Routine inspection·September 22, 2025

On 09/22/205, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Farida Raja, conducted an unannounced annual/random inspection. LPA was granted access to the home by Licensee, Mathwee Pimsakul and explained the nature of today\342\200\231s inspection. Present in the home was licensee and eight children including 3 infants and 5 preschool children. Upon arrival, children were observed to be napping or being assisted to sleep. Licensee, Kendra Pimsakul arrived at 1:30pm; within a few minutes of LPA's arrival. Licensee is not operating within the ratio and capacity requirements of the license. LPA explained the ratio requirements when only one Licensee is present with children. Days and hours of operation are Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. LPA observed all required posted materials near the front entrance to the home. LPA provided Licensee with a copy on the Entrance Checklist for Family Child Care Homes (LIC 126) during today's inspection. The home is single story with 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. Two adults and four minor children reside in the home. Licensees provide respite care and are a Santa Clara County Resource Family (# 999637RFA). Licensees currently do not have foster care children living in the home. LPA toured the indoor and outdoor areas of the home during today's inspection. Licensee has a working telephone in the home. LPA observed sufficient materials, toys, and play equipment for the day care children indoors and outdoors. The home has central heating/cooling and ventilation for comfort of children. LPA observed a fireplace that is barricaded with a child gate in the living room. Off limit areas inside the home: attached garage. LPA observed 3 infants and one preschool child sleeping inside cribs in different bedrooms. Infants were observed to be placed to sleep in sleep sacks and preschool child inside the crib was observed to be placed to sleep with a blanket. Doors to all rooms that the children were napping in were observed to be closed. LPA reminded licensee that if an infant is sleeping in a separate room from where the provider is stationed the door to the room the infant is sleeping in shall remain open at all times. The provider shall be able to visually observe the infant without moving the door. No loose articles including sleep sacks are allowed inside the crib. LPA observed disinfecting sprays, disinfecting wipes and hydrogen peroxide within reach of children in the bathrooms and outdoor area. LPA observed that the kitchen scissors were accessible to children. Rooms, bathrooms and passages were observed to be cluttered with clothing items. Licensee stated that the home is cleaned by a cleaning service twice a week. Continued on Page 2 LPA observed a fire extinguisher that was last serviced on 07/29/2024 and working smoke and carbon monoxide detector. LPA reminded licensee that the fire extinguisher needs to be serviced once every 12 months and service tag maintained for review. Licensees have one pet dog. Licensees state that they do not have any firearms. Licensees understand that smoking is prohibited in the home. The outdoor space includes a deck with stairs leading to the lower level. Both areas are on limit to children. Off limit area outdoors is storage shed and gated right side of the home. The outdoor space and play equipment were observed to be in good condition. LPA observed a large play structure with tan bark as resilient material to absorb falls. LPA observed a trampoline in the outdoor area and reminded Licensee to follow all manufacturers instructions regarding ages of children allowed on it and to place trampoline away from the fence/wall/ other items to prevent any injuries. LPA reminded Licensee to follow manufacturers age recommendations on the large play structure. LPA observed empty water tables. No bodies of water were observed. LPA observed a fire pit with burnt coal and ashes in the on limit area. Beyond the back fence of the home is a creek area. No water was observed in the creek and the back metal fence was observed to be in good condition. LPA advised Licensee to fix any tree roots that pose a tripping hazard. Backyard is fenced and both sides of the home are gated. Shade is provided by canopies. LPA observed broken plastic bits on the left side and a rake within reach of children. Bathroom used by children was in operating condition. Toilets and faucet are clean and operable. LPA reminded applicant that all shampoos, soap, medication, mouthwash, perfumes, razors, cleaning products, air fresheners, and nail polish/removers must be placed inaccessible to the children. Drinking water is readily available for children in the home via individual water bottles and refilled using filtered or store bought water based on parent preference. Licensee states that she provides meals and snacks to the children in care. Licensee understands that any food brought from home shall be labeled with each child's name and properly stored or refrigerated. Licensee states that a child will be isolated in one bedroom if necessary due to illness or communicable disease until parent pick up. Licensee updated the children's roster with information of one missing child during today's inspection. LPA reviewed a Fire/Disaster drill log during today's inspection. Fire/disaster drill was last conducted on 06/21/2025. Continued on Page 3 Eight children\342\200\231s files were reviewed during today's inspection and found to be current and up to date. Licensee stated that she understands that she is required to check on infants but was not aware that she needed to conduct sleep checks every 15 minute for all infants and maintain documentation for review. LPA provided Licensee with a copy of PIN 20-24-CCP and sample 15- minute sleeping infant check form. Licensee states that she has liability insurance for the day care and LPA observed a current policy. 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 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 reviewed both Licensees files. Licensees have current Pediatric CPR/First Aid certifications. Licensees do not have current Mandated Reporter training's . Licensee understands the training is mandatory to all Licensees and adults in the home in contact will children and requires renewal every two years. Training website: www.mandatedreporterca.com . Licensee, Mathwee Pimsakul to submit proof of measles immunization to LPA by 10/06/2025. Licensees were 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. Supervision of children was discussed with Licensees, and they understand that they or a qualified adult must be present in the home during day care hours and ensure that the children are supervised at all times. LPA discussed the requirement for Licensees to be present at the facility 80 percent of the hours the facility is in operation and that temporary absences shall not exceed 20 percent of the hours that the facility is providing care per day. Licensees understand their capacity options and understand that they cannot have more than 14 children in the home at any time and a qualified assistant must be present. Licensees understand in absence of a helper their license capacity is reduced to 8 and ratio (age of the children) must be observed. Continued on Page 4 LPA discussed "zero tolerance" related regulations which includes the assessment of an immediate $500 per day civil penalty for any violation of a "zero tolerance" related regulation. A $500 immediate civil penalty is assessed for serious violations such as absence of supervision, accessible bodies of water, accessible firearms, refused entry of licensing staff, presence of an excluded person, and violations that result in illness or injury. An ongoing civil penalty of $100 per day continues until the violation(s) is corrected. Licensee is encouraged to visit the Department\342\200\231s website at https://cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing to access general updates, resources for providers, regulations, adoptions of new laws, pay annual fees etc. This facility provides Incidental Medical Services \342\200\223 IMS. LPA reviewed storage of medication and equipment/supplies, and reviewed children\342\200\231s, personnel, and administrative records. For IMS information see PIN 22-02-CCP. LPA observed that an epinephrine auto injector for child, C8 was not in the original container and did not have a consent form. LPA provided Licensee with a copy of PIN 22-02-CCP and advised Licensee to submit a IMS plan to LPA by 10/06/2025. The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice) or (800) 514- 0383 (TTY) and link to publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA are available at: https://www.ada.gov/resources/child-care-centers/ . Licensee states that she does not transport any day care children. LPA reminded Licensee that if she decides to transport children, children should not be left unattended in parked vehicles and that car seats shall only be used for transportation and shall not be used for sleeping. Licensee, Kendra Pimsakul 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, Licensee confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS. Five Type B deficiencies and one technical violation were cited today. Appeal rights were printed and provided to Licensee. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Licensee, Kendra Pimsakul. A NOTICE OF SITE VISIT WAS GIVEN AND MUST REMAIN POSTED FOR 30 DAYS. 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 . 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