Routine inspection·April 10, 2026

On 04/10/2026 at 01:36 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Ashley Hollinger arrived at the facility to conduct an UNANNOUNCED, Annual inspection at Marinda Keith‘s Family Childcare Home. LPA met with Licensee and explained the purpose of today's inspection. LPA was granted the inspection authority to enter the Home. Present in the home at the time of inspection were Licensee and eight (8) children in care consisting of six (6) school-agers, one (1) preschooler, and one (1) infant. The family childcare home days and hours of operation are Monday - Friday, 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM. The home is a single story house consisting of three (3) bedrooms, two (2) bathrooms, living room, family room, dining area, kitchen, garage , and front/backyard . ON-LIMIT areas: Family room, Bathroom 2 (off of the family room), garage, and fully fenced in front yard. The Isolation Area is the garage is used for isolation of sick children, away from other children in care. OFF-LIMIT areas: Bedrooms 1-3, living room, dining room, kitchen, and bathroom (off of the kitchen), backyard. The off-limits areas are blocked off and made inaccessible to children in care. Medicines, cleaning products, and sharp objects are stored inaccessible to children in care during today's inspection. The home maintains a working telephone. Licensee was reminded that smoking is not allowed in a family childcare home. Licensee states that there are no pets in the home. Licensee stated there are no firearms or ammunition stored in the home. SEE LIC809C----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAGE 2 There is a 3A40BC fire extinguisher and dual working smoke and carbon monoxide detector located in the home . Children files and facility files were reviewed, and facility also contains a Children's Roster and Fire/Disaster Drill. The last documented fire and earthquake drill was conducted on 12/08/2025 . Licensee's Mandated Reporter training expires 04/2027 and CPR/Pediatric First Aid certifications expires 09/24/2026. LPA toured the backyard and observed it was fenced. LPA observed there are no pools, hot tubs or other bodies of water. The home is sanitized and orderly in compliance with Title 22 Regulations during today's inspection, with heating and ventilation for the safety and comfort of children in care. 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 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. 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. SEE LIC809C----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAGE 3 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. On this date, 04/10/2026, the California Attorney General - Megan’s 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. Licensee provided proof of control of property. No Deficiencies were observed during today's visit. A Notice of Site Visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Appeal rights provided and discussed. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Licensee , Marinda Keith.