Incident investigation·August 12, 2025

On August 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM, Licensing Program Analysts, (LPA) Gigi Reyes and Seena Parsapour conducted an unannounced case management inspection at the above Family Child Care Home. LPAs met with licensee, Mona Leyva and discussed the purpose of the inspection. LPAs and Licensee toured the home. LPAs observed 7 children in care. On July 31, 2025, Licensee self reported an incident involving Child no. 1 who sustained a burn injury to the left arm from contact with a hot iron during a perler bead art activity. According to the licensee, while she was going back and forth from the day care area and bedroom to iron perler beads, Child # 1 followed her to the bedroom, which is an off limit area and attempted to climb onto the bed where the iron was standing upright on the bed. The iron tipped over and the side of the iron touched the child's arm, leaving two parallel burn marks on child's left arm. The licensee stated that first aid was applied immediately and the child's parents were notified during pick up who arrived 15 minutes after the incident. The child did not require professional medical treatment however, home remedies were applied. Child returned to the facility the following day. Licensee shall ensure that all of the inaccessible areas specifically the bedroom will be closed at all times. Licensee shall also install a safety hook on top of the doors to off-limit areas as school age children like Child # 1 know how to open the safety plastic door knob. Licensee states that she will no longer conduct any craft project involving the use of hot iron. LPA Reyes informed licensee, Ms. Leyva that this report dated 8/12/2025 documents one (1) Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there are immediate risks to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. Also, LPAs Reyes and Parsapour informed the licensee, to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 8/12/2025 that documents any Type A citation to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or the next day the children are in care, and to any newly enrolled parents/guardians for 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224), or other written statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification. A notice of site visit was given to Licensee and must remain posted on, or immediately adjacent to, the interior side of the main door for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee, Mona Leyva.