Routine inspection·October 1, 2025

On 10/1/2025 at 8:50 AM, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Wadhwa and Tso conducted an unannounced, annual inspection. LPAs met with licensee, Jing Cao-Read, and explained the purpose of the visit. Present during LPA's visit included licensee, assistant, and 10 children (5 infants and 5 preschool age children). Facility is operating within capacity limits and ratio during LPA's visit. All adults living and/or working in the home have fingerprint clearance on file. Hours of operation are Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. LPAs conducted a health and safety inspection inside and outside the home. The home is a two-level single-family home. Entrance to the facility is through the side gate. DAY CARE AREAS are on the ground level of the home and include the living room (main playroom), family room (used as nap room) and bathroom #1, Kitchen (walk through only), and backyard. OFF LIMIT AREAS is the rest of the house. Off-limit areas are made inaccessible to children in care through a door that remains closed during day care hours. LPAs observed home to be clean and well ventilated. Home is equipped with furniture, toys and equipment that were observed to be age appropriate. LPA observed electrical outlets to be made inaccessible with child safety covers. LPA observed cleaning supplies, poisons, and other chemicals to be inaccessible behind child safety locked cabinets or located in off-limits areas. Continued on Page 2 Page 2 LPAs observed the bathroom to be in proper working condition, with appropriate sanitation products. Cabinets and drawers are made inaccessible to children with multiple child safety locks. Home is equipped with multiple emergency backpacks, first aid supplies, fire extinguisher 3A40BC, and a working smoke detector, which LPAs tested. LPAs observed the home does not have a working Carbon Monoxide detector. A Type B deficiency citation will be issued today. LPAs did not observe any pools, spas or bodies of water on site. Licensee provides a lunch, dinner and a morning and afternoon snack to children in care. Licensee also provides milk, formula and water to children in care. LPAs inspected kitchen/food storage and found food items to be current and properly stored. Licensee provides cots, cribs and bedding to children in care. Bedding is laundered weekly at the facility. LPAs observed there were three infants under the age of 1 present today, however there were only two cribs in the home.Advisory Note: Technical Violation (LIC9102TV) was issued. LPAs further observed a musical mobile hanging above the crib. LPAs advised Licensee to remove the object hanging above the crib. Advisory Note: Technical Advisory (LIC9102TA) was issued. Per licensee, there are no weapons or firearms in the home. Emergency drills are conducted regularly and are properly logged. Last emergency disaster drill was conducted on 4/11/2025. LPAs observed licensing documentation to be properly posted and made available for review. LPAs reviewed the 15-minute sleep logs for one infant and found they were not conducted consistently or properly. LPAs discussed safe sleep regulations and provided guidance to Licensee. Advisory Note: Technical Violation (LIC9102TV) was issued. LPAs reviewed facility records that included 4 children files, 3 staff files including the licensees\342\200\231 file. Two of the four children\342\200\231s files did not have a signed copy of the LIC995A and all four files reviewed were missing the LIC 282 form. Advisory Note: Technical Violation (LIC9102TV) was issued. Continued on Page 3 Page 3 Based on record review, infants under the age of 1 year, did not have a LIC9227 available for review today. Advisory Note: Technical Violation (LIC9102TV) was issued. Licensee employs two assistants, one of which did not have their immunizations available for review today. Advisory Note: Technical Violation (LIC9102TV) was issued. Based on record review, Licensee and assistants did not have a Mandated Reporter Training Certificate. LPAs advised licensee effective September 2025, Mandated Reporter Training is available in Chinese and must be completed by all staff responsible for the care of children. Advisory Note: Technical Advisory (LIC9102TA) was issued. Based on record review, licensee and one assistant have a current CPR certification which was available for review today. At 9:26 AM, based on observations, interview and record review, LPAs confirmed 5 infants and 5 preschool age children to be present during today\342\200\231s visit. LPAs observed the facility is not in compliance of the staffing ratio and capacity requirements. Licensee has been advised for a large license capacity; there can be no more than 4 infants present at any given time. Based on today\342\200\231s inspection, a Type A violation has been issued for not being in compliance of staffing ratio and capacity, in accordance with the Title 22 Division 12 of California Code of Regulations. See LIC 809D. LPAs informed licensee Jing Cao-Read that this report dated 10/01/2025 documenting Type A citation(s) shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is immediate risk(s) to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. Also, LPAs informed the licensee, Jing Cao-Read to provide a copy of this licensing report (10/01/2025) that documents any Type A citation (s)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 (LIC9224), or other written statement, must be placed in the child\342\200\231s file for verification. Continued on Page 4 Page 4 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 . 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 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 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 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 Continued on Page 5 Page 5 LPA discussed Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training AB1207 with the licensee. As of January 1, 2018 all staff will be required to complete Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training every two years. The training can be obtained online at www.mandatedreporterca.com . During the exit interview, Licensee, confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPAs completed the RSO profile in FAS. Two deficiencies (one Type A and one Type B) were issued during today\342\200\231s visit, 10/1/2025. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. A copy of this report with the appeal rights was discussed and provided, and signature of this form acknowledges the receipt of these documents. Licensee has requested her profile be updated to reflect her preferred language as Mandarin. Exit interview conducted and report was translated and reviewed with the licensee, Jing Cao-Read.