Facility-requested visit·July 14, 2025

On 07/14/2025 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Isabel Ortega conducted a Case Management inspection Licensee initiated. licensee is requesting an increase of capacity from a Small Family Childcare home of 8 children to a Large Family Childcare Home with a capacity up to 14 children. LPA announced the purpose of the inspection and was granted entry by Licensee. A tour of the facility was completed. Upon arrival LPA observe eight children in care and two staff providing care and supervision. Licensee was initially licensed on 06/20/2024 as a Small Family Childcare Home. The Fire Department has inspected the home and granted a fire clearance for 14 children on 7//10/2025. Family Childcare Home operates Monday through Friday from 4:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The facility provides breakfast, morning snack, lunch afternoon snack and dinner as needed for children enrolled. This is a single story with 3 bedrooms, two restrooms, an attached garage and a back yard. Main care is provided in the Bedroom Room #3 referred to as the childcare play area, the living room and dinning are also utilized for care. Children use the restroom located to the right next to the dining room. The off limits area include bedroom #1, #2, one restroom and the attached garage (key locked). The home was inspected inside and out for safety, comfort, cleanliness, telephone service, heating and ventilation, inaccessibility to poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, and hazardous items that can pose a danger to children. There are age-appropriate toys and equipment on the premises. Per licensee there are no bodies of water on the premises. LPA did not observe any bodies of water. Per licensee there are no weapons or firearms of any kind in the facility, nor did the LPA observe any weapons during inspection. LPA observed mats and a crib for infants while napping. According to licensee currently there are no infants enrolled. The backyard is utilized by the children for outside play when weather permits. The yard is fenced all around and enclosed. The outdoor play area was inspected and play equipment was observed to be free of hazards, loose and sharp parts. The facility’s fire extinguisher (2A10BC) is reading in green purchased April 15, 2025. LPA observed the Costco receipt dated 4/15/25. Licensee has a smoke and carbon monoxide detector found them to be in operable condition. The facility annual fees are current. The parent board was reviewed and had all the required forms posted and accessible to parents. Licensee was reminded with a capacity increase a qualified assistant shall be present whenever more than 8 children are in care. Licensee was provided with a capacity and ratio handout pertaining to large Family Child Care Homes and the various age groups that can be under care at one given time. According to licensee there are currently there are no children enrolled with any food allergies or IMS. Licensee accepts children from ages 0 through 12 years of age. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see Evaluator Manual - Regulation Interpretations and Procedures for Family Child Care Homes Section 102417. 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 http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm Licensee has met Title 22 regulations; Fire clearance was granted 07/10/2025, therefore, a Large Family Childcare Home License with a capacity of 14 children has been requested from the Department approval effective today 07/14/2025. An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report, appeal and notice of site visit was provided to Licensee on this day. All Licensing reports are recommended to be kept on file for a minimum of three years. The Notice of Site Visit shall be posted for 30 days.