Physical Plant: This is a single home with 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen/dining, living room, family room, backyard and garage. The family room is designated as the main childcare area located at the rear of the home and 1 bathroom located in hallway. The play area is clear and clean of debris. Safe and age-appropriate toys, play equipment, and materials. Electrical outlets are inaccessible, and no baby bouncer’s saucer chairs or any recalled or prohibited toys or sleep/play equipment were observed on the premises. Two playpens’ were observed for infant sleep. There is age-appropriate napping (cots) equipment. There are three children’s tables for children to eat. Licensee also utilizes the backyard (fenced in area only to the right). The playing area is composed of turf and dirt flooring, fenced all around, proper playing equipment for children to play with

Off-limits: Living room, Bedrooms #1, 2, 3, and 4, bathroom #2, Kitchen/dining, big portion of backyard (separated by fencing), pool area, volleyball, basketball area, garage and separate storage dwelling (room and bathroom).

• 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.

The home was inspected inside and out for safety, comfort, cleanliness, telephone service, central heating and ventilation, inaccessibility to poisons, detergents/cleaning compounds (laundry room), medicines (upper cabinet in hallway), and hazardous items that can pose a danger to children. Fire/earthquake drills were completed and maintained current (04/20/2025). Roster complete and maintained current.

Bathroom: Shower/tub free of hazards. The following are inaccessible: Sharp items, mouthwash, shampoo, razor, and nail polish. The toilet and faucet are clean and operable. LPA’s observed some chemicals stored in the cabinet underneath the sink with a latch.

Kitchen: Sharp items (knives in kitchen upper cabinet ) are inaccessible and the home has a clean fully stocked food refrigerator/freezer. No chemicals in the kitchen were observed to be accessible. Licensee serves Breakfast, lunch and snacks.

Outdoor: The outdoor play area for the children had play equipment that was age appropriate. There was a plastic Little Tikes slide set, grass for cushioned surface and was gated from the rest of the yard. There is a separate storage dwelling room located in the backyard to the right. There is a trampoline in the children's play yard (about 3 ft high from the ground) that is off limits to day care children (the trampoline was observed opened. The Licensee stated their kids were playing in it. There are 2 covered patios in the back yard; built in BBQ pit; 2 standalone BBQ grills. There is a volleyball area with turf flooring, and a basketball court are off limits to the day care children. There are 2 dogs that are kept in off-limit area to the left of the backyard. Per licensee dogs are vaccinated and do not interact with children. There is an in-ground pool in the backyard, the pool was surrounded by wrought iron fencing that is at least 5 ft high, the gate opens away from the pool and there is a spring closure in place and self-latches which are at least 4 ft from the bottom. LPA’s did not observe pool alarm, 12 ft fix pole with body ring, and 17 inch in diameter life ring. Licensee stated they were not aware of the new pool regulations.

Advisory/Other: First Aid kit was observed with supplies readily available. The licensee has CPR/First Aid, expires: 04/16/2026 and the Mandated Reporter Expires: 06/20/27. See LIC 9102. Electrical outlets are inaccessible. There are no window cords accessible to children (string inaccessible).

Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see Evaluator Manual - Regulation Interpretations and Procedures for Family Child Care Homes Section 102417. 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)/ (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to the publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA, available at: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm

The following was discussed with the Licensee:

Mandatory licensing forms for the children’s files, facility forms/records, and information to be posted in the family child care home; Requirements to conduct fire and disaster drills once every six months and record it; Role and responsibilities of being a mandated reporter (www.mandatedreporterca.com) were reviewed, to be completed every two years; Licensee reminded that supervision is required to children in care; Licensee made aware that it is their responsibility to know the regulations as well as anyone who assists in providing care; Licensing must have the facility’s phone number at all times; if the phone number is changed, licensing must be notified; Regulation prohibits the smoking of any kind during the operation of the daycare. Per the Licensee no one smokes in the home. The "Notification of Parent's Rights" poster must be posted in an area of the home accessible to parents. Licensee advised how to access forms and Regulations for Family Child Care online at www.ccld.ca.gov.

The license advised of the requirement to report Unusual Incidents. The licensee was informed to utilize the Unusual Incident Report/Injury Report LIC624B when submitting the report to the department (email address on the website: www.unusualincidentreport@dss.ca.gov). A report shall be made to the department by telephone or fax during the department's normal business hours before the close of the next working day following the occurrence during the operation of the family day care home. In addition, a written report shall be submitted to the department within seven days following the occurrence of any events specified above.

The licensee advised that the Notice of Site Visit must be posted at the entrance of the facility for 30 days whenever a licensing inspection is conducted. If a Type A deficiency is cited, a copy of the licensing report must also be posted for 30 days. The same report must be provided to part obtain a signed Acknowledgement of Licensing Reports (LIC 9224) from the parent/guardian & place it in each child's file. Copies of the reports must be provided to each parent when a Type A violation is cited along with the Acknowledgment of Receipt of Licensing Reports LIC 9224. If these requirements are not met, civil penalties per violation will be assessed.

The licensee was reminded that all adults 18 and over living or working in the home, including employees and volunteers, must obtain a criminal record clearance or exemption, or transfer their existing clearance or exemption, before initial presence in a licensed Family Child Care Home. A civil penalty of $100.00 minimum/day up to $500.00 maximum per day/per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated.

Any duly authorized officer, employee, or agent of the Department shall, upon presentation of proper identification, inspect the facility. The Licensee shall permit the Department to inspect the family childcare home and to privately interview children or staff, to determine compliance with or to prevent violations of family childcare laws or regulations, also enter and inspect any place providing personal care, supervision, and services at any time, with or without advance notice, to secure compliance with, or to prevent a violation.

LPA’S discussed the safe sleep regulations with the licensee and also instructed the Licensee to visit the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep webpage at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-and-resources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPA’S also informed Licensee 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. All infants 0-12 months are placed on their backs to sleep unless specified with LIC 9227 form, and no blankets, toys, pacifiers attached and Licensee is monitoring the infants every 15 minutes and maintaining a napping log.

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.

The On Duty Worker is available for questions at (661) 202-3318 Monday through Friday 8 am-5 pm.

There is one Type A deficiency cited during this inspection, and three Type B deficiencies cited, one technical violation, and one technical advisory. See LIC 809D pages and TV/TA pages attached to this report.

Upon receipt of a Type A deficiency, a copy of the licensing report must also be immediately posted for 30 days. The same report must be provided to the parents/guardians of children to the children in care by the next business day and any newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months from the date of the Type A report. The parents must sign LIC 9224 form, and the form shall be placed in all the children’s files and remain for three years. As there is immediate health, safety, or personal rights risks to the persons in care. If these requirements are not met a civil penalty may be assessed.

Exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report was read, this report, Notice of Site Visit, and Appeal Rights were provided to Isabel Davila, Licensee, during this inspection. The Notice of Site Visit must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.