July 1, 2021
What Happened
The family child care home inspection found the home generally compliant on ratios, supervision, and basic safety checks. Deficiencies were noted because fire drills were not current and some children's emergency information was incomplete.
Observations
- Fire drill documentation was not current; the last drill was on 2020-03-02
- Each child's file contained an emergency information card, but some information was missing
Inspector Focus
Citations Issued
Operation of a Family Child Care Home. The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child...items which could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where they are inaccessible to children. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on the observation, the Licensee did not meet the Operation of Family Child Care Home which poses an potential Health, Safety & Personal Rights risk to the children in care. During the inspection LPA observed two sharp knives in an unlocked/unlatched drawer where they are accessible to children.
What does this citation mean? →Operation of a Family Child Care HomeEach family child care home shall conduct fire drills and disaster drills at least once every six months.This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on the recrd review, the Licensee did not meet the Operation of Family Child Care Home which poses an potential Health, Safety & Personal Rights risk to the children in care. During the inspection Licensee stated she did not have a current fire drill. The last fire drill was conducted on 3/2/2020.
What does this citation mean? →Data sourced from California Department of Social Services (CDSS) public records. Updated weekly. If you believe any information is inaccurate, report it here.