbon monoxide detectors in family room, which were observed to be in working condition.

There is a diaper changing table in the family room. Bathrooms for children's use were observed to be in working condition. LPA did not observe accessible poisons or cleaning solutions in bathroom.

LPA observed poisons and cleaning solutions to be made inaccessible behind child safety locked cabinets and/or in home's high shelves, inaccessible to children. LPA did not observe any pools or bodies of water.

LPA and applicant toured the backyard and found numerous age appropriate play toys. The flooring of the backyard is artificial turf, wood chips and grass. Applicant and LPA toured the back yard and checked for any hazards. The back yard is enclosed by a fence and is equipped with outdoor play equipment that is in good condition. The areas around and under high climbing equipment, swings, slides, and similar equipment were observed to be cushioned with artificial grass that absorbs falls.

Children will sleep in cribs and cots. LPA observed cribs to have mattresses with tight fitting sheets. LPA also observed cribs to be free of loose articles and materials. Applicant provides infants sheets for cribs and all bedding for children in care and washes them weekly or as needed.

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LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with applicant, 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. LPA also informed applicant of the importance of checking for 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.

Applicant was reminded baby walkers, bouncers, jumpers and any other similar items are not to be used for children in care. Applicant stated they are aware emergency disaster drills are to be conducted and documented at least once every six months.

Applicant's discipline policy was discussed. Applicant uses separation and communication as a plan to communicate with children to calm them down and to intervene and teach children to work things out amongst themselves and not just take things away but explain why behavior is not ok. Applicant maintains communication with families about children's daily habits. The designated isolation area for sick children will be in the living room, separate from other children in care.

Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02-CCP. When any IMS is provided, a Plan for Providing IMS must be submitted to the Department. The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice) or (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA, available at: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm.

Applicants CPR/First Aid training is current and will expire 01/2027. Applicants Mandated Reporter training certification is also current and will expire 4/2027. LPA reminded applicants Mandated Reporter training must be renewed every two years. Updated Statement Acknowledgement Requirement to Report Suspected Child Abuse Applicant has all required immunizations on file. LPA observed licensing documents to be properly posted and available for review in the home. Per applicant, there are no weapons or firearms in the home or any smoking in the home.

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The applicant provided has proof of control of property.

LPA reminded applicant she must be present at facility for 80% of operating hours. Applicant states that they understand that they are the primary person responsible for operating and providing care and supervision to the children, regardless if the applicant hires helpers or assistants to work with them. Applicant understands that they may only be absent from the home no more than twenty percent of the operating hours. During the twenty percent absence applicant understands that they may designate another person to provide care and supervision to the children who is qualified with Mandated Reporter Training, Pediatric CPR and First Aid Training, has obtained criminal record clearances, child abuse index checks, a TB test with results, immunizations as required by law, and has a signed Criminal Record Statement and Acknowledgement to Report Suspected Child Abuse forms. Capacity limits and ratios for a large family child care were reviewed and discussed with the applicant on this date. LPA reminded applicant when operating with a large capacity an assistant must be present and must operate with a small capacity, if she is alone.

Entrance checklist was provided to the applicant for reference to future visit requirements.

On this date, 5/8/2026, the California Attorney General - Megan’s Law website was searched for information on sex offenders required to register with local law enforcement under California's Megan's Law. No registered sex offenders were found at the facility addresses. Under state law, some registered sex offenders are not subject to public disclosure; therefore, they may not have been included in this search. However, the Department conducts a monthly cross reference of each address on record for all registered sex offenders against all CCLD facility addresses pursuant to information shared by California DOJ.

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Applicant was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org site, a consumer education

website that helps families obtain child care by connecting them to child care providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California.

Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) regularly sends information to licensed facilities, providers, and stakeholders by way of Provider Information Notices (PIN), Program Quarterly Update Newsletters and other important information communication platforms. To receive important licensed related information to licensed facilities, visit the CCLD Important Information website athttps://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-carelicensing/ subscribe and select the Child Care option to receive email communication.

The Applicant's home meets the licensing requirements of a Family Child Care Home (FCCH) today, and licensure is recommended upon supervisor review.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the applicant, Edina Morales.