Facility-requested visit·March 27, 2025

On March 27, 2025 at approximately 2:30pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Catrina Quimbo conducted an unannounced, case management visit to licensee's home. LPA met with licensee, Lilian Tejada de Gutierrez, and explained the purpose of the visit. Present during LPA's visit included licensee, licensee's spouse and 5 enrolled children (2 infants and 3 preschool age). Licensee is operating within capacity limits and ratio during LPA's visit. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday 7:00am to 11:00pm. Licensee requested to add off limit areas of home as day care areas. Licensee submitted documentation to department February 10, 2025. LPA inspected areas to be added for health and safety hazards. Licensee lives in the home with their spouse and minor child. Licensee and licensee's spouse have fingerprint clearance on file. LPA observed licensee has added multiple fire extinguishers throughout the home. There are also multiple smoke and carbon monoxide detectors throughout the home. Licensee plans for bedroom #1 to be a napping room for infants and/or preschool children. Licensee plans for infants to sleep in a pack and play crib. During today's visit, LPA observed children to also be sleeping on cots. Flooring in bedroom #1 includes soft padding that was clean and free of stains. Licensee plans to store poisons, chemicals and hazardous materials in napping room's high shelves, inaccessible to children. During today's visit, LPA observed pack and play cribs to be folded and stored appropriately. LPA reminded licensee when cribs are in use, cribs must be free of all loose articles, materials and objects. LPA also reminded licensee door to where infants will be sleeping must remain open at all times. Hallway will be utilized for children's use as an eating area, separating the play area and sleeping area. LPA observed hallway's electrical outlets to be made inaccessible with child safety covers. Licensee has also installed a child safety gate to kitchen and child safety gate to living room for additional separation. (Continue Report on Page 2...) (Continued, Page 2...) Access to outdoor area will be through home's stairs as a pass by area only. Outdoor area includes a patio, upper backyard and lower backyard. Licensee plans to utilize patio and upper backyard as a day care area only. Lower backyard will remain off limits to children and is made inaccessible with a child safety gate. LPA observed patio and upper backyard to be entirely enclosed and fenced. Outdoor area includes a variety of toys and materials that are in good condition. There are built in rocks in backyard that are fenced and made inaccessible to children. Flooring in backyard includes artificial turf that is in good condition. There is a sandbox in backyard that includes a cover, when not in use. Backyard also includes a gazebo for sufficient shade. LPA did not observe any pools, spas or bodies of water on site. The DAY CARE AREAS now approved are the living room (main day care area), bedroom #1 (napping room next to living room), hallway, kitchen, bathroom #1 (next to kitchen), patio and upper level backyard. The OFF LIMIT AREAS are bedroom #2, bedroom #3, garage, in-law unit on ground floor, and lower level backyard. Off limit areas are made inaccessible with child safety locks and/or a child safety gate. 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. LPA will approve for bedroom #1, hallway, patio, and upper level backyard as day care areas, effective today's date. No deficiencies were issued today. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee, Lilian Tejada de Gutierrez.