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32 | A review of staff records indicates that all facility staff or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions. Licensee and staff have the required immunization in file for measles, pertussis and influenza/ statement declining influenza. Licensee's Mandated Reporter Training expires on 04/09/2025. Licensee's assistants did not have the Mandated Reporter Training since they are not fluent in English. LPA informed Licensee that if staff are not able to understand English they are exempt from completing the training at this time. Licensee understands the training is mandatory to all Licensees and adults in the home in contact will children and requires renewal every two years. LPA referred the Licensee to the training website: www.mandatedreporterca.com for additional information on the online training.
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.
Supervision of children was discussed with Licensee, and she understands that she or a qualified adult must be present in the home during day care hours and ensure that the children are supervised at all times. The Licensee understands her capacity options and she understands that she cannot have more than 14 children in the home at any time and a qualified assistant must be present. Licensee understands in absence of a helper her license capacity is reduced to 8 and ratio (age of the children) must be observed.
LPA discussed "zero tolerance" related regulations which includes the assessment of an immediate $500 per day civil penalty for any violation of a "zero tolerance" related regulation. A $500 immediate civil penalty is assessed for serious violations such as absence of supervision, accessible bodies of water, accessible firearms, refused entry of licensing staff, presence of an excluded person, and violations that result in illness or injury. An ongoing civil penalty of $100 per day continues until the violation(s) is corrected.
Licensee is encouraged to visit the Department’s website at https://cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing to access general updates, resources for providers, regulations, adoptions of new laws, pay annual fees etc.
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