Routine inspection·April 29, 2026

On April 29 th , 2026, at 1:30 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) David Nguyen met with the licensee, Sarah Carlson for the purpose of an annual inspection. There was one (1) daycare child present at the time of the inspection. Licensee’s assistant was also present at the start of the inspection. Facility hours are: Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 8:15 AM; Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM; and Wednesday from 12:30 PM to 5:30 PM, year-round with periodic breaks throughout the year. LPA discussed with licensee that absences shall not exceed 20 percent of the hours that the facility is providing care per day. Licensee must notify the department anytime the facility is closed for vacation or any other leave that requires more than 20 percent of the day to be absent. Meals—breakfast and PM snack--are provided to daycare children only when they are attending school. Meals—breakfast, AM snack, lunch, and PM snack—are provided to daycare children only when they are off school and attending the daycare full time. Drinking water is provided for daycare children with filtered water and cups. LPA discussed with licensee the annual license fees and verified that the annual license fees were up to date . Transportation is also provided to daycare children if needed. Licensee acknowledges that only drivers, who are licensed for the type of the vehicle to be operated, shall be permitted to transport children in care, the manufacturer's rated seating capacity of the vehicle shall not be exceeded, motor vehicles used to transport children in care shall be maintained in safe operating condition, and all vehicle occupants must be secured in an appropriate restraint system. Report continues on LIC809-C... (Page 2) (Page 2) A review of the Facility Personnel Summary shows that all adults living and working in the home have criminal record clearances on file with Licensing Office. The licensee stated that no new residents moved into the home during today’s visit. 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. A health and safety inspection was conducted in all areas accessible to children. The facility is a detached one-story and single-family home and consists of three (3) bedrooms, two (2) bathrooms. The off-limit areas in the home include all bedrooms, master bathroom. During today’s visit, licensee stated she wanted to make the side yard area from the air conditioning unit to the backyard gate off-limits until further notice. The off-limits areas will remain inaccessible to children by closed doors, baby gate, and SUPERVISION . During today’s inspection, licensee acknowledged that daycare children may never enter these off-limit areas. The on-limits areas in the home include living room, dining room, kitchen, daycare room, hallway, bathroom in the hallway, laundry room, and backyard. LPA observed the posting of the facility license, Emergency Disaster Plan, and Notification of Parent Rights in the daycare room. Home is clean and appropriately ventilated. Facility maintains a working phone, 3A40BC fire extinguisher, and functioning smoke/carbon monoxide detector. Age-appropriate toys and reading material were observed in the daycare room. There are weapons in the home and are stored according to Title 22 regulations. Toxic and hazardous items are inaccessible to children. The fireplace in the home is barricaded to prevent access by children. Report continues on LIC809-C... (Page 3) (Page 3) There is an in-ground swimming pool located in the backyard. LPA inspected the swimming pool and observed that the iron fence, gates and the self-closing/latching devices are incompliance with Title 22 regulations. LPA also observed that the home is in compliance with the newly added pool safety requirements under California Assembly Bill (AB) 2866. LPA observed a rescue pole with a body hook that is 12-feet fixed length, a life ring with a minimum exterior diameter of 17 inches with a United State Coastal Guard approval label. In addition, facility installed a pool entry detection alarm that is certified ASTM Standard F2208(Standard Safety Specification for Residential Pool Alarms) and maintained a daily log inspection. LPA also inspected the outdoor area. Outdoor area is fenced for supervision and was observed free of any hazards. Licensee was reminded to notify LPA of any changes in her hours of operation of changes to her off limits’ areas or vice versa. Child’s file was reviewed. Emergency information and required immunization records were on files. LPA observed a current roster and documentation that a fire drill is conducted at least once every six months. Licensee's immunization records for measles (MMR), pertussis (Tdap), and the flu are available in the facility file. Current in person CPR and First Aid certification was verified and expires on 3/29/27 . Currents AB 1207 Mandated Reporter Training was observed and expires 3/05/2027 . 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-and-resources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPA also informed licensee of the importance of checking for and removing any 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. Licensee was made aware of the LIC9227--Individual Infant Sleeping Plan, for infants under 12 months and sleep logs for all infants in care under 24 months need to be maintained in children’s files. Report continues on LIC809-C... (Page 4) (Page 4) This provider is not currently providing IMS services to children in care. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see 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 publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA, available at: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm 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. During the exit interview, the Licensee, Sarah Carlson 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 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/inspection-process . Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee, Sarah Carlson. Appeal rights and a notice of site visit were provided. A notice of site visit was posted and must remain posted for 30 days. In the areas that were evaluated, no deficiencies were cited during today’s inspection.