Routine inspection·March 28, 2025

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) William Chancellor conducted an unannounced annual inspection for Diaz Family Childcare (FCCH) on March 28, 2025, at 11:30AM. LPA met with Licensee (LIC) Kailie Diaz, who guided LPA on a tour of the home indoors and outdoors. Upon arrival, seven children were present, including two infants and one assistant. Around noon, one preschool child went home and the assistant departed. The facility operates Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00PM. Certain areas are off-limits, listed as the master bedroom, master bathroom, bedroom 2 and bedroom 3, laundry room, attached garage and side yard. Facility is licensed as a small FCCH at this time, with a maximum capacity of eight (8) children and is operating within the licensed capacity of the license. Licensee is pending a capacity increase, and will be later determined pending city fire clearance. An assistant was present during today\342\200\231s inspection and appropriate ratios were maintained. During the inspection, LPA observed children finishing up lunch, playing with their peers and transitioning to nap and waking back up. A working cell phone is available, and the current phone number on file is correct. A fully charged fire extinguisher (2A:10BC) was observed in the daycare area, not mounted at this time. LPA observed both an operational smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector, mounted in the hallway outside of the restroom. The fireplace is properly screened in the daycare and family room, with a glass cover and metal mesh gates. LPA confirmed operating child safety locks in kitchen and bathroom, making hazardous items, including toxins, and medications locked and inaccessible to children. LPA encouraged child safety doorknob handles for the restroom and laundry room door. LPA reminded licensee that all poisons and cleaning compounds deemed hazardous must be locked by a key. The facility provides a variety of age-appropriate toys for children. A current roster was available for review and up to date. LPA confirmed the required postings, including the Facility Sketch, Emergency Disaster Plan, License and Notification of Parent\342\200\231s Rights, are displayed in the entry daycare room. Fire and disaster drill documentation is maintained, with the last drill was conducted and recorded in December 2024. Licensee Kailie Diaz stated weapons are not present in the home at this time. Licensee understands that all firearms, weapons, and ammunition must be locked separately and made inaccessible as per Title 22 Regulations. Community Care Licensing (CCL) must be notified in advance, prior to purchasing firearms or weapons in a FCCH. Licensee Kailie Diaz stated, and LPA confirmed, there are not any pools, spas, or other bodies of water present at the FCCH property at this time. Licensee stated they understand that all bodies of water including ponds, above ground pools, spas, and some fountains must be properly covered or fenced per Title 22 Regulations. The Department must be notified before and after installation of the above types of bodies of water. In addition, all wading pools or similar products must be emptied immediately after use and stored in an upright position. Both children's and employees' records were audited during this inspection. A deficiency will be cited due to children\342\200\231s immunizations not being current or available during inspection. Mandated Reporter Training has been completed and is valid until April 2026. Licensee Pediatric CPR and First Aid certification is current and expires in April 2026. LPA reminded licensee that assistant is only required to have Pediatric CPR and First Aid if transporting or alone with daycare children. Resident and staff records were reviewed, and all adults requiring caregiver background checks have received the necessary clearances and exemptions. Licensee Kailie Diaz 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 Kailie Diaz 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. LPA confirmed that current fifteen-minute sleep logs document position of the infant, under the age of 12 months, and include staff initials. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02-CCP . When any IMS is provided, an updated Plan of Operation that includes 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: https://www.ada.gov/resources/child-care-centers/ Licensee 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. On-line Licensing forms & regulations for a Child Care Center can be obtained on the Department\342\200\231s website: www.ccld.ca.gov . Additionally, there is a link to \342\200\234Receive Important Updates\342\200\235 located on the right side of the page, immediately above Quick Links. One can add their email address and choose which program(s) they wish to receive Provider Information Notices (PIN) for. The Duty Officer is available to answer questions Monday \342\200\223 Friday; 8:00am to 5:00pm at: 951-782-4200. Unusual Incident Reports (UIR) must be called in within 24 hours and then electronically emailed or faxed within 7 business days at: unusualincidentreportsDO10@dss.ca.gov . Please refer to Title 22: 102416.2 Reporting Requirements- to reference mandatory reasons or incidents required to be self-reported to (CCL) in a timely manner. On March 28, 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 addresses. 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. 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 for CARE tools, please send the 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/process . Please reference LIC809-D for cited deficiencies. Additionally, advisory notes (LIC 9102) were provided to review regulations that were observed to be either in question or a potential risk for a future deficiency cited. Advisory Notes are provided with the intent to avoid issuing citations for violations that are technical in nature and do not present an immediate or potential health, safety or personal rights risk to those in care. A Notice of Site Visit (NOS) was given and must remain posted for 30 consecutive days. LPA reminded licensee, Holli Kim that NOS must be posted in a prominent, visible space available to parents, guardians or care givers. An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this this report was reviewed with and handed to Licensee, Kailie Diaz. Appeal rights were discussed and provided during the exit interview.