Routine inspection·April 15, 2026

On 04/15/2026 at 01:11 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Ashley Hollinger arrived at the facility to conduct an UNANNOUNCED, Annual inspection at Patricia Lima‘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 Licensee's assistant, who is fingerprint cleared, and four (4) children in care consisting of three (3) preschoolers and one (1) school-ager. The family childcare home days and hours of operation are Monday - Friday, 07:45 AM to 05:30 PM. The home is a single story house consisting of three (3) bedrooms, two (2) bathrooms, living room, kitchen , garage, covered driveway area, and fully fenced backyard . O N-LIMIT areas: L iving room, kitchen, Bedrooms 1 & 2 (across from the living room), and the Bathroom 1 (next to the kitchen), backyard (a second section of the backyard is separately fenced off and includes a sandbox), and covered driveway area (outdoor play area). The Isolation area is located in the living room, away from other children in care. OFF-LIMIT areas: Bedroom 3 (next to the living room), Bathroom 2 (at the end of the hallway), the garage, and a separately fenced off area of the backyard used for animals. The off-limits areas are blocked off and made inaccessible to children in care. SEE LIC809C----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAGE 2 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 two (2) small dogs and two (2) rabbits in the backyard of the home. Licensee stated there are no firearms or ammunition stored in the home. There is a 2A10BC fire extinguisher located on the wall in the kitchen and 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 01/09/2026 . Licensee's Mandated Reporter training expires 06/2026 and CPR/Pediatric First Aid certifications expires 04/19/2027. 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. SEE LIC809C----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAGE 3 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, 04/15/2026, 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 , Patricia Lima.