Routine inspection·October 23, 2025

On October 23rd, 2025 at approximately 12:05pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) April Wright met with licensee Maria Teresita Garcia for an unannounced Annual Random Inspection. LPA disclosed the purpose of the inspection and was granted entry into the home by the licensee. Present during today's inspection were nine (9) children (4 infants / 5 preschool age) and the licensee fingerprint cleared assistant, spouse and son. LPA toured the home to conduct a health and safety inspection. The licensee is in ratio today. Hours of day-care operations are Monday through Friday from 7:00am until 6:00pm . The two story home consists of five (5) bedrooms, three (3) bathrooms, living room, family room, kitchen/dining area, fireplace in the living room, front/back yard and garage. The home was neat and orderly with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort of children in care. There are age-appropriate toys that the LPA observed to be in good condition, free of visual damage or hazards. The isolation area will be in the living room which is away from other children in care. LPA observed and licensee confirmed that there are no hazardous materials, including cleaning products, chemicals or toxins present during the inspection. LPA observed and licensee confirmed that there are no pools, hot tubs or any other bodies of water present in the home. On limits: Family/dining room #2 (daycare room) downstairs bedroom (napping room - to right of the kitchen) and backyard. Backyard is completely fenced and has no visual signs of damage or defects as observed by the LPA. Off-limits: Living Room/Dining Area #1 , Entire second level of the home which includes all bedrooms, garage, laundry room and shed in the backyard. Fireplace in the living room is has a screen gate to prevent access to children in care. The off limits areas are and will be made inaccessible by closed and/or locked doors, child safety gates and visual supervision. See LIC809C for continuance. The home has a fully charged 2A10BC fire extinguisher, working smoke/carbon monoxide detector, fully stock First Aid Kit and mobile telephone. LPA observed and licensee confirmed that there no firearms or weapons of any kind located in the home. All individuals subject to criminal record review have a clearance or exemption and have been associated to this Family Child care home (FCCH). LPA requested and reviewed the file of five (5) children in care. The children's files contained all required licensing forms including Parents rights, medical consent forms and identification and emergency contacts. The facility roster was review and copies were obtained. The licensee conducts fire and disaster drills twice a year and the last was conducted on 5/5/2025. Licensee has all required licensing forms needed when children are enrolling in care. CPR/First aid certificate was completed and expires on 12/2/25 and Mandated Reporter training was completed on 4/19/2024 . All required forms are posted and visible for public review upon entry to the home. The licensee is in compliance with the immunization laws which pertains to all childcare providers. Licensee was reminded that training certificates must be renewed every 2 years. Pull down fire alarm is located in the daycare room on wall to the right. 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. See LIC809C for continuance. 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/ . 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 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. Licensee was encouraged to frequently visit our website at ccld.ca.gov for licensing regulations and updates. During the exit interview, the Licensee Garcia confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS. There were no deficiencies cited during today's inspection. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Report was read and reviewed with licensee Maria Teresita Garcia.