Routine inspection·September 11, 2025

On September 11, 2025, at 09:50 a.m., Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Zirbes met with Licensee Shannon Acosta who guided analyst on a tour of the home for the Annual/Random inspection. Upon arrival, LPA observed eleven children (six school age and five preschool age children) with the Licensee and two assistants providing supervision. Based on LPA observation, the child care was meeting the staffing/ratio requirements at the time of this inspection. According to the Licensee currently living in the home are the Licensees and two minor children. All adults are associated and have eligible clearances. Current hours of operation are Monday to Friday 6:00am -6:00pm. Physical Plant: This is a one story, four bedroom, two bathroom home with kitchen/dining, living area, toy room and detached garage. The on limits areas are the toy room, kitchen/dining room, living room, bathroom (located in hallway), and backyard. The off limit areas consist of all bedrooms, the primary bathroom, detached garage and a portion of the backyard. The off limits areas were inaccessible via child safety gate and locked doors. According to the statements of the Licensee there are zero bodies of water on the property. The home was inspected inside and out for safety, comfort, cleanliness, telephone service, heating and ventilation, inaccessibility to poisons, detergents/cleaning compounds, medicines and hazardous items that can pose a danger to children. During the inspection, LPA observed cleaning products and medications stored in a magnetic child safe cabinet in the kitchen. Sharp knives were stored on a high inaccessible cabinet. During the inspection the smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector were tested. An audible sound was heard when the items were tested therefore the smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector were found to be operable at this time. A fire place and a wood burning stove were located in the living room. Fire place and wood burning stove were inaccessible via a child safety gate. LPA did not observe baby bouncers/saucer chairs, or any recalled and or prohibited toys on the premises. Report continued on page two Report continued from page one Per Licensee, there are firearms stored in the family child care home. According to statements from the Licensee the firearms are stored in accordance with the regulations. Bathroom: (located in the hallway): Toilet, sink, shower were clean and sanitary. Zero hygiene materials or cleaning products were stored in the bathroom. Outdoor: The backyard is completely fenced. One section of the outdoor area is off limits and is used by the household pets and household storage. LPA observed a large wooden climbing structure which was secured to the ground and place on sand/dirt. LPA also observed multiple dramatic play houses, trucks cars and geo climber. Per conversation with the Licensee there are three dogs and three cats in the home. Per Licensee the cats interact with the children and the dogs do not interact with the children. At the time of this inspection, the exit doors of the Large Family child care met the Fire Marshal Standards. Record Review: LPA reviewed seven child files, and the Licensees files. Per LPA review of the child care files, all files were complete and contained all required information. Review of records to be maintained: According to the documentation the fire extinguisher was serviced in 2025. Per recorded documentation the last fire drill was completed in April 2025. 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-andresources/ 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. Report continued on page three Report continued from page two Licensee 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. 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)/ (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/ . During the exit interview, the Licensee Shannon Acosta, confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS. 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 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/inspection-process . Based on LPAs record review there were zero citations issued today. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Licensee Shannon Acosta.