Facility-requested visit·November 12, 2025

On Wednesday 11/12/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Isabel Ortega conducted a Case Management inspection as Licensee is requesting to increase 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 observed 5 children in care and one staff providing care and supervision. Licensee was initially licensed on 12/22/23 as a Small Family Childcare Home. The Fire Department has inspected the home and granted a fire clearance for 14 children on 11/07/2025. The Family Childcare Home operates Monday through Saturday from 4:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The facility Participates in the Food Nutrition Program and provides breakfast, morning snacks, lunch, afternoon snack and dinner as needed. 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. The knives are in a top kitchen cabinet; medication are in an off-limits room and chemicals are kept locked (under the kitchen sink). LPA observe two black metal child safety gates at the entrance of the kitchen openings. This is a one story single-family home. There is a living room, dining room, kitchen, four bedrooms, two full restrooms, laundry area, a front and back yard. Main care is provided in the living room and dining room referred to as the Child Care Play areas. Children utilize the restroom to the right from the main entrance of the home. Licensee provides children with mats for napping. When infants are enrolled licensee provides a playpen for napping. The off-limits areas are the four bedrooms, one restrooms, laundry area, and the back yard. The children utilize the front yard for out door play(enclosed with brown wooden fence). The area of isolation was inspected and takes place by the entrance of the main home. There are educational age-appropriate toys and equipment on the premises. The First Aid kit with a temperature thermometer was observed. The required fire extinguisher (2A10BC) is reading in green (serviced within the year blue tag dated 6/13/205). Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors(dual) are in operating condition (tested at 2:00 p.m.). Fire and disaster drills are conducted every six, last drill conducted and documented on 8/09/2025 at 3:10 p.m. Licensee had all the required posted documents: Facility License (LIC 203, Notice of Parent's Rights Poster (PUB 394), Emergency Disaster Plan (LIC 610A), and Earthquake Preparedness Checklist (LIC 9148). The licensee and staff maintain proof of immunization against pertussis (TDAP), measles (MMR), Tuberculous (TB) and influenza. Licensees provided certificate of completion Pediatric First Aid and CPR training dated 6/01/2025. Pediatric First Aid and CPR does not expire until June 2027. Childcare Provider Mandated Reporter training \342\200\223 General, Childcare Provider and Exam are required to be renewed every two years. Licensees and staff provided Child Care Provider Mandated certificate dated on 06/25/2025. Licensee is reminded with a capacity increase she must have a qualified assistant present whenever she has more than 8 children 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. 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 was reminded with a capacity increase, a qualified Assistant shall be present whenever there are more than 8 children 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. Licensee has met Title 22 regulations; Fire clearance was granted 11/07/2025. Therefore, a Large Family Childcare Home License with a capacity of 14 children has been granted effective today 11/12/2025.