Routine inspection·August 20, 2025

On 08/20/2025 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Octavia Nolan conducted an unannounced Annual Random Inspection and was met by Licensee, Meaghan Brewer. Also present was Staff #1 (S1). Days and hours of operation are Monday through Friday 6:30- 5:00 PM. The home has a working telephone service and LPA confirmed the phone number. LPA toured the home inside and outside. At 9:30 AM, LPA entered the daycare room to take a census and observed 11 children in the care of Staff #1. Six of the children were infants under the age of 24 months. Capacity as specified on the license is not being maintained. Licensee is licensed to care for a maximum of eight children- no more than two infants and six other children. Two of the six children must be school-age or older. Three children were picked up during the inspection, placing the facility within a capacity of eight. During today's inspection, Licensee stated she has not been physically checking on the infants every 15 minutes. A review of records show Licensee has not been documenting the sleep checks or maintaining the LIC 9227 Individual Infant Sleeping Plan for all infants in care. LPA observed the Licensee did not have enough cribs or play yards for all the infants in care. Licensee stated the infants will nap on mats or on the couch with her. LPA provided Licensee with a copy of Safe Sleep regulations. During a review of records, LPA observed the Licensee has not maintained children's files complete with Identification and Emergency Information, Consent for Emergency Medical Treatment, and Notification of Parents Rights. Two children in care did not have any documents available for review. Licensee\342\200\231s Mandated Reporter Training was completed on 05/05/2023. LPA discussed that the training must be renewed Continued on LIC 809C every two years following the initial date the training was completed. Staff #1 (S1) has not completed the required training. Licensee\342\200\231s pediatric CPR/First Aid certification expired in 07/2025. This is a single level home and there are no stairs. LPA reviewed current facility sketch and confirmed that the kitchen, dining room, living room, daycare room, and hallway bathroom are used for providing care and are accessible to children. All other rooms are off-limits and made inaccessible by use of doorknob spinners. The Licensee wants to remove the dining room and kitchen as accessible areas. LPA discussed with the Licensee that baby gates would need to be added to the areas to make them inaccessible. The backyard is fenced and not accessible to children in care. The Licensee will notify the Department prior to making an off limits area to an area where care and supervision will be provided. Safe toys and play equipment were observed and are in good condition, free of sharp, loose, or pointed parts. There is one fireplace in the home located in the living room and is made inaccessible by a glass door and will not be in use during daycare hours. There is a working fire extinguisher, smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector and adequate heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. LPA discussed with Licensee that fire drills must be conducted and documented with the date and time every six months. There is no swimming pool or other bodies of water on the premises. Licensee stated there are no firearms or ammunition on the premises. No poisons were observed during the inspection. Detergents, cleaning compounds, medication and other hazardous items are made inaccessible. There are pets in the home. Licensee owns two dogs. Licensee understands the liability of pets around day care children and accepts responsibilities of any action taken by pets. Licensee ensures that children in care are supervised at all times and is aware children shall not be left in parked vehicles. LPA discussed the Community Care Licensing website www.ccld.ca.gov which will provide access to resources such as forms, regulations Provider Information Notices (PINs), and Quarterly Updates. LPA discussed Reporting Requirements as outlined in the regulations (Section 102416.2). 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 Continued on LIC 809C 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 safe sleep regulations with licensee 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 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. 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 . Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Licensee, Meaghan Brewer. During the exit interview, the licensee confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA verified the RSO profile in FAS. Continued on LIC 809C Per Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 3, of the California Code of Regulations, the following deficiencies are being cited: (see next page LIC 809-D). Licensee was provided appeal rights. LPA Nolan informed licensee Meaghan Brewer that this report dated 08/20/2025 documents two Type A citations which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there are immediate risks to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. Also, LPA Nolan informed the licensee to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 08/20/2025 that documents any Type A citations to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or the next day the children are in care, and to any newly enrolled parents/guardians for 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224), or other written statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification. A copy of the Fact Sheet - Child Care Parent Notification Requirements and a copy of LIC 9224 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Reports was given to Licensee. This report shall be made available to the public upon request. LIC 9213 Notice of Site Visit is provided and required to be posted for 30 days.