Facility-requested visit·December 18, 2025

On 12/18/25 at 9:00 AM Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Mone Flores and Kareeca "Reeca" Sykes met with Licensee Bianca Castillo-Hernandez for a Change of Capacity/Case Managemen t Licensee Initiated Inspection. Present during the inspection were (1) infant and two (2) preschoolers in care. Residing in the home are the licensee and the licensee's husband, who are both fingerprint cleared, and Licensee's three minor children. Licensee\342\200\231s home was toured for a health and safety inspection. The facility operates 6AM \342\200\223 6PM, Monday - Friday. The home is a two-story home that consists of four (4) bedrooms, three (3) bathrooms, kitchen, family room, living room, garage, and backyard. The entrance to the day care is the left-side door. The inside and outside of the home were observed to be neat, clean with age-appropriate materials and toys for the children. Toxins, medications, and hazardous materials were observed to be located in inaccessible areas during today\342\200\231s inspection. LPAs observed the following precautions: accessible cabinets and drawers in the kitchen have safety latches. There is one electric fireplace (located in the living room) and one wood burning fireplace (located in the family room) which are blocked off and made inaccessible to children in care. Licensee stated there are no firearms in the home and there are two (2) dogs (small and medium size) and a fish tank in the home. LPAs did observe a body of water in or around home located in the backyard, which LPAs has thoroughly inspected and meets all Licensing's Guidelines. Continued on Page 2 Page 2 ON LIMITS AREA: The playroom, which is the main area of the day care, the napping room, the downstairs bathroom, the kitchen area, the left side of the fenced backyard, Bedroom 3, and Bedroom 4 . OFF LIMITS AREA: Bedroom 1 (Master Bedroom) , Bedroom 2, the master bathroom (located downstairs), and the upstairs bathroom, garage. The yard is fully fenced and has an AC unit inaccessible by safety gate. ISOLATION AREA: The napping room in an area away from children in care. The home has a fully charged 3A40BC fire extinguisher, a working dual smoke/carbon monoxide detector in the hallway, a working telephone, and all required forms are posted. The licensee conducts and documents fire and disaster drills twice a year with the last one conducted on 10/17/25. The licensee's CPR and First Aid certificate is current and expires on 12/2026. The Licensee was reminded of the responsibility as a mandated reporter and has provided proof of the required training for all people caring for children which was conducted on 10/14/2025 and expires 10/14/2027 . LPAs 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. Continued on Page 3 Page 3 LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with 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. 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 childcare by connecting them to childcare providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California. During the exit interview, the Licensee Bianca Castillo-Hernandez, confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPAs completed the RSO profile in FAS. Continued on Page 4 Page 4 No deficiencies were cited during today's inspection. On 12/18/25 LPAs recommend this home to be Licensed as a Large Family Child Care Home. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Licensee, Bianca Castillo-Hernandez. Report were given to the Licensee.