Routine inspection·November 26, 2025

On 11/26/2025 at 9:00AM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) J. Duran conducted an unannounced annual inspection to the above facility. LPA met with Licensee, Juan Cardona, who guided analysts on a tour of the facility.This is a two-story home which consists of 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, kitchen/dining room, living room, garage, front yard and backyard (fenced). The off limit areas include 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, garage, kitchen, dining area and front yard. The main care area is located in the living room. LPAs observed child sized table, child sized chairs, age appropriate toys, children's art supplies, a couch, a wooden storage locker for children's personal belongs, a crib, baby changing station and a wall mounted television. Emergency Disaster Plan, Parent\342\200\231s Rights Poster and the Facility License were observed to be posted near the entrance of the front door. A Child gate was observed to be mounted to the wall at the entrance to the off limits kitchen. A second child's gate was observed to be mounted to the banister at the bottom of the stair way. The licensee states that he provides food for children in care. The bathroom was observed to have an operable sink, faucet and toilet. A child lock was observed on the cabinet below the bathroom sink. The outdoor play area is located in the back yard. LPAs observed perimeter fencing, outdoor play equipment, a tent for shade and a storage shed. LPAs observed the storage shed to be used for storing additional chairs and tables. A lock was observed at the top of the shed door making it inaccessible to children in care. LPAs did not observe the following items during the inspection: Infant Walkers, Johnny Jumpers, Saucer Chairs. LPAs did not observe any objects that can pose a danger to children in care. No bodies of water were observed in the back yard play area. There are no pets on the premises. There are no smokers in the home. Page 1 of 3. *****Inspection was conducted in Spanish***** All areas identified on the facility sketch that are accessible for children to use were inspected for safety, comfort, and cleanliness. There is telephone service via a cellphone that is used and the cellphone stays at the facility during operation hours. Per Licensee, the home is equipped with central heating and air conditioning. The valve on the required 2A 10BC fire extinguisher indicates fully charged and was serviced on 09/04/2025, as indicated on service tag. Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were tested and are operable.Detergents, cleaning compounds, and other items which could pose a danger to children were observed to be kept in a cabinet above the laundry appliances in the off limits laundry room. The room is made inaccessible by a locked door. The licensee states understands that storage areas for poisons must be locked, not just made inaccessible. 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. The licensee has completed training on preventive health practices including Pediatric First Aid and CPR expires on 09/13/2027 Mandated Reporter Training expires 11/13/2027. A ssistant\342\200\231s CPR cert expires 07/25/2026, assistant did not have proof of the Mandated Reporter AB 1207 compliant Child Care Training One type B deficiency was cited as this poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care. see LIC 809-D. Page 2 of 3. Licensee Juan Cardona 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 Juan Cardona 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 Juan Cardona of the importance of checking for and removing any 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 Juan Cardona 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 Juan Cardona, confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS. 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 A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Juan Cardona. Page 3 of 3.