Facility-requested visit·October 20, 2025

On 10/20/2025 LPA Isabel Ortega conducted a Case Management inspection, 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. Upon arrival LPA observe four children in care and one staff providing care and supervision. A tour of the facility was completed, an annual random was completed on 10/10/2025, the STD 850 form was pending. facility was in compliance and no citations were issued. Licensee was initially licensed on 08/06/24 as a Small Family Childcare Home. The Fire Department has inspected the home and granted a fire clearance for 14 children on 9/02/2025. The operational childcare hours are Monday through Friday from 5:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. According to licensee she participates in the Food Nutrition Program and provides children enrolled with breakfast, morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack and dinner as needed. This is a one story family home. There is a living room, dining room, kitchen, four bedrooms, two bathrooms, laundry area, attached garage and a back yard. Main care is provided in the livening room referred to as the Child Care Play area. Children utilize the restroom located by the hallway. Licensee provides children with mats for napping. The infants are provided with cribs and individual playpens. The off-limits areas are the three bedrooms #2, #3, and #4, two restrooms, laundry area (LPA observed a child safety knob). LPA observed a white child safety gate by the living room. The attached garage is maintained locked and closed with a child safety door latch). 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. Children utilize the back yard for outdoor play. The outdoor play yard is enclosed all around. The First Aid kit is complete with a temperature thermometer. The required fire extinguisher (2A10BC) valve is reading in green (serviced on 7/21/2025 blue tag observed). Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are in operating condition. Fire and disaster drills are conducted every month last drill conducted was on 10/03/2025 at 10:00 a.m. 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 06/02/2024. The licensee was informed of the responsibility to report suspected Child Abuse by calling the Child Abuse Hot line at 1-800-540-4000. A large Family Child Care Home License with a capacity of 14 children shall be requested from the Palmdale Regional Department. The Fire Department completed an inspection on 9/02/2025, Per Fire Inspector Licensee has added another carbon Monoxide detector at a lower level by the hallway. Palmdale Regional Office received the STD 850 granted fire clearance from Kern County Fire Department on 10/16/2025. The facility is complying with Title 22 regulations no citations were issued today. An exit interview was conducted, a copy of this Report, a Notice of Site visit and Appeal rights were provided and discussed. All licensing reports are recommended to keep for 3 years, and the Notice of Site visit is to be posted visible to parents for 30 days.