Facility-requested visit·October 16, 2025

On 10/16/2025 Licensing Program Analyst Elizabeth Santiago (LPA) met with Licensee, Alysha Nelson for the purpose of conducting a case management inspection to increase the facility capacity. Licensee applied to change from a Small Family Child Care Home to a Large Family Child Care Home. Fire clearance was granted by Amador Fire Department on 09/30/2025. LPA observed a total of five children present in the home, three are Licensee's children. All adults living and working in the facility have a criminal record clearance. 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 and Licensee toured the home inside and out. Off limit areas of the facility will include: second floor, water heater room and the deck, backyard, and garage. LPA verified toxic and hazardous items were inaccessible to children in care. Licensee acknowledged that children may never enter the off-limit areas. LPA observed functioning smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and a 3A40BC fire extinguisher were observed in the home. LPA observed that cleaning materials were inaccessible. Licensee stated there are no weapons in the home and no bodies of water. LPA walked the premises and no bodies of water were observed. Continues on LIC809-C...... ........Continued from LIC-809........(Page 2) This facility is not currently providing Incidental Medical Services (IMS) services to children in care. IMS policy was discussed. For IMS information see Evaluator Manual - Regulation Interpretations and Procedures for Family Child Care Homes Section 102417. 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: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm . 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. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Licensee, Alysha Nelson. LPA reviewed with licensee the LIC 311D, Forms/Records To Keep In Your Family Child Care Homes, children\342\200\231s forms/records, facility forms/records, and information to be posted. LPA observed control of property on file. Licensee was encouraged to visit the department website at WWW.CCLD.CA.GOV for information regarding childcare updates, forms, regulations and legislation pertaining to family child care homes. Effective today 10/16/2025, facility is approved for a Large Family Child Care License to serve capacity of 14 children when 1 child is enrolled in Transitional Kindergarten or above and 1 child at least age 6 with a maximum of 3 infants. Without assistant, the ratios revert to those for small family childcare home. A notice of site visit was provided and must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100. Appeal rights were provided to licensee.