Routine inspection·January 14, 2026

Page 1 of 4 An Annual Random inspection was conducted at the facility by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Mahnaz (Nancy) Malek. LPA met with licensee, Zahra Ejtehadi and her assistant Fatemeh Zarafrooz who were taking care of 4 napping children of whom one was under 24 months old (16 months old). LPA toured the childcare area. Licensee was operating within the licensed capacity as specified on license for Large Family Childcare Home. 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. According to licensee, currently three adults including the licensee, and one minor child living in the house. Day care hours of operation is Monday through Friday from 7:45 am-6:00 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 gates and locks. The childcare area consists of family room and one bedroom for napping children, children's bathroom, and front part of the back yard. Living room in the downstairs area, kitchen, and upstairs area are off limits and are inaccessible to children by installing baby gates. Children's bathroom was free of hazardous items. Main childcare room is accessed upon entering the home. Garage in off limit and LPA Continued on page 2 Page 2 of 4 observed the garage was locked The kitchen area and children's area is separated by a baby gate. The living room is separated from the children's area by a baby gate. There is one fire place in the children's area which is barricaded. The other fire place in the off limit area is also barricaded. Children were observed napping on the mats. The infant in a crib in the napping area was observed napping in a crib free of any foreign objects. Detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, and other items which could pose a danger to children were not readily available to children they were stored inaccessible to children. Licensee stated there is no firearm in the facility. There is no pet living in the home. Licensee stated, they use backyard for outdoor play when the weather permits. The outdoor area was fenced. There are no bodies of water on the premises. The front side of the back yard is for children's use. The sides of the yard is separated by plastic baby gate/fence. There are two low height plastic slides and a small plastic see-saw in the backyard. The licensee stated she would put cushioning underneath the slide and falling zones when they are in use. There are working carbon monoxide, smoke detector, and fire extinguishers in the home that meet statutory and State Fire Marshall standards. LPA verified there is a working telephone service (cellular service). The licensee does have a current roster of children in care. Fire Drill was available. The last fire drill was conducted 10/30/2025. Children\342\200\231s records for children present during LPA\342\200\231s inspection were reviewed. Four files were reviewed. The log for every 15 minutes check on napping children under 24 months old were available. LIC 9227 (Individual Infant Sleeping Plan) for infants under 12 months old were available on file. The licensee and her assistant's CPR/First Aid certifications 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 her assistant were in compliance. Continued on page 3 Page 3 of 4 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. Mandated Reporter Training Certificates for the licensee and her assistant 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 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, Zahra Ejtehadi 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, Zahra Ejtehadi and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep webpage at: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesourc es/child as an additional resource. LPA also informed Licensee, Zahra Ejtehadi 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. Continue on page 4 Page 4 of 4 Licensee, Zahra Ejtehadi 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, Zahra Ejtehadi 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, Zahra Ejtehadi. End of report