Routine inspection·March 5, 2026

On 3/5/2026 at 11:45am, an annual random inspection was made to the facility by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Laura Chavez, who met with licensee Maria Medina. 12:00pm, the home was toured inside and outside. The licensee and assistant were supervising 2 children and operating within the licensed capacity and ratio requirements. The facility operates 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. The licensee understands that more than 24 hour care to one child at one time is not allowed. At 1:10pm, LPA observed Infant #1 fall asleep in the assistants arms. The licensee did not have a crib or play yard available to place the baby in. The floor plan submitted by the licensee was reviewed and verified. The off-limits areas of the home are the garage, and 3 bedrooms including the master bathroom, and were made inaccessible by locks and doorknob covers. The children use the backyard as the outdoor play area, and it is fully fenced. There were no pools or other bodies of water observed in the yard. Five children's records were reviewed at 1:20pm. One staff record was reviewed at 12:40pm. The following records were missing: the licensee's assistants Mandated Reporter Training has expired. Immunization records for Infant #1 were not available for review. Individual Infant Sleep Plan for Infant #1 was not available for review. There are currently 2 adults living in the home. The following deficiencies were cited: 102425(a) - Infant Safe Sleep, 102425(i) - Infant Safe Sleep, HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - Mandated Reporter Training, 102418(g) - Immunizations, 102425(c) - Individual Infant Sleep Plan. (see LIC 809D): 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 Maria Medina and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep webpage 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 and removing any 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/ . 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 . During the exit interview, the Licensee Maria Medina confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility.A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted, and report was reviewed with the licensee Maria Medina.