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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 525405461
Report Date: 03/19/2025
Date Signed: 03/19/2025 11:13:18 AM

Document Has Been Signed on 03/19/2025 11:13 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:BLANCHARD, MICHELLE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMEFACILITY NUMBER:
525405461
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		BLANCHARD, MICHELLEFACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
(530) 529-1844
CITY:RED BLUFFSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
96080
CAPACITY: 14TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 14CENSUS: 5DATE:
03/19/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:Annual/RandomUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
09:58 AM
MET WITH:Michelle BlanchardTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
11:25 AM
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On 3/19/25 at 9:59am, an annual inspection was made to the facility by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Emily Curiel and Sydney Sims. At 10:13am the home was toured inside and outside. The licensee was supervising five children, and operating within the licensed capacity and ratio requirements. The facility’s operating hours are 6am-6pm, Monday–Friday.The floor plan submitted by the licensee was reviewed and verified. The off-limits areas of the home are all of the upstairs, storage shed, garage, Laundry room, and all bedrooms and were made inaccessible by baby gate and door knob covers. 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.

Five children's records were reviewed at 10:15am. Three staff records were reviewed at 10:25am. There are currently five adults living in the home.

There were no deficiencies cited during today’s inspection


SUPERVISORS NAME: Erin Virrueta
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Emily Curiel
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/19/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/19/2025
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: BLANCHARD, MICHELLE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME
FACILITY NUMBER: 525405461
VISIT DATE: 03/19/2025
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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 [or facility representative] 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: Erin Virrueta
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Emily Curiel
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/19/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/19/2025
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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
CHICO CC RO, 520 COHASSET RD., SUITE 170
CHICO, CA 95926
FACILITY NAME: BLANCHARD, MICHELLE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME
FACILITY NUMBER: 525405461
VISIT DATE: 03/19/2025
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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 Michelle Blanchard, 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 Michelle Blanchard.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Erin Virrueta
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Emily Curiel
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/19/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/19/2025
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