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Inspection visit

Routine inspection

MERAZ, GUADALUPE FCCHLicense 1230072852 citations on this visit
2 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

On 11/12/24 at 12:55pm, an annual inspection was made to the facility by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Bianca Mendez. At 1:39pm the home was toured inside and outside. The licensee and assistant were supervising 12 children, and operating within the licensed capacity and ratio requirements. The facility\342\200\231s operating hours are 6am-5:30pm, Monday\342\200\223Friday. The floor plan submitted by the licensee was reviewed and verified. The off-limits areas of the home are laundry room, garage and upstairs bedrooms, and were made inaccessible by lock and baby gate. The children use the back yard as the outdoor play area and it is fully fenced. There were no pools or other bodies of water observed in the yard. Five children's records were reviewed at 1:02 pm. 3 staff records were reviewed at 1:15pm. There are currently 5 adults living in the home. The following deficiencies were cited: S2 was missing vaccines, Tdap and MMR vaccine, 1 of 5 children's records was missing immunization (see LIC 809D): 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 . 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 [or facility representative] and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep webpage at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-andresources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPA also informed licensee [or facility representative] 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 child care by connecting them to child care providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California. During the exit interview, the licensee, confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Guadalupe Meraz

Citations

2 citations recorded*CCLD

What does Type A vs Type B mean?

Type A. Serious citation. Imminent or substantial risk to children. The regulator requires corrective action immediately and may impose a civil penalty.

Type B. Lower-severity citation. Corrective action required, no imminent risk. The regulator monitors compliance on the next visit.

  • 102418(a)Type B

    IMMUNIZATIONS

    Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which 1 of 5 children's file was missing proof of immunization record which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

  • Family Day Care Homes

    Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which S2 was missing proof of vaccines which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

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What happened during the November 12, 2024 inspection of MERAZ, GUADALUPE FCCH?

This was a inspection inspection of MERAZ, GUADALUPE FCCH on November 12, 2024. 2 citations were issued: 2 Type B.

Were any citations issued to MERAZ, GUADALUPE FCCH on November 12, 2024?

Yes, 2 citations were issued (0 Type A, 2 Type B). The first citation was for: "Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which 1 of 5 children's file was mi..."

What type of inspection was this?

This was a inspection inspection. inspection inspections are conducted by CCLD as part of their licensing oversight.

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