Routine inspection·April 15, 2026

On 04/15/2026 at 2:45 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Kayla Merchant conducted an unannounced Annual/Random inspection for Neri and Jorge Alarcon's large family child care home. LPA met with licensees and was guided on a tour of the facility. During today's inspection, there were 5 children in care (1 preschooler and 4 infants) and 7 children enrolled. Family members residing in the home are the licensees and their adult child. All adults in home have Criminal Record Clearances. Facility hours of operations are Monday - Friday 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM. This is a single story home which consists of 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen/dining room combo, living room and backyard with a locked shed. ON-LIMITS: 3 bedrooms, main bathroom, living room, kitchen/dining room and backyard. OFF-LIMITS: bathroom in the master bedroom and the locked shed in the backyard. The LPA toured all areas used by children during this visit. Areas accessible to children were inspected to ensure that they are clean and orderly with heating and ventilation for the safety and comfort of children in care. There were safe toys, play equipment and materials observed for children. There is a working telephone in the home. Detergents, poisons, cleaning compounds, medications, and other items which can pose a danger to children are made inaccessible in the home. Per licensee, there are no weapons or firearms in the home. Licensee has an up to code 3A40BC fire extinguisher and working smoke/carbon monoxide detector on the premises. Licensee last conducted fire drill 09/2025. Per licensee there are no pets in the home. **Page 2** LPAs inspected the backyard and observed a fully fenced and safe backyard for children. LPA also observed age appropriate toys for children to play with. Facility provides transportation for children, and Licensees understands that children cannot be left alone, unattended in parked vehicles. LPA reminded licensee when outside of facility, 100% supervision of children in care is required. Children’s records were reviewed to ensure that each child has an Identification and Emergency form. The licensee Pediatric First Aid and CPR certificate will expire in 06/2027. Required postings were observed near the entrance. LPA reminded licensee day care needs to be operated within the limitations and capacity of a Large Family Child Care Home with regards to ratios and that Licensee has to be present in the day care for 80% of the operation hours. 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. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02CCP. 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/ . On or before March 30, 2018, any person who works in a child care facility shall complete Mandated Reporter training and renew the training every 2 years. Website provided: https://www.mandatedreporterca.com/training/child-care-providers . Licensee has provided Mandated Reporter certificate and Neri certificate expired 1/2026 and Jorge expires 3/2027 . **Page 3** 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. 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 confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS. 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 . Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensees, Neri and Jorge Alarcon. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 consecutive days.