Routine inspection·March 6, 2026

On March 6, 2026 at 9:25am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Julia Placencia arrived at the facility unannounced to conduct an Annual/Random Inspection. LPA met with licensee Damaris Garcia Alvarez. Also residing in the home is the licensee\342\200\231s husband Javier Rojas and two daughters (12 and 5 years old). The facility is a one story single family home. Entrance to the day care is thru the left side gate. Hours of operation for child care are Monday through Friday, 7:00am to 6:00pm. The following was observed during today\342\200\231s inspection: Capacity/Staffing : The facility operates as a Family Child Care Home (large), which may have a maximum capacity of twelve (12) to fourteen (14) children. At time of inspection, there were ten (10) preschool age children in care, and two (2) helpers. The facility is in compliance with ratio and capacity limitations. ON Limit areas (accessible to children in care) : Family Room (day care room) at rear of house, the bathroom and bedroom nearest to day care room and the backyard. The backyard has a fence surrounding the perimeter of the yard. There are no pools, hot tubs or other bodies of water. LPA observed the facility to be clean and in good repair, with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. There are ample age appropriate toys/activities, inside and outside, observed to be safe and in good condition. LPA did not observe any dangerous conditions, nor any hazardous or toxic items accessible to children in the ON Limit areas of the facility today. ***Continued on LIC809-C... OFF Limit areas (not accessible to children in care): Remaining areas of home and garage. OFF Limit areas are inaccessible by closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision. Licensee is advised to contact Licensing so that an inspection can be completed prior to changing an OFF Limit area to ON Limit. Emergency Preparedness/Safety: Facility has a fully charged 2A10BC fire extinguisher. Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in hallway were tested and found to be functioning. First aid supplies are available. A fire/disaster drill was last conducted on 10/16/25 and meets the six month requirement. Facility has phone service. Per licensee, there are no firearms in the home. Emergency Disaster Plan is current (7/31/23). Staff Records Review: Licensee and all adults living and/or working in the home have proper criminal background and TB clearances. Licensee and helpers have current CPR/First Aid training, which expires on 6/27. Licensee\342\200\231s mandated reporter training expires 1/12/28, and both helper\342\200\231s also have current training. Licensee and staff are in compliance with immunization law. Children\342\200\231s Records Review : All required licensing documents were observed. Licensee has valid liability insurance. A facility roster is maintained. Licensing Postings: Facility license, Notification of Parents\342\200\231 Rights, Earthquake Preparedness. 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. ***Continued on LIC809-C... 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 22-02- 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, licensee 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\342\200\231s inspection. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with licensee Damaris Garcia Alvarez. A notice of site visit was provided and must remain posted for 30 days.