Routine inspection·February 12, 2026

On February 12, 2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Indira Loza met with Licensee Sandra Zaparolli for an Unannounced Annual / Random Inspection . Present during today's visit were three (3) preschoolers, the Licensee's spouse, and the Licensee. Residing in the home is Licensee, her spouse, and adult daughter, one (1) indoor cat, two (2) large outdoor dogs, and five (5) small caged birds. LPA conducted a tour of the daycare areas for a health and safety check. All adults living in the home have a fingerprint clearance. The Licensee serves children ages 0-5. The Licensee currently does not have any infants enrolled in her program, but she is planning to enroll an infant soon. The Licensee's operation hours are Monday - Friday from 7am - 6pm. The home is a single family home consisting of a three (3) bedrooms, two (2) bathrooms, a fully fenced in backyard, living room, dining area, kitchen, and play room. The Off Limit Areas - All bedrooms and the bathroom next to the living room. The off limits areas are made inaccessible by gate, closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision. The On Limit Areas are the living room, dining area, kitchen, playroom located next to the laundry area, bathroom across from the playroom, and backyard. Isolation Area - Next to the bathroom or on the bench in the patio, depending on the weather All toxins, cleaning products, medications, and hazardous materials were observed to be in inaccessible areas. The home is clean and orderly, with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. The home has safe toys, play equipment, and materials available to the children. The main daycare area is in the playroom. The Licensee uses the fully fenced in backyard for outdoor play. The home has an uncovered wall heater located in the living room. Licensee stated there are no firearms in the home. There are no pools, fixed-in-place wading pools, hot tubs, spa, fish pond or any similar bodies of water on the daycare premises. The home has a fully charged 2A10BC fire extinguisher located in the kitchen. There is a working smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector located in the kitchen. Licensee has a working telephone and the phone number has been updated, and all required forms are posted and visible for public view next to the main entrance of the daycare which is located in the playroom. LPA reviewed two staff files. The Licensee and her her assistant have a current CPR and First Aid certificate and both expire on 5/18/26. The Licensee and her assistant have a current Mandated Reporter certificate and both expire on 9/12/26. LPA reviewed three (3) children\342\200\231s files and all files were complete. LPA reviewed the Infant Safe Sleep regulations including the Sleep Log requirement for infants up to 24 months old, Individual Sleeping Plan (LIC 9227). LPA provided a sleep log template, blank LIC 9227 in English and Spanish, and a copy of the safe sleep regulations. 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 htps://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/ . 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, the Licensee Sandra Zaparolli, 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 . There were no deficiencies cited during today's visit. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Licensee Sandra Zaparolli