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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 426216650
Report Date: 05/20/2025
Date Signed: 05/20/2025 12:41:24 PM

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SANTA BARBARA CC RO, 6500 HOLLISTER AVE., SUITE 200
GOLETA, CA 93117
FACILITY NAME:TOSTADO FAMILY CHILD CAREFACILITY NUMBER:
426216650
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		FACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
CITY:STATE: ZIP CODE:
CAPACITY: 8TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 8CENSUS: 2DATE:
05/20/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:Annual/RandomUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
10:04 AM
MET WITH:Maria TostadoTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
01:00 PM
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This a change of capacity.

On May 20, 2025 @ 10:04 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Joaquin Mendez conducted an unannounced Annual Inspection and capacity increase visit of the abovementioned Family Childcare Home (FCCH). LPA Mendez met with Maria Tostado, licensee. The Licensee is requesting a capacity increase from 8 children (small license) to 14 children (large license). LPA observed appropriate licensing forms and documents posted prominently to a bulletin board at the entry of the FCCH. At the time of inspection there were the licensee, with two (2) children in care. Licensee reports five (5) adults live in the home. LPA confirmed through Guardian website that five (5) adults have been criminal record cleared.

The Licensee states the back house is an ADU. City permits were observed, and a copy was obtained from the licensee. LPA discussed the purpose of the Inspection. LPA Mendez and licensee together toured the interior and exterior of the home. The front home is 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms single story home with an attached garage. The back home is 2 bedrooms, 1-bathroom single story home. Childcare will be conducted at the front house. All adults in the home are fingerprint cleared. During this tour the following was noted: Family members residing in the homes are 5 adults. Per Applicant, the operating hours will be Monday through Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Applicant states she wants to care for children from 0 to 12 years of age.

All areas identified on the facility sketch were inspected. This is a single-story home which consists of 5 bedrooms, 3 restrooms, living room, kitchen, dining room, and completely fenced backyard. The home was inspected for safety, comfort, cleanliness, telephone service, heating and ventilation, inaccessibility to

NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Maria Mueller
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Joaquin Mendez
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/20/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/20/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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California Health & Human Services Agency
California Department of Social Services

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT California law requires a public report of each licensing visit/inspection. This report is a record for the facility and the licensing agency. This report is available for public review; therefore, care is taken not to disclose personal or confidential information. Inquiries concerning the location, maintenance, and contents of these reports may be directed to the Licensing Program Analyst or Regional Office whose address and telephone number are listed on the front of this form.

DEFICIENCIES A deficiency is an instance of noncompliance with licensing requirements, including applicable statutes, regulations, interim licensing standards, operating standards, and written directives. Applicants/ licensees must be notified in writing of all licensing deficiencies. Deficiencies are listed on the left side of this form, and the applicable licensing requirement upon which the deficiency is identified. There are two types of deficiencies:
  • 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.

PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs) The licensing agency is required to establish a reasonable length of time to correct a deficiency. In order to set the time, the licensing agency must take into consideration the seriousness of the violation, the number of persons in care involved, and the availability of equipment and personnel necessary to correct the violation. Applicants/licensees are requested to provide a specific plan for each violation on the right side of the form across from each deficiency. The more specific the plan, the less chance exists for any misunderstanding in setting time limits and reviewing corrections. The applicant/licensee who encounters problems beyond their control in completing the corrections within the specified time frame may request and may be granted an extension of the correction due date by the licensing agency.

CORRECTION NOTIFICATION The applicant/licensee is responsible for completing all corrections and promptly notifying the licensing agency of corrections. Applicants/licensees are advised to keep a dated copy of any correspondence sent to the licensing agency concerning corrections, or if corrections are telephoned to the licensing agency, the date, person contacted, and information given.

CIVIL PENALTIES The licensing agency is required by law to issue a Penalty Notice, when applicable, to all facilities holding a license issued by the licensing agency, or subject to licensure, except Certified Family Homes, Resource Families, and Foster Family Homes, or any governmental entity.

