Routine inspection·October 1, 2025

On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Evelyn Garcia met with licensee, Gloria Vides, who guided analyst on a tour of the facility for the One Year Required inspection. Upon arrival LPA observed 5 children in care along with the licensee caring for them. The adults living in the home are Licensee, Licensee\342\200\231s husband, and Licensee\342\200\231s mother and daughter. All adults living in the home are fingerprinted and cleared. Facility hours of operation are 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. There are no bodies of water on the premises. Physical Plant: This is a one-story family home. The home consists of a (off-limits) kitchen, living room, family room, (off-limits) dining room, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (off-limits), laundry room, and front and (off-limits) back yard. The primary care for children is conducted in the living room area. The home was inspected inside and out for safety, comfort, cleanliness, telephone service (land line), heating and ventilation, inaccessibility to poisons, detergents/cleaning compounds which are stored under the kitchen sink which is off limits to children in care, knives are kept in the laundry room(off-limits) and are inaccessible to children by being stored high up. There is an infant room with cribs, LPA inspected the cribs and observed nothing in the cribs. Children nap on mats or in cribs in the living room (daycare area or the infant room). Safe and age-appropriate toys, play equipment and materials were observed. The licensee tested the dual carbon monoxide and smoke detector. LPA heard the sounds and is operable. Fire Extinguisher (2A10BC, reading in the green zone and serviced on August 25, 25. Electrical outlets are inaccessible. No recalled and or prohibited toys or sleep/ play equipment were observed on the premises. There is a designated area for ill children as necessary in the day care room. Per Licensee, there are no weapon/firearms in the home. The facility sketch is complete and current, there is working telephone (land line). Bathroom: Children use Bathroom #1 located in the hallway to the right. LPA observed a toilet and faucet to be clean and in operable condition. LPA observed a latched cabinet containing all shampoos and toiletries in bathroom #1. There is shower located in the bathroom area to have a glass door that is heavy enough for children to be unable to open. Extra shampoos and soaps were located on the high shelf in the shower that were high enough making it inaccessible to the children. Water temperature is appropriate and toilet paper and paper towels are readily available. Kitchen: The kitchen is off limits to children in care by a safety gate. Sharp utensils, open bottles or alcohol are inaccessible. The home has a clean and fully stocked refrigerator/freezer. Breakfast, lunch, and snacks are provided . Licensee stated she is a participant in a food program. Outdoor: The back yard is off-limits and barricaded by a brown fence on the right side of the home. The front yard is on-limits and is completely fenced in an iron fence with a lock. LPA observed age-appropriate toys, well secured and safe for children. There is a black top area for children to play with age appropriate climbing equipment and play structures. There is an area for shade and rest. The left side of the grass area of the front yard is off-limits to the children per licensee. Per licensee, there one cat on the premises. Advisory/Other: First Aid kit was observed in the day care area with supplies readily available. CPR/First Aid was issued on 2/25/2025. Licensee\342\200\231s Mandated Reporter Training dated 7/24/25. LPA reminded licensee mandated reporter training and CPR must be completed every 2 years. Licensee had all the required posted documents: Facility License (LIC 203), Notice of Parent's Rights Poster (PUB 394), Emergency Disaster Plan (LIC 610A), and Earthquake Preparedness Checklist (LIC 9148). Children files were found to be complete . Last fire/disaster drill log is maintained current and last drill was completed on 8/29/25. The following was also discussed with the Licensee: 1. Refused Entry to a Facility or Any Part of a Facility is a violation of Section 1596.852, 1596.853 or 1597.09. Regulations 101238 (g) (2), The Presence of an Excluded Individual, Fire Clearance Violations, Accessible Bodies of Water, Accessible Firearms, Ammunition or Both 2 Pediatric First Aid and CPR: American Heart Association or American Red Cross or Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) approved in Pediatric First Aid and CPR must be present. 3. In the absence of the licensee a qualified adult must be present, supervising the children; a qualified adult is an individual who has a valid and current Pediatric first aid/ CPR-adult-child- infant certification (EMSA approved), a valid criminal record clearance associated to the facility license, immunization's (MMR, TDAP, TB and Influenza or Influenza declination), AB 1207 Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Certificate. 