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Inspection visit

Routine inspection (3-year)

HAMER FAMILY CHILD CARELicense 198007831
Clean visit · 0 citations

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jeanette Estrada conducted an unannounced 3 year required annual inspection at the above facility. LPA met with Licensee Ave Maria Hamer and informed her of the purpose for the visit. There were no children present during this inspection. Per Licensee there are 6 children enrolled. Per Licensee, the facility provides care for children 0 to 17 years old. The facility operates Monday through Sunday 24 hours. LPA advised Licensee that care cannot be provided for a continuous 24 hour period. This is a one story 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home with a living room, daycare room, kitchen, enclosed front yard and enclosed backyard. Per Licensee areas on limits to children are: day care room, hallway bathroom and front and back outdoor areas. Areas off limits to children: three bedrooms, one bathroom, kitchen and living room. All areas that are accessible to children were inspected for safety, comfort, and cleanliness. LPA observed age appropriate toys and materials for children in the day care room. LPA observed two cribs in the home available although at this time there are no infants enrolled. Licensee has napping mats available for children that arrive early before school drop off. At this time Licensee does not have children enrolled who require overnight care. The facility has air conditioning available. LPA observed an inaccessible fire place in the day care room. the last documented disaster drill was conducted in August 2025. LPA observed that cleaning products are inaccessible to children in care and are located in cabinets with safety latches in the hallway bathroom and the kitchen. LPA observed knives are kept inaccessible to children on top of the refrigerator. Per Licensee, meals are provided and none of the children enrolled have any food allergies. This facility does administer medication. Currently there are two children enrolled who require medication. Medication is store inaccessible to children but readily available to Licensee. Page 2 LPA inspected the restroom in the hallway available to children. As mentioned, LPA observed cleaning products in the latched cabinet under the sink. There is a smoke detector and a carbon monoxide detector in the facility. LPA observed three 2A10BC fire extinguisher in the facility with a service tag dated 10/2024. Children use the enclosed front yard and the back area for outdoor play. Per Licensee, children are supervised while playing outside. LPAs observed toys and equipment available for children. There is no pool/bodies of water on the premises. Licensee was advised that all poisons must be locked, not only inaccessible to children. Per Licensee poisons are kept in the off limits locked garage. Per Licensee there are no pets or weapons in the home. Children's records were reviewed and contained all required documents. Licensee's mandated reporter training expires in 08/2027 and the pediatric first aid/cpr issued by the American Heart Association expires 8/2026. 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 . 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 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 the 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-and-resources/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. Page 3 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 child care by connecting them to child care providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California. During the exit interview, the Licensee Ave Maria Hamer , confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Licensee Ana Maria Hamer.

Citations

No citations recorded on this visit

The inspector found no violations of California child care regulations during this visit.

FAQ · About this visit

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What happened during the August 20, 2025 inspection of HAMER FAMILY CHILD CARE?

This was a inspection inspection of HAMER FAMILY CHILD CARE on August 20, 2025. The inspection found no deficiencies and no citations were issued.

Were any citations issued to HAMER FAMILY CHILD CARE on August 20, 2025?

No citations were issued during this inspection. The facility was found to be in compliance with all applicable regulations.

What type of inspection was this?

This was a inspection inspection. inspection inspections are conducted by CCLD as part of their licensing oversight.

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