Pre-licensing visit·February 11, 2026

On February 11, 2026 @ approx. 9:35 am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Maria Olguin-Leon conducted an announced pre-licensing inspection visit. LPA met with applicant Virginia De Leon and explained the purpose of the inspection. Applicant submitted a large childcare home application on October 13, 2025. Fire inspection clearance was denied due to garage not having a permit. Licensee will use home for daycare and is requesting a small family childcare license. Applicant lives in home with spouse, adult daughter and minor child. Present during today\342\200\231s visit was applicant only. Applicant plans to provide care for children 0 months \342\200\223 12 yrs. old. Hours of operation Monday-Friday 7:00am \342\200\223 6:00pm. LPA and applicant inspected the indoors and outdoors of the home for health and safety hazards. Applicant rents home, which consists of living room, dining room, kitchen, 4 bedrooms, three bathrooms, hallway, detached garage and outdoor patio area. The DAY CARE AREAS: are the living room, dining room, bedroom #1, bathroom #1 and outdoor patio. Hallway walk through to bathroom #1. The OFF-LIMIT AREAS: kitchen, bedrooms #2, #3, #4, bathrooms #2, #3 and detached garage. Applicant was notified that any off-limit areas are not to be used as a day care area without prior approval from the department. LPA observed the following: Living room and dining room are furnished with toy storage cubbies, cubbies for personal belongings, child size furniture, books, play kitchens and other age-appropriate toys. LPA observed a changing table in living room with padded changing pad. LPA reminded applicant to clean and disinfect changing pad after diapering children. LPA observed sleeping cots for napping purposes. Per applicant, infant cribs are still in storage and applicant will set up when needed. Applicant will provide sheets for cribs and cots and will wash weekly or as needed. LPA observed kitchen and hallway secured with childproof gates for inaccessibility. The home is clean and orderly and has proper ventilation and lighting throughout. All detergents, cleaning compounds, medications and other items which could pose a danger are stored inaccessible to children behind child safety locked cabinets. Per applicant, there are no weapons or firearms in the home. Cont. page 2... Page 2... The outdoor patio is enclosed with a 5-ft wood fence and home. Entrance into garage is locked. LPA observed ride on toys, two slide plastic play structures and other age-appropriate toys, all in good condition. Backyard flooring is cement and some artificial grass on side of cement patio area. LPA did not observe any spas, pools, or bodies of water in enclosed backyard. Home is equipped with a dual working carbon monoxide/smoke detector. LPA observed a fully charged large fire extinguisher stored under kitchen sink and easily accessible. LPA observed a first aid backpack fully stocked with necessary supplies. Applicant uses a designated cell phone and is aware the cell phone must stay within the home during the day care hours. The isolation area for sick children will be in the living area and away from other children and where applicant can supervise all children in care. Applicants\342\200\231 discipline policy will be redirecting to another activity and talking to children. LPA and applicant discussed licensing regulations and the capacity requirements. Any children under 10 years of age that live in the home will be counted in overall capacity. LPA reminded applicant they must be present at home 80% of operating hours. Applicant plans to provide a meal service for children in care, which will include breakfast, lunch and am/pm snacks. LPA discussed sanitation and allergies with applicants. LPA reminded Applicant to label all food brought from home. Applicant understands the required emergency disaster drills are to be conducted and documented at least once every six months. Applicant understands that the use of baby walkers, bouncers, jumpers, and similar items are not to be used for children in care. Smoking is prohibited inside a Family Childcare Home. 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. Cont. page 3... Page 3... Because the applicant rents/leases the home, proof of landlord notification is required. The LPA observed the Property Owner/Landlord Notification form (LIC 9151) that the applicant confirms was provided to the property owner/landlord. The applicant obtained a signed Property Owner/Landlord Consent form (LIC 9149). 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 discussed the safe sleep regulations with applicant 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 and removing 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. LPA reviewed with applicant the LIC 311D, Forms/Records to Keep in your Family Child Care Home, children\342\200\231s forms/records, facility forms/records, and information to be posted. Entrance Checklist was provided to the applicant. Applicants\342\200\231 CPR/FA expires 03/2027 and Mandated Reporter training expires 08/2027. On this date, 10/14/2025, 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 address. 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. Cont. page 4\342\200\246 Page 4... 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. During today\342\200\231s inspection, applicant provided LPA with the following: signed copy of LIC9151, updated LIC279 for small FCCH, LIC9182 for applicant. Prior to recommendation for Small Family Child Care the following must be completed -submit lease agreement -submit an updated LIC999 for home, indicating daycare areas and location of power and water shut-offs -Post required documents -install childproof latches on sliding doors in bedroom #1 -install childproof latch on bathroom cabinet. -install childproof knob on closet door -install padding or cover on outdoor piping protruding from garage wall -fingerprint clearance for adult daughter living at home. Applicant will mail documents and email photos to LPA, once above are completed Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the applicant Virginia De Leon. The report was signed by the Applicant, Virginia De Leon and provided to applicant. LPA conducted and translated report in Spanish. 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-care-licensing/subscribe and select the Child Care option to receive email communication.