Routine inspection·September 11, 2025

On 9/11/25 at 9:15 am Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Gerald Poindexter conducted an unannounced annual inspection. Upon arrival, LPA met with licensee Muhammad Kohistani. Also present was the licensee\342\200\231s daughter-in-law/helper, Lima Kohistani, and the licensee\342\200\231s adult son, Zakirullah Kohistani, who provided translation. The licensee\342\200\231s preferred languages are Pashto and Dari. There were 2 daycare childen present. The licensee states hours of operation are from 7 am to 11 pm, Monday through Saturday. The licensee operates in three shifts: 7 to 11:30 am, 12 to 5 pm, and 5:30 to 11 pm. The licensee was provided with the Inspection Checklist (LIC 126). The 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath, two-story home was toured and inspected to ensure an environment safe for the care and supervision of children. The licensee has provided adequate space for the children to eat, sleep and play within the home. Areas used for child care include: living room, dining room, kitchen, downstairs bathroom, and back/side yard for child care. Off limit areas are garage and entire upstairs and are inaccessible by use of child safety gate at the bottom of the stairs and doorknob cover for the garage. The licensee has sufficient toys and equipment available. Licensee will use fully fenced back/side yard for outdoor activities. No hazards were noted. The licensee understands that visual supervision is always required during outdoor activities. No body of water was observed during time of inspection. There is community swimming pool approximately a 5 minute walk from the home. Licensee does not use the pool for daycare children. There is a fully charged fire extinguisher, smoke and carbon monoxide detector that meet requirements and are operational. There is a fireplace that is inaccessible to children. Poisons, cleaning compounds, medications and other hazardous items are inaccessible to children via latches/locks. Adequate heating and ventilation are provided and vents are at ceiling level. There is a working telephone and email address. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Licensee stated there are NO firearms and weapons in the home. LPA observed all required postings were posted. Children\342\200\231s records were reviewed and found to be in order. Staff records were reviewed. Licensee and helper have the required immunizations per SB792. Licensee and helper\342\200\231s pediatric CPR/First Aid are current with expiration dates of 2/15/26 and 2/18/26, respectively. Preventative health practices course was completed, which includes lead poison prevention training. Licensee and helper\342\200\231s Mandated Reporter Training Certificates per AB1207 expires 9/6/25. The helper\342\200\231s Mandated Reporter certificate expired on 7/21/25. LPA reminded licensee that Mandated Reporter Training and Pediatric CPR/First Aid training must be renewed every 2 years. Emergency drills are conducted and documented with the last one being on 7/25/25. Licensee maintains a current roster of the children which LPA obtained during time of inspection. LPA verified that all adults living or working in the home have been fingerprint cleared and associated. LPA reminded Licensee that all unusual incident reports shall be submitted to Licensing office via email at SDIncidentReports@dss.ca.gov or via fax at (619)767-2203. Duty officer number is (619) 767-2248. 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. LPA conducted child care quality management staff interview with the licensee. 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 the 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 CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 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/ . 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. 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 . See LIC809D for deficiency cited Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Muhammad Kohistani. During the exit interview, the licensee confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS. California Megan's Law and website: www.meganslaw.ca.gov . A Notice of Site Visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Appeal Rights provided.