Fuentes Family Child Care

OPERATION OF A FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

Operation of a Family Child Care Home(b) The home shall be kept clean and orderly, with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort.This requirement was not met as evidence: An accessible amount of belongings clothing, furniture and toys n all areas of the home

Admission Procedures and Parental and Authorized Representative's Rightsa) (a)The licensee shall inform parents or authorized representatives of children in care of their rights, which include, but are not limited to, the following:1) To enter and inspect the family child home in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 1596.857.This requirement was not met by: Parents did not enter the home licensee brings children to the door.

Personal Rights(a)Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rightsthat shall not be waived or abridged by the licensee. regardless of consent or authorization from the child's representative...( (4)To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain.humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse, or other actions..... This requirement was not met by: Children remained in highchairs for a long period of time.

Family Daycare home; in ground swimming pool requirments: A licensee shall perform a daily inspection of the drowning prevention safety features and safety equipment before opening the facility and maintain a log of the inspections to be provided to the Dept. upon request This requirement is not met as made evident by: The licensee did not have logs to provide when requested.

.In addition an approved safety pool cover that is manuallyor power operated and meets the performance standard of ASTM F1346-23 (II) An Alarm that, when placed in a pool wil sound upon detecting an entrance into the water. The alarm shall be turned on and be working during facilty hours when pool is not in use. This requirement is not met as evidenced by, the a pool alarm was not observed in the pool during operating hours, while not being used.

Alterations to Existing Buildings or Grounds: Prior to making alterations or or additions to a FCCH or grounds, the licensee shall notify the Dept. of the proposed change...This requirement is not met as made evident by: The licensee did not notify the Dept. that the gate isolating the swimming pool had been removed

1596.814 A FCCH daycare homew/an in-ground swimming pool shall comply w/all requiremnts.. 1) The swimming pool shall be equipped with, at minimum, the following drowning prevention safety features...(A) An enclosure, including but not limited to, a fence, wall or other barrier that isolates the swimming pool from access to the familyday care home.This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with section above there was no barrier observed around the pool.

Family daycare home in ground swimming pool requirments. The licensee shall have the following safety equipment visible from the swimming pool and readily available for immediate use: A life ring with a minimum exterior diameter of 17 inches and labeled as approved by the US Coast Guard A rescue pole with a body hook and a minimum fixed lenght of 12 feet.This requirement is not met as evidence by: a life ring and body pole were not observed to be visible and readily available at the time of visit.

Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in, licensee did not inform the Department of the installation of the in-ground swimmng pool in the backyard. LPA observed a swimming pool in the backyard. Licensee stated that the pool was completed in December 2023 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above installing a swimming pool in the backyard. LPA observed a pool with a slide in the outdoor area. The does not have a fence surrounding all sides. The pool does not meet licensing regulations which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Family Day Care Homes

Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in, licensee does not have measles immunization which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.