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Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 455406019
Report Date: 12/18/2024
Date Signed: 12/18/2024 11:49:44 AM

Document Has Been Signed on 12/18/2024 11:49 AM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CHICO CC RO, 520 COHASSET RD., SUITE 170
CHICO, CA 95926
FACILITY NAME:MERRYMAN, TERESA FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMEFACILITY NUMBER:
455406019
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		MERRYMAN, TERESAFACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
(530) 241-0934
CITY:REDDINGSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
96001
CAPACITY: 14TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 14CENSUS: 6DATE:
12/18/2024
TYPE OF VISIT:Annual/RandomUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
10:21 AM
MET WITH:Teresa Merryman - LicenseeTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
12:00 PM
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On 12/18/24 at 10:21am, an annual inspection was made to the facility by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Sydney Sims and Tammy Dutra. At 10:45 the home was toured inside and outside. The licensee was supervising six children, and operating within the licensed capacity and ratio requirements. The facility’s operating hours are 7:30am to 5:30pm, Monday–Friday. The floor plan submitted by the licensee was reviewed and verified. The off-limits areas of the home are garage, and outside shed and were made inaccessible by lock . The children use the back yard as the outdoor play area and it is fully fenced. There were no pools or other bodies of water observed in the yard.

Six children's records were reviewed at 10:26am. Two staff records were reviewed at 10:46am. There are currently two adults living in the home.

The following deficiencies were cited: Licensee and Assistant do not have current mandated report training, Children C3 - C5 do not have immunizations or proper medical exemption on file. (see LIC 809D):



SUPERVISORS NAME: Megan Aviles
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Sydney Sims
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 12/18/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 12/18/2024
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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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
CHICO CC RO, 520 COHASSET RD., SUITE 170
CHICO, CA 95926
FACILITY NAME: MERRYMAN, TERESA FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME
FACILITY NUMBER: 455406019
VISIT DATE: 12/18/2024
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To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey may be sent to the email address provided. Please complete the survey and share your inspection experience. If you have any questions regarding the process or CARE tools, please send email inquiries to inspectionprocess@dss.ca.gov. For additional information regarding the inspection and its tools and methods, please visit the Program website at www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/inspection-process.

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.

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-andresources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. 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.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Megan Aviles
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Sydney Sims
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/18/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/18/2024
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FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CHICO CC RO, 520 COHASSET RD., SUITE 170
CHICO, CA 95926
FACILITY NAME: MERRYMAN, TERESA FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME
FACILITY NUMBER: 455406019
VISIT DATE: 12/18/2024
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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)/ (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA, available at: https://www.ada.gov/resources/child-care-centers/.

Licensee was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org website; 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.

During the exit interview, the Licensee Teresa Merryman, confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS.

A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Teresa Merryman .
SUPERVISORS NAME: Megan Aviles
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Sydney Sims
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/18/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/18/2024
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Created By: Sydney Sims On 12/18/2024 at 11:29 AM
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
, 520 COHASSET RD., SUITE 170
CHICO, CA 95926

FACILITY NAME: MERRYMAN, TERESA FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME
FACILITY NUMBER: 455406019

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 12/18/2024

DEFICIENCIES & PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs)
Type B
Section Cited
HSC
1596.8662(b)(1)
Administration of Child Day Care Licensing
(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training.

This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
Deficient Practice Statement
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, Licensee and assistant do not have current mandated reporter training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
POC Due Date: 01/20/2025
Plan of Correction
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Licensee and assistant will complete mandated reporter training by 1/20/25 and send copy of certificate to LPA Sims via email to sydney.sims@dss.ca.gov.
Type B
Section Cited
CCR
102418(a)
Immunizations
(a) Prior to admission to a family day care home, children shall be immunized against diseases as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 17, beginning with Section 6000.

This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
Deficient Practice Statement
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 count of Childen C3 - C5 not having immunizations which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
POC Due Date: 01/20/2025
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Licnesee will obtain immunizations for children C3 - C5, or obtain a proper medical exemption by 1/20/25 and send copies of records to LPA Sims via email to sydney.sims@dss.ca.gov by 1/20/25
Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Megan Aviles
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Sydney Sims
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 12/18/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 12/18/2024


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