4. A current roster of children enrolled must be available and maintained for a period of 3 years, even after children are no longer attending the facility. 5. Annual fees must be paid promptly and by the due date or a late fee shall be assessed and/or the license shall be terminated 6. The fire extinguisher must be serviced annually or as often as necessary and smoke and carbon monoxide detectors should be checked, and batteries replaced as needed. 7. Changes should be reported to the Department as soon as they occur such as construction, remodeling, telephone number changes and/or if you move from your home. 8. Any unusual incidents or injuries must be reported to the Department within 24 hours via telephone and within seven (7) days in writing (refer to LIC 624B). Mandated reporter requirements were reviewed and explained. 9. Fire and safety drills must be performed every six (6) months and documented for review by the Department. 10. Smoking is prohibited in the family childcare home. 11. Children and staff records must be maintained and updated as needed and be available for review by the Department. 12. Immunization Requirement: H&S 1597.622: Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a family day care home if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. The licensee and all adults working with children have proof of immunizations. 13. Inspection Authority: All adults living and working in the home shall be made of aware of the Department\342\200\231s right to inspection the home, which includes, but is not limited to the right to enter the home when children are being cared for, interview children and adults and review documentation. 14. The facility license number must be on all advertisements, publications, or announcements with the intent to attract clients. 15. Isolation for Ill children: When a child is ill, he/she shall be separated from other children (reference 102417(e) Operation of a Family Child Care Home). 16. Liability Insurance was discussed; LPA advised Licensee to review Title 22 Regulation 102417(m)(1) for additional information. 17. Dog(s) and/or pets are recommended to be isolated from children in care. 18. No baby bouncers, no infant walkers, no Johnny jumpers, no saucer chairs, and any other item that falls into this category is not permitted in the facility. Family Child Care Homes Licensee, 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. Licensee owns the property and provided proof of control of property. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02CCP. 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) 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 . Family Child Care Homes LPA reviewed with Licensees the LIC311D, Forms/Records to Keep In Your Family Child Care Homes, children\342\200\231s forms/records, facility forms/records, and information to be posted. LPA Garcia explained in detailed to Licensees LIC 9221 Parent Consent for Administration of Medications and medication chart, LIC 9040 Child Care Facility Roster, LIC 624 Unusual Incident Report, LIC 9227 Individual Infant Sleeping Plan, Safe sleep practices, safe sleep log, the California Car Seat Law Changes (effective February 2018), and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Entrance Checklist was provided to the Licensee. Child Care Centers and Family Child Care Homes LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with Licensee, 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, 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. On this date: 9/28/23, the California Attorney General - Megan\342\200\231s Law website was searched for information on sex offenders required to register with local law enforcement under California's Megan's Law. No registered sex offenders were found at the facility addresses. Under state law, some registered sex offenders are not subject to public disclosure; therefore, they may not have been included in this search. However, the Department conducts a monthly cross reference of each address on record for all registered sex offenders against all CCLD facility addresses pursuant to information shared by California DOJ. Family Child Care Home Licensee 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. Family Child Care Homes: Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) regularly sends information to licensed facilities, providers, and stakeholders by way of Provider Information Notices (PIN), Program Quarterly Update Newsletters and other important information communication platforms. To receive important licensed related information to licensed facilities, visit the CCLD Important Information website at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-carelicensing/subscribe and select the Child Care option to receive email communication. Technical Violations were issued for: 1) Safe Sleep Log was not being conducted for child under 2 years of age 2) Proof of immunization was not provided for inspection In addition, Licensee will receive certification for Health and Safety. There were no citations issued during this visit. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Licensee, Gloria Vides.