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Inspection visit

Routine inspection

RASTA, MAHJANLicense 304312043
Clean visit · 0 citations

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

Page 1 of 4 An Annual Inspection was conducted at the facility by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Mahnaz (Nancy) Malek. LPA met with licensee, Mahjan Rasta and her assistant, Ahmad Rasta. Census was taken. LPA observed the licensee and her assistant were taking care of 9 children of whom 3 were under 24 months old. (19 months old, 21 months old, and 23 months old. Licensee was operating within the licensed Large Family Childcare Home capacity as specified on their license. A review of the Facility Personnel Report Summary on this date indicates all facility residents, staff, or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions. Currently there are 2 adults including the licensee and no minor children living in the facility. Facility Day care hours of operation is Monday through Friday from 8:00 am-5:30 pm. During today\342\200\231s inspection, LPA and licensee toured the inside and outside areas identified in the facility sketch as accessible to childcare children. Off limits areas are made inaccessible by means of baby safety locks and safety gates. A baby gate is installed in front of the stairs to make upstairs inaccessible to children. Two gates are installed in front of the kitchen area to separate it from children's area. The childcare area consists of family room, and living room, children's bathroom, and back yard for day care activities. LPA observed four cribs. Licensee provides napping floor mats for older children. Continued on page 2 Page 2 of 4 There are working carbon monoxide, smoke detector, and fire extinguisher in the home that meet statutory and State Fire Marshall standards. Detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, and other items which could pose a danger to children were not available to children. Licensee stated there is no firearm, no pets, and no body of water in the facility. LPA verified there is a working telephone service (cellular service). Part of back yard is for children's use. There is a small decorative fountain on the other side of the gate in the back yard above the ground in the off limit area which was non-operable and free of water. There is a gate installed between the front and the back to separate the front yard for children's activity. There is a fire pit in the off limit area behind the baby gate which was not in operation. Licensee provides rubber mats under children's equipment and toys when children are out playing. No climbing structure was observed The licensee does have a current roster of children in care. Fire Drill log was reviewed and the last one was conducted on 1/5/2026. Rerecords for children present during LPA\342\200\231s inspection (total of 9 files) were reviewed for a copy of the emergency information card that contains all the information specified by regulation (LIC 700) and found to be in compliance. LIC 9227 and the log for every 15 minutes check on napping children under 24 months old for three infants were reviewed. The licensee and assistant's Pediatric CPR/First Aid certification cards are current. Beginning September 1, 2016, Health and Safety (H&S) 1597.622 states, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a family childcare home if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Proof of immunization against pertussis, measles for licensee and assistant were in compliance. Beginning March 31, 2018, H&S Code 1596.8662 requires all licensed providers and employees to complete mandated reporting training, and to renew the training every two years. Licensee and her assistant's mandated reporter training certificates are current. incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For 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 Continued on page 3 Page 3 of 4 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/ . The licensee understands they must be present in the facility and must ensure children in care are always supervised. Children are not to be left alone in parked vehicles. When the licensee is temporarily absent from the facility, arrangements must be made for a qualified substitute adult to care and supervise children while absent. The substitute adult must have the required criminal record, child abuse index clearances, immunization, Pediatric CPR/First Aid, and mandated reporter training. Licensee, Mahjan Rasta was reminded that all adults 18 and over living or working in the home, including employees 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, Mahjan Rasta 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 Mahjan Rasta 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. According to licensee, there is no fire arm in the home. Continued on page 4 Page 4 of 4 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/ . https://www.cpsc.gov/ , and recommended they register all infant devices with the CPSC to be notified of any recalls on their purchased equipment. Licensee, Mahjan Rasta 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. 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 inspection process@ dss.ca.gov. For additional information regarding the inspection and its tools and methods, please visit the Program website at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/inspection-process. During exit interview, the Licensee, Mahjan Rasta confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS. In the areas that were evaluated, no deficiencies were cited of the California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12 on this inspection day. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee, Mahjan Rasta. End of report

Citations

No citations recorded on this visit

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

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What happened during the February 9, 2026 inspection of RASTA, MAHJAN?

This was a inspection inspection of RASTA, MAHJAN on February 9, 2026. The inspection found no deficiencies and no citations were issued.

Were any citations issued to RASTA, MAHJAN on February 9, 2026?

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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