inspection — Annual Inspection1 citation

March 7, 2023

LOPEZ FCC AKA HAPPY TRIBE

What Happened

A required one-year inspection found the family child care home mostly compliant, with smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, current drills, and complete child records. The main issues were an expired Mandated Reporter Training, undocumented 15-minute infant checks, and a technical violation.

Observations

  • The licensee was away briefly with day children to pick up two school-age children during the inspection.
  • Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were present in the home.
  • The fire extinguisher had been purchased on 2023-03-05 and the licensee was reminded it must be serviced or replaced annually.
  • Fire and disaster drills were conducted every three months, with the last drill on 2023-01-17.
  • The licensee checked napping infants every 15 minutes but was not documenting the checks.
  • The licensee's Mandated Reporter Training had expired on 2022-10-15.

Inspector Focus

Fire SafetyEmergency PreparednessChild RecordsStaff RecordsPhysical Plant

Citations Issued

Type B1596.8662(b)(1)

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, Licensee did not renew her Mandated Reporter Training which expired on 10/15/2022, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

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Data sourced from California Department of Social Services (CDSS) public records. Updated weekly. If you believe any information is inaccurate, report it here.