Rodriguez Perez, Mercedes Family Child Care

PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS

Based on observation, record review, and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that her CPR & First Aid training expired on 7/2024 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

ARTICLE 2. Administration of Child Day Care Licensing

Based on observation, record review, and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that her Mandated Reporter training expired on 11/6/2024 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

102416.2(b) Reporting Requirements (b) The licensee shall report to the Department any of the events as specified in Health and Safety Code Sections 1597.467(b)(1)(A) through (b)(1)(C) that occur during the operation of the family childcare home.This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted and records reviewed, the licensee did not comply with the above regulation, as the licensee did not report incidents that occurred at the facility which required a daycare child to seek medical treatment to the Department which poses a potential Health & Safety risk to children in care.

PERSONAL RIGHTS

102423(a)(2) Personal Rights (a) Each child receiving services from a family childcare home shall have certain rights….These rights include, but are not limited to, the following: (2) To receive safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations...This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted and records reviewed, the licensee did not comply with the above regulation, as the licensee served C4 meals, on multiple occasions, that contained a known allergen which resulted in allergic reactions that required medical attention which poses an immediate Health & Safety risk to children in care.

For a Small Family Child Care Home, the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time...shall be one of the following: Four infants; or Six children, no more than three of whom may be infants...This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observation, licensee’s admission, and record review, licensee did not comply with the above regulation, as provider was over capacity caring for seven children (four of whom were under 2 years old) all at one time which poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care.