Routine inspection·April 23, 2025

On April 23, 2025, Licensing Program Analysts (LPA,s) Giovanni Cristales and Justeene Tamayo met with Licensee, Rehab Abouhour, who guided analyst on a tour of the facility for an annual required inspection. This is a single story 6 bedrooms, 6 bathroom home with kitchen and dining, living room, formal dining room, laundry room, two pantries, family room and garage. There is no body of water on the premises (large fountain at entrance of home, no water was present). Family members residing in the home include 5 adults (licensee, licensee spouse, adult son, two adult daughters) and no children. Days/hours of operation currently 4AM to 7PM, Monday through Friday. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. Upon arrival there were 3 preschool age children along with licensee providing care and supervision. Later assistant #1 arrived with 5 school age children. Physical Plant: Main care is provided in the family room next to the kitchen. Children use the bathroom in hallway on the left. Off limit areas include all Bedrooms #1 through #6, bathroom #1, #2,#3, #4, #5, laundry and garage (key lock). The home was inspected inside and out for safety, comfort, cleanliness, telephone service, heating and ventilation, inaccessibility to poisons, detergents/cleaning compounds (laundry room), medicines (off limits bedroom) and hazardous items (sharp knives above stove in cabinet) that can pose a danger to children. Fire/earthquake drills complete and maintained current, conducted 01/06/2025. Roster complete and maintained current. Safe and age appropriate toys, play equipment and materials. The smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector, Fire Extinguisher (3A40BC) are in operable condition. Per Licensee no one smokes in the home. Electrical outlets are inaccessible, no baby bouncers saucer chairs, or any recalled and or prohibited toys or sleep/ play equipment were observed on the premises. There is a designated area for ill children as necessary in a area of the day care room (at entrance). The facility sketch is complete and current, there is working telephone (cell). There are age appropriate napping (cots, playpen) equipment. Per Licensee, there is one weapons or firearm on the premise. LPA's verified separation of weapon and are inaccessible to children. LPA's reminded licensee ammunition and firearm must be separate during operation hours. Fireplace screened. Home has central AC and heat Bathroom: No Shower/tub. The following are inaccessible: Sharp items, mouthwash, shampoo, razor, nail polish. Toilet and faucet are clean and operable. The area is free of hazards. Kitchen: Sharp utensils (upper kitchen cabinet), open bottles or alcohol are inaccessible.The home has a clean and fully stocked refrigerator/freezer. Cleaning supplies are in laundry area (off limit). No chemicals in the kitchen were observed to be accessible. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks are provided to the children in care. Licensee currently has food program. Outdoor: Per the Licensee the outdoor area is not used during the winter months due to cold weather. The backyard is completely fenced. There is a covered patio for children to play (also a barbecue grill island that is covered). The extended back yard is fenced off and is off limits to children. There is no swing/slide. There is one cat. There is also an outside bathroom on the patio, that is off limits. There are chicken and sheep in the off-limits area of the backyard. Licensee reminded to supervise children during outside play. There are Little Tikes play equipment. The backyard is safe for children (lawn mower, gardening tools, poisonous plant, thorn trees, cactus are inaccessible). Advisory/Other: First Aid kit was observed with supplies readily available. CPR/First Aid expire 03/31/2026. Mandated Reporter expires 6/26/2025. Electrical outlets are inaccessible, no baby bouncers saucer chairs, or any recalled and or prohibited toys or sleep/play equipment were observed on the premises. There are no window cords accessible to children. Per the licensee, transportation is being provided for children. LPA's reviewed 3 children’s records and 1 Staff file, LPA's reviewed the childcare facility roster and the fire drills, earthquake drills log, and documentation for both. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) were discussed. Per the licensee, the facility is not currently providing IMS. LPA's informed the licensee to refer to IMS information in the Evaluator Manual – Regulation Interpretations and Procedures for Family Child Care Homes Section 102417. 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 the publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA, available at: http://www/ada.gov/childqanda.htm . FCCH Criminal Record Clearance Licensee was reminded that all adults 18 and over living or working in the home, including employees and volunteers, 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 up to $500.00 maximum per day/per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or agent of the Department shall, upon presentation of proper identification, shall inspect the facility. The Licensee shall permit the Department to inspect the family child care home, and to privately interview children or staff, to determine compliance with or to prevent violations of family child care laws or regulations, also enter and inspect any place providing personal care, supervision and services at any time, with or without advance notice, to secure compliance with, or to prevent a violation. LPA's discussed the safe sleep regulations with licensee Rehab Abouhour and also instructed Licensee to visit 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 Rehab Abouhour 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. 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 platform. 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. To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey will 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 tools, please send them by email 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 . The following was discussed with the Licensee: Mandatory licensing forms for the children’s files, facility forms/records, and information to be posted in the family child care home; Requirements to conduct fire and disaster drills once every six months and record it; Role and responsibilities of being a mandated reporter ( www.mandatedreporterca.com ) were reviewed, to be completed every two years; Licensee reminded that 100% supervision is required at all times to children in care; Licensee made aware that it is his/her/their responsibility to know the regulations as well as anyone who assists in providing care; Licensing must have the facility’s phone number at all times; if the phone number is changed, licensing must be notified; Regulation prohibits the smoking of any kind during the operation of the day care. Per Licensee no on smokes in the home. The "Notification of Parent's Rights" poster must be posted in an area of the home accessible to parents. Licensee advised how to access forms and Regulations for Family Child Care online at www.ccld.ca.gov . Licensee advised of the requirement to report Unusual Incidents. Licensee informed to utilize the Unusual Incident Report/Injury Report LIC624B when submitting the report to the department (email address on the website: www.unusualincidentreport@dss.ca.gov ). A report shall be made to the department by telephone or fax during the department's normal business hours before the close of the next working day following the occurrence during the operation of family day care home. In addition, a written report shall be submitted to the department within seven days following the occurrence of any events specified above. Licensee advised that the Notice of Site Visit must be posted at the entrance of the facility for a period of 30 days whenever a licensing inspection is conducted. If a Type A deficiency is cited, a copy of the licensing report must also be posted for 30 days. The same report must be provided to parents/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months & licensee must obtain a signed Acknowledgement of Licensing Reports (LIC 9224) from parent/guardian & place it in each child's file. Copies of the reports must be provided to each parent when a Type A violation is cited along with Acknowledgment of Receipt of Licensing Reports LIC 9224. If these requirements are not met civil penalties per violation will be assessed. Prior to making alterations or additions to a family child care home or grounds, the Licensee shall notify the Department of the proposed changed, including, but not limited to, the following: Conversion of a garage (either attached or detached) into a "child care" room; Room additions to the family child care home. Any change from an area of the family child care home previously identified as "off limits" to an area where care and supervision will be provided to children in care. Licensee shall provide the Department with a copy of an inspection report when an inspection is required by the local building inspector as a result of the alteration, addition or construction. Posting Requirements Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100. No deficiency. The On Duty Worker is available for questions at (661) 202-3318 Monday through Friday 8am- 5pm. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Licensee Rehab Abouhour. This report was read and provided to Licensee Rehab Abouhour on this date, along with a copy of her appeal rights and notice of site visit..