Routine inspection·February 20, 2026

On 2/20/2026 at approximately 1:30PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jamel Maiwandi met with Licensee Irma Rivera for an unannounced annual inspection. Present during today\342\200\231s inspection was the licensee, her spouse, two school age children, one infant, and six preschool children. All adults present have required fingerprint clearances. The family childcare home operates Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. The home is a single-story home, consisting of 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room, kitchen, dining room, family room, backyard, and garage. On Limit Areas: Living Room, Bedroom 1/Office, Family Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, Hall bathroom, Backyard, end of hallway (isolation area) Off Limits Areas: Master Bedroom, Master Bathroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3 and Garage. LPA inspected the indoor area and observed all off-limit areas to have been made inaccessible by closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision . Areas accessible to children were inspected to ensure that they are clean and orderly with ventilation and heating for safety and comfort. There are ample number of safe toys, play equipment, and materials observed for children. LPA reminded licensee that baby walkers, bouncers, jumpers and similar items are not allowed in family childcare homes. There is a working telephone in the home. LPA verified all poisons, cleaning solutions, medications, and other items that pose a danger to children are locked and inaccessible to children. The licensee was reminded that all cleaning compounds, medications, and poisons must be in a locked cabinet/drawer or placed out of reach of children. Continues on 809-C Page 2 Knives and kitchen utensils were observed to be inaccessible to children. The home is equipped with one fully charged 3A40BC fire extinguisher and working carbon monoxide detector. There are three fully stocked first aid kits located in the home. Licensee states that there is one pet dog in the home. Licensee stated there are no firearms or weapons located in the home. LPA inspected the outdoor area and found it to be fully fenced and reminded licensee the areas off limits to be made inaccessible via locked gates/gates and visual supervision. Licensee stated outdoor area is not in use during inclement weather. LPA observed there to be no pools, hot tubs, or other bodies of water located in the outdoor area. The licensee conducts and documents fire and disaster drills twice a year with the last one conducted on 12/19/2025. The licensee has current CPR and First Aid certificates that expire on 2/27/2026 and current mandated reporter training that will expire on 3/3/2026. The Licensee was reminded of the responsibility as a mandated reporter. LPA reviewed 2 staff files and 5 children\342\200\231s files at 2:30pm and obtained a current facility roster. The licensee is in compliance with the immunization law. 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 the licensee and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep web page 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. Continues on 809-C Page 3 Licensee was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org website; a consumer education website that helps families obtain childcare by connecting them to childcare providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California. During the exit interview, the Licensee Irma Rivera confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS. 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 . A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Licensee was reminded to ensure all fees are current in order to avoid facility non-compliance. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Licensee Irma Rivera.