PENALTY NOTICE GIVEN The statement concerning civil penalties serves as a penalty notice on this Licensing Report and failure to correct cited licensing deficiencies will result in civil penalties. Applicants/ licensees are required to pay civil penalties when administrative appeals have been exhausted and in accordance with any payment arrangements made with the licensing agency.

APPEAL RIGHTS The applicant/licensee has a right without prejudice to discuss any disagreement in this report with the licensing agency concerning the proper application of licensing requirements. The applicant/ licensee may request a formal review by the licensing agency to amend or dismiss the notice of deficiency and/ or civil penalty. Requests for review shall be made in writing within 15 business days of receipt of a deficiency notification or civil penalty assessment. Licensing deficiencies may be appealed pursuant to the procedures in the LIC 9058 Applicant/Licensee Rights.

AGENCY REVIEW The licensing agency review of an appeal may be conducted based upon information provided in writing by the applicant/licensee. The applicant/licensee may request an office meeting to provide additional information. The applicant/licensee will be notified in writing of the results of the agency review within 60 business days of the date when all necessary information has been provided to the licensing agency.

EMAIL REQUIREMENT Adult Community Care Facilities, Residential Care Facilities for the Chronically Ill, and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly are required to provide and maintain an active email address of record with the licensing agency.

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Document is an Amendment of Original Document on 06/02/2025 03:46 PM


Created By: Joaquin Mendez On 05/20/2025 at 12:27 PM
Link to Parent Document Below:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SANTA BARBARA CC RO, 6500 HOLLISTER AVE., SUITE 200
GOLETA, CA 93117

FACILITY NAME: TOSTADO FAMILY CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 426216650

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 05/20/2025

DEFICIENCIES & PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs)
Type B
Section Cited
CCR
102417(g)(4)
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: (4) Poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, firearms and other items which could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where they are inaccessible to children.

This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one (1) out of one (1) cleaning chemical (Lysol) left within reachable limits of children which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
POC Due Date: 05/30/2025
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Licensee immediately removed the item mentioned above. A plan of correction is requested to be submitted to the RO by the end of bussiness day May 30, 2025. POC will be sent to LPA with information left to Licensee.
Section Cited
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Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
Maria Mueller
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER:
Joaquin Mendez
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST:
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:
DATE: 05/20/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 05/20/2025


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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SANTA BARBARA CC RO, 6500 HOLLISTER AVE., SUITE 200
GOLETA, CA 93117
FACILITY NAME: TOSTADO FAMILY CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 426216650
VISIT DATE: 05/20/2025
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poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, and hazardous items that can pose a danger to children. Meanwhile the rest of the home will be inaccessible to children in care. LPA observed the FCCH to be orderly and clean.

· LPA observed a retractable gate at both sides of the kitchen entrances making these areas inaccessible.

· LPA observed various combination smoke/carbon monoxide detectors throughout the home. A combination carbon monoxide/smoke detector was tested at 10:39AM and were found to be operational.

· LPA observed a retractable fence just past the hallway bathroom making the rest of the home inaccessible to daycare. Licensee states the gate will be adjusted to remove access to hall bathroom.

· The applicant states that she provides food for children in care.

· The bathroom, utilized for childcare services, is clean and free of toxins. However, a closet in the bathroom is accessible and a can of Lysol was observed on a lower shelf accessible to children. LIC809D is attached for reference.

· Cleaning compounds were observed in the locked garage inaccessible to children in care.

· Sharps were observed in an elevated locked cabinet in kitchen.

· Medication was observed in an elevated locked cabinet in the kitchen.

· LPA observed toys, books, furnishings, and other age-appropriate equipment throughout the interior (living room area) and bedrooms to be used for care in the FCCH.

· There are age-appropriate toys and napping equipment on the premises. LPA advises the licensee to constantly check for anything that could pose harm to children prior to use.

· LPA observed knob covers on the stove for the safety of children.

· Per licensee, there are no guns and ammunition in the home.

· First Aid and emergency kits are available.

· There are no bodies of water observed.

NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Maria Mueller
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Joaquin Mendez
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/20/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/20/2025
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SANTA BARBARA CC RO, 6500 HOLLISTER AVE., SUITE 200
GOLETA, CA 93117
FACILITY NAME: TOSTADO FAMILY CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 426216650
VISIT DATE: 05/20/2025
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LPA with the applicant proceeded to tour the backyard area accessible to children.

· The backyard is adequately fenced. A fence separates yard area for the ADU.

· A fence at the west part of the backyard separates a locked storage unit making it inaccessible. Inside the shed was the storage of yard tools and supplies.

· LPA observed backyard outdoor play area to be safe with age-appropriate toys, games etc. LPA reminds the licensee to constantly check play structures and items children will use prior to allowing access.

· Licensee informed LPA that children are always supervised when engaged in outdoor activities.

· Like the interior of the FCCH, the backyard has age-appropriate equipment throughout the area that can appropriately afford for childcare services.

LPA reviewed children's records. The records are current, complete, and possessed emergency contact information and immunization records, among other relevant licensing documents and forms. The Licensee's records were also viewed and found to be complete.

· Completed the Orientation on March 9, 2023.

· The Licensee has current Pediatric First Aid and CPR which expires, 2/25/2027.

· Applicant took the Preventative Health on 2/23/2023.

· Applicant completed the Mandated Reporter Training 2/05/2025 and expires 2/05/2027.

· Applicant has proof of immunization per SB 792 against influenza, pertussis, and measles.

· LPA observed a regulation fire extinguisher in the FCCH, which was last purchased on 10/06/24. LPA reminded the Licensee to service or purchase a regulation fire extinguisher yearly.

· When reviewing records LPA notes fire/disaster drill logged 5/20/2025 at 11:43 AM with two (2) children present. LPA reminded the licensee that the disaster drills must be conducted every 6 months per regulation.

NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Maria Mueller
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Joaquin Mendez
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/20/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/20/2025
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SANTA BARBARA CC RO, 6500 HOLLISTER AVE., SUITE 200
GOLETA, CA 93117
FACILITY NAME: TOSTADO FAMILY CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 426216650
VISIT DATE: 05/20/2025
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The Licensee does not currently provide medication or Incidental Medical Services (IMS) to current children in care. IMS policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02CCP. 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.

LPA 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-and-resources/safe-sleep as an additional resource.

No prohibited equipment will be allowed or used in the home. No baby bouncers, No infant walkers, No Johnny jumpers, No saucer chairs, No trampolines and any other item that falls into that category are not permitted in the facility.

LPA 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.

Licensee was reminded that all adults 18 and over living in the home, persons who provide care and supervision to children, and staff who have contact with children, 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.

During the exit interview, the Licensee confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility. LPA completed a RSO profile in FAS on May 20, 2025.

On April 16, 2025, the Licensee submitted documentation for a FCCH change of capacity. The Licensee is seeking to change the FCCH’s capacity from 8 (Small FCCH) to 14 (Large FCCH). The Santa Maria Fire Department granted a fire clearance following an inspection completed at FCCH on April 25, 2025.

Today, a type B deficiency was cited under Title 22 Division 12 Appeal rights given. See LIC809D. A

NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Maria Mueller
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Joaquin Mendez
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/20/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/20/2025
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SANTA BARBARA CC RO, 6500 HOLLISTER AVE., SUITE 200
GOLETA, CA 93117
FACILITY NAME: TOSTADO FAMILY CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 426216650
VISIT DATE: 05/20/2025
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plan of correction is requested from the licensee and must be sent to LPA Mendez by the end of business day 5/30/2025.

The home meets Title 22 of CCR provisional requirements for a Large Family Childcare license effective today. Effective date of license is today May 20, 2025.

A notice of site visit was given to applicant and must remain posted on, or immediately adjacent to, the interior side of the main door for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee, Maria Tostado in the licensee’s preferred language, Spanish.

NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Maria Mueller
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Joaquin Mendez
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/20/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/20/2025
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