Facility-requested visit·June 18, 2025

On 06/18/2025 Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Judy Laureano and Cristina Castellanos conducted announced inspection with applicant Beatriz Medina. The purpose of this inspection is to ensure the standards for a Family Child Care Home are being met in accordance to California Tittle 22 Regulations and California Health and Safety Codes. The applicant is applying for a Large Family Child Care Home license for a max capacity of 12. Application is an increase of capacity application. Applicant has been licensed for a Small FCCH as of 12/29/2023. Control of property was submitted to the El Segundo Child Care Regional Office for review. Landlord notification is on file. Per the application, at this time, the ages the applicant wishes to provide services for, are children 3 months to 5 years old- Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Applicant is not available for overnight or weekend care. Applicant was informed that any changes to ages, hours and days of operation shall be submitted to the department via LIC 279 approval prior to initiation of changes. LPAs toured the home inside and outside. The home is single family unit with a living room, dining room, bedroom 1 and bedroom 2, bathroom, kitchen and laundry room. LPAs observed an attached garage that will be used as extra activity space. Living in the home is applicant with one additional adult and one minor child. Present during today\342\200\231s inspection was applicant and applicant\342\200\231s husband. Parents will access the home through the side door of the home. Entering the side door, you are led to a small entryway that leads to a covered laundry room. Fire pull station with signage was observed. Next to the side entrance LPAs observed the extra activity space that is use for day care space. LPA observed children size tables and chairs, changing table and arts and craft materials. LPAs observed a working fire extinguisher and smoke and carbon monoxide detector. Page 2 Next to the extra activity space, LPAs observed and inspected. LPAs observed all kitchen cabinets to have safety latches making the content inaccessible to the children in care. Refrigerator, stove and counter space were observed and inspected. Knives and sharp objects were observed in a drawer with a safety latch, inaccessible to the children in care. LPAs observed the stove with stove knob covers. Applicant confirmed families provide meals and snacks. LPAs discussed the importance of having policies in place to ensure that all who help with care and supervision are aware of any dietary restrictions and/or allergies. LPAs also encouraged applicant to contact their local Resource and Referral agency, Connections for Children, to inquiry about any food programs and/or other professional development opportunities and resources. Under the sink cabinet was observed with a safety latch was observed, making the content inaccessible to the children in care. Kitchen is used as a walk way to access the home. Next to the kitchen a small hallway leads to the rest of the home. Bedroom 2 has been designated as OFF LIMITS, door will remain closed and/or locked during the hours of operations. An open face heater was observed next to the kitchen that needs to be barricaded. Open face heater in the living room was observed barricaded. Next to bedroom 2, the bathroom that children use was inspected. Sink, toilet and bathtub were observed and inspected. All bathroom cabinets were observed with safety latches, making the content inaccessible to the children in care. LPAs reminded applicant that all toiletries in bathroom will need to remain inaccessible to the children in care during the hours of operations. Next to bathroom, bedroom 1 was observed and inspected. Bedroom 1 has been designated as day care space. LPAs observed 3 pack and plays and one crib. Living room was observed and inspected. LPAs observed a second pull station and working fire extinguisher. LPAs observed an adult size couch and 5 high chairs. Applicant confirmed children will eat in the living room space. LPAs collected a signed LIC 855 confirming that children will nap in the living room and bedroom 1 and will eat in the primary residence and garage will only be used as additional activity space. Page 3 The outdoor space that children will use was observed and inspected. Children will use the back side yard of the home. LPAs observed age appropriate outdoor toys and a shaded areas. LPAs observed a chain link fence that leads the front yard. LPAs a requesting changing the lock on the gate per Fire Department instructions. The front yard was observed and inspected. The front yard was observed and inspected. A variety of outdoor toys were observed and inspected. Per Fire Department instructions, lock on the front picked fence will need to be replaced. LPAs reminded applicant that children need to be supervised at all times while playing in the front yard of the home. Applicant confirmed the following areas are OFF LIMITS to the children in care: Main entrance of the home and bedroom 1. The kitchen is only used as a walkway. LPA reminded applicant that all areas designated as OFF LIMITS to the children in care need to remain close. There are no firearms or ammunitions on the premises. All electrical outlets in the home were observed covered. LPA observed a working fire extinguisher in the kitchen area. A working fire alarm and carbon monoxide detector was observed in the space. LPAs discussed Safe Sleep Regulations and resources with applicant. There is one crib or play yard for each infant in care, cribs and play yards are kept free from all loose articles and objects while infants are sleeping, and there are no objects hanging above or attached to the crib or play yard. All cribs or play yards shall meet the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission safety standards. Infants are not swaddled while in care. Provider physically checks on sleeping infants every fifteen minutes and documents any signs of distress which includes but is not limited to flushed skin color, increase in body temperature, restlessness and labored breathing. Infants can be visually observed through an open door if sleeping in a separate room. Individual Infant Sleeping Plan will need to be completed and in file for each infant up to 12 months of age. Infants up to 12 months of age are placed on their backs for sleeping. LPAs discussed and provided applicant the LIC 311D and a sample packet to use as a reference. The following corrections will need to be complete by 6/25/2025 1. Replace the lock on the side chain link fence gate. 2. Replace the lock on the front picked fence. 3. Barricade the open face heater in next the kitchen. Exit interview was conducted with applicant Beatriz Medina. The licensing determination of this application will be reviewed with Licensing Program Manager for final resolution. Applicant was reminded that all adults 18 and over living in the home, persons who provide care and supervision to children, and staff who have contact with children, 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 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. The applicant has not obtained a signed Property Owner/Landlord Consent form (LIC9149). Without this consent, the applicant understands that, once licensed, they can operate with a maximum capacity of 6 [or 12] children. If property owner/landlord consent is obtained in the future, the applicant is advised that a new Application for a Family Child Care Home License (LIC 279) must be submitted with a change of capacity fee of $25, to increase the capacity and provide care to 8 [or 14] children. PIN 22-05-CCP Page Seven This facility plans to provide Incidental Medical Services \342\200\223 IMS. For IMS information, see PIN 22-02-CCP . 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) or (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 LPA reviewed with [applicant, licensee, or facility representative] the LIC 311D, Forms/Records to Keep In Your Family Child Care Homes, children\342\200\231s forms/records, facility forms/records, and information to be posted. Entrance Checklist was provided to the applicant. PIN 22-05-CCP Page Eight LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with [applicant, licensee, or facility representative] and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep webpage at: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-and-resources/safe-sleep , as an additional resource. LPA also informed [applicant, licensee, or facility representative] 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. Applicant was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org site, a consumer education website that helps families obtain child care by connecting them to child care providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California.