Routine inspection·June 17, 2025

On 06/17/25 at 2:00 pm Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Mario Caro and Dana Santiago conducted an Unannounced Annual Inspection at Sarah Patterson's Family Day Care Home. LPAs met with Licensee, explained the purpose of today’s inspection, and were granted permission to enter the facility. Days and hours of operation are Monday - Friday from 6:00 am - 6:00 pm. There were no children present during todays inspection. LPAs toured all ON-LIMIT areas of the home. The home is a one story house, consisting of a living room, dining room, kitchen, lounge room ( converted garage) , two and a half bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a fully fenced back yard. The child care areas are the living room, dining room, lounge room, 1/2 bedroom, bedroom far left side of the hallway, kitchen, downstairs bathroom, and backyard. LPAs observed sufficient materials, toys, and play equipment for the day care children in the home. Furniture and equipment, such as cribs, mats, feeding chairs, and tables were age appropriate and in good condition. The home is sanitary, orderly, and safe for the day care children. The home is equipped with external heaters that are barricaded with child safe gates. The Licensee has a working telephone in the home. LPAs observed a fully charged 2A-10-BC fire extinguisher. Licensee's last emergency drill was conducted 06/01/25. The Licensee states she doesn't have any weapons in the home. Licensee stated there are no pets in the home. The Licensee stated they don't transport children. There are no bodies of water at the home. Licensee's assistant didn't have her immunization's in a file. A technical violation was issued. Licensee stated the last drill was done on 6/1/2025 but did not have it documented on the log. A technical violation was issued. On- Limit areas are the: Kitchen, dining room, converted garage, backyard, 1/2 room, bedroom far left side of the hallway, living room and bathroom in converted garage Off- Limit areas are the: Master bedroom, and bathroom in hallway of main house. All off limit area will be secured with child safe gates and closed/locked doors. Children's and Licensee's files were reviewed. Supervision of children was discussed with the Licensees and they understand that they must be present in the home during 80% of the operating hours of the day care and ensure that the children are supervised at all times. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02-CCP . When any IMS is provided, an updated Plan of Operation that includes 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 are available at: https://www.ada.gov/resources/child-care-centers/ . 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, prior to 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. LPAs discussed the safe sleep regulations with licensee and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep web page at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-and-resources/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. To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey will 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 tools, please send them by email 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/process . On 06/17/25 , the California Attorney General - Megan’s Law website was searched for information on sex offenders required to register with local law enforcement under California's Megan's Law. No registered sex offenders were found at the facility addresses. Under state law, some registered sex offenders are not subject to public disclosure; therefore, they may not have been included in this search. However, the Department conducts a monthly cross reference of each address on record for all registered sex offenders against all CCLD facility addresses pursuant to information shared by California DOJ. 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. To receive important licensed related information to licensed facilities, visit the CCLD Important Information website at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-carelicensing/subscribe and select the Child Care option to receive email communication. There were no regulatory violations observed during todays inspection. A NOTICE OF SITE VISIT WAS GIVEN AND MUST REMAIN POSTED FOR 30 DAYS. Exit interview conducted, and report was reviewed with the licensee Sarah Patterson.