Facility-requested visit·October 20, 2025

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Andrea Cortez met with Licensee (applicant) Tamara Baranova for the purpose of an announced change of location pre-licensing inspection. Licensee’s last day providing care under license number 574501412 was 10/17/25. All individuals subject to criminal background review have obtained a criminal record clearance. Hours of operation will be: Monday through Friday from 6:00AM to 11:30PM. A health and safety inspection was conducted inside and out. The home has a living room, kitchen, dining area, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, garage and fully fenced backyard. Off-limit areas: garage and divided end fenced off backyard. Off-limits areas will remain inaccessible to children by closed doors and/or supervision. Toxic and hazardous items are inaccessible to children and stored out of reach. Functioning smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and a 2A-10-BC fire extinguisher were observed in the home. EMSA certified certificate for Preventative Health and Safety training was received, and Licensee’s Pediatric CPR and First Aid training is valid until 3/27 . Mandated Reporter expires 8/1/26. The applicant stated that there are no firearms or weapons in the home. This facility will not use the backyard while children are in care, supervision was discussed, and applicant understands that children must be 100% supervised in unfenced yards. LPA reviewed with applicant, the LIC 311D, Forms/Records to Keep In Your Family Child Care Homes, children’s forms/records, facility forms/records, and information to be posted. Entrance Checklist was provided to the applicant. Licensee 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. The applicant is not the homeowner and provided both signed Landlord Consent and rental agreement. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS 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) 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 consulted Licensee regarding the following topics; new upcoming regulations, Type A vs. Type B deficiencies, complaints, LPA’s right to interview children without parental consent, civil penalties, incidental medical services, placement of detergents, placement of poisons, placement of medicines, announced vs. unannounced inspections, posting requirements, unusual incident reports, On-limits vs. Off-limit areas, licensing file management, fire drills, 80% supervision, 100% supervision, fingerprint clearances, advertising, mandated reporting and best practices. Applicant's primary language is Dari, so they are exempt from mandated reporter training. LPA consulted the Licensee regarding personal rights. Licensee understands that corporal, physical and/or unusual forms of punishment is never allowed toward day care children or their own children during day care hours. LPA provided the Community Care Licensing website www.ccld.ca.gov , so the Applicant can obtain updated licensing information, new regulations, and access forms. LPA advised licensee of their responsibility to stay current regarding new regulations and legislation pertaining to Family Child Care Homes. LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with Licensee 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 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. Licensee was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org site, a consumer education website that helps families obtain childcare by connecting them to childcare providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California. 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. On this date, 9/24/25, the California Attorney General - Megan's 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. Effective today 10/20/2025, Facility is approved for a large family capacity to serve 12 children (when there is an assistant present) with no more than 4 infants or to serve 14 children when 1 child in TK or elementary school and 1 child at least age 6 and a maximum of 3 infants. Infants are children under the age of two years.