Routine inspection·July 22, 2025

On 7/22/25, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Crystal Ali conducted an unannounced annual random inspection. The LPA disclosed the purpose of the inspection and was granted entry by Licensee. Licensee guided the LPA on a tour of the home. Upon entry to the facility, the LPA observe 7 children (2 are infants) and two assistants. This is a large capacity licensed home. Licensee's facility child roster is not current. Licensee states she will update it today. There are no IMS children. The operational childcare hours are Monday through Friday for 5:00am to 9:00pm. Staffing Ration and Capacity: This is a one-story family home. There is a dining room, family room, kitchen, garage, laundry room, pantry, office, three bathrooms, three bedrooms, preschool room, baby room, and backyard. The off-limits areas are the two bedrooms with attached bathrooms, dining room, office, laundry room, pantry, garage, and kitchen. There are no bodies of water on premises. Per the Licensee, there is no smoking and no weapons on the premises. Physical Plant: 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. The daycare areas (on-limits) are one bathroom, baby room, preschool room, family room, and backyard. Licensee does provide food for the children (morning snack, lunch, and afternoon snack, dinner). Licensee is not part of food program. The children can bring packed lunches. Licensee states she provides food to all children except for infants. Parents provide formula for infants and diapers. Licensee provides wipes for infants. There are no window cords in the daycare areas. There are age-appropriate toys and equipment on the premises. LPA observed safety guard screwed into fireplace doors in the family room. LPA observed in family room cubbies for all children to put their belongings. Preschool room has two tables and plenty of toy and activities for children. Baby room has two play yards, one small ball pit, and futon mini couch that folds out for napping. Napping: Children are provided napping when needed. Licensee provides napping materials, cots, play yards, and blankets. LPA observed in napping room 9 cots and one crib. Napping materials are cleaned every Friday. Transportation: The licensee does not provide transportation. Kitchen: Knives and medication were observed in locked pantry, inaccessible to children. Licensee reports that there are no children on medication. Cleaning supplies and chemicals are kept under the sink (safety lathed) and in laundry room (locked door), inaccessible to children. Licensee states there are no children with allergies at this time. Kitchen is off-limits, LPA observed safety gate in place making kitchen inaccessible to children. Fire Extinguisher: The required fire extinguisher (2A10BC) is reading in green and in located on the wall next to the bathroom. Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were found to be in compliance per Fire Marshall Standards. Licensee states the fire marshal come last year. Fire and Disaster drills are conducted at least every six-months, last drills were not documented. The First Aid kit included a temperature thermometer, tweezer, scissors, gauzes, and cleansing pads/solution was observed to be complete and inaccessible to children kept on the wall up high in preschool room. Pets: There are two dogs on the premises, and they do not interact with the children. Licensee states the dogs are current on their vaccinations. LPA heard the dogs on the side of the home separated from the backyard. Bathroom: The daycare bathroom is located on the left of hallway. Bathroom is clean and in good repair. LPA observed a potty-training toilet. Outdoor Space Activity: The outdoor area is the backyard. LPA observed one small playhouse, small slide, plenty of toys, and large play pen for infants. The back yard is free of broken toys/furniture & equipment, and other sharp items. Records/Documentation: LPA reviewed with facility representative the LIC 126, records to be maintained at the facility, for child\342\200\231s records, personnel records, administrative records, and parent board. Employee files are complete. Children\342\200\231s records files are not complete. LPA observed two infant files that did not have the 15-minute safe sleep logs. There was documentation of each infant napping time frames but not 15-minute checks. Licensee had all the required posted documents: Facility License (LIC 203A, Notice of Parent's Rights Poster (PUB 394), Emergency Disaster Plan (LIC 610A), and Earthquake Preparedness Checklist (LIC 9148). Criminal Record Clearance - Family Child Care Homes 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. Safe Sleep - 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-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. 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/ . MyChildCarePlan.org \342\200\223 Family Child Care Homes Licensee was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org website; a consumer education website that helps families obtain childcare by connecting them to child care providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California. Megan\342\200\231s Law - Family Child Care Homes During the exit interview, the Licensee, confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the home and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS. Deficiencies Cited: (See LIC 809D). The following two Type B deficiencies are being cited in accordance with Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations and/or Health & Safety codes. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee, Brenda Requena.