Routine inspection·October 20, 2025

On 10/20/25 at 1:00 pm Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Mario Caro and Paulita De La Cruz conducted an Unannounced Annual/random Inspection at Erika Archundia's Family Day Care Home. LPAs met with Licensee, explained the purpose of today\342\200\231s inspection, and were granted permission to enter the facility. Days and hours of operation are Monday - Friday from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Present in the home were Licensee, one fingerprint cleared assistant, one infant and one preschool aged child in care. LPAs toured all ON-LIMIT areas of the home. The facility is a single-story home with three bedrooms, one bathroom, a living room, kitchen, front, and backyard. The home has central heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. The vents are located on the floor and don't get hot to the touch. 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 Licensee has a working telephone in the home. LPAs observed a fully charged 2A-10-BC fire extinguisher. Licensee has a working smoke and carbon monoxide detector that was tested and is in working order. The Licensee stated she does transport children. Licensees stated she has a small dog living in the home. There are no bodies of water in or around the facility. Drop-down cribs are not allowed at the day-care facility. Toxins, medicines, and hazardous items were inaccessible to children during today's inspection. The last emergency drill was completed on 06/01/25 and was properly logged. Licensee and her assistant were observed to be checking on the infants every 10-15 minutes but weren't documenting the checks. A technical violation was given. Licensee's assistant had proof of each immunization required except her MMR which she stated was taken in Mexico. A technical violation was given. The On Limit Areas are the living room, dining room, bedroom to the right of the entrance (nap room), bathroom, the middle bedroom, kitchen, and the backyard. Isolation Area - the middle bedroom The Off Limit Areas are the front yard (only used for day-care entry), the bedroom next to the kitchen (master bedroom), the garage (will only be used for the children to walk through to go to the backyard), and the storage room in the backyard. The off limits areas are made inaccessible by gate, closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision. Isolation Area - the middle bedroom Children's, staffs, and Licensee's files were reviewed. Supervision of children was discussed with the Licensee and he understands that he 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. LPA 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 10/20/25 , the California Attorney General - Megan\342\200\231s 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. No Regulatory violations were cited during todays visit. A NOTICE OF SITE VISIT WAS GIVEN AND MUST REMAIN POSTED FOR 30 DAYS. Exit interview conducted, report was reviewed and provided to the licensee Erika Archundia.