Ortega, Ana Karina

ARTICLE 2. Administration of Child Day Care Licensing

ADMISSION PROCEDURES AND PARENTAL AND AUTHORIZED

102419(d)(1)- Admission Procedures and Parental and Authorized Representative's Rights- (d) At the time of acceptance of each child into care, the licensee shall provide the child's parent or authorized representative with a copy of the notice Family Child Care Home Notification of Parents’ Rights, LIC 995A... (1) The licensee shall request the child's parent or authorized representative to sign and date the bottom portion of the notice form LIC 995This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having Child 1 (C1's) parent sign and date C1's child records, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.

102416.2(f)-Reporting Requirements: (f) As soon as possible but no later than the same business day, the licensee shall notify a child's parent or authorized representative regardless of the injuries or acts that affect that child...This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not informing Child 1 (C1's) parent of the incident that occured on 12/26/2024, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.

IMMUNIZATIONS

102418(g): Immunizations- (g) The licensee shall document each child's immunizations as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Section 6070, and shall maintain such documentation for as long as the child is enrolled.This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having a complete child's record for C1 in care prior to admission, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CHILD'S RECORDS

102421(b)-Child's Records: (b) The licensee shall maintain, in each child's record, a copy of the emergency information card as required in Section 102417(g)(7).This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview conducted, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not maintaining C1's records prior to being admitted into care, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.

STAFFING RATIO AND CAPACITY

102416.5(a): Staffing Ratio and Capacity- (a) The capacity specified on the license shall be the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time.This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by being over capacity and having 21 children in care which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.

PERSONAL RIGHTS

Personal Rights. Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rights that shall not be waived or abridged by the licensee regardless of consent or authorization from the child's authorized representative. These rights include, but are not limited to, the following: To receive safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations, furnishings, and equipment.This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, on 08/04/2023, Licensee's son lied that he was a parent of an infant and attempted to pick up the infant. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

OPERATION OF A FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

Poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, firearms and other items which could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where they are inaccessible to children. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA Deanna Villagrana observed toothpaste in a bathroom drawer and Pepto Bismol in a kitchen drawer accessible to children which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.

OPERATION OF A FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

The home shall be kept clean and orderly, with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPAs observed the floors and carpet are not clean including and large orchid leaf in the entryway were children crawl and walk which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.

Health and Safety Code section 1597.465 states:A large family day care home may provide care for more than 12 children and up to and including 14 children, if all of the following conditions are met: (a) At least one child is enrolled in and attending kindergarten or elementary school and a second child is at least six years of age. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA Berumen and Villagrana observed 14 children in care; 3 infants, 8 preschoolers and 3 school age children under the age of 6.

OPERATION OF A FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

Each family child care home shall have a current roster of children as specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1596.841. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPAs did not observe a current roster of children which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.

PERSONAL RIGHTS

To receive safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations, furnishings, and equipment. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPAs observed one child (age 4) strapped to a booster seat on a kitchen counter stool which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.

Each licensed child day care facility shall post a copy of any licensing report pertaining to the facility that documents either a facility visit or a complaint investigation that results in a citation for a violation that, if not corrected, will create a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. The licensing report provided by the department shall be posted immediately upon receipt, adjacent to the postings required pursuant to Section 1596.817 and on, or immediately adjacent to, the interior side of the main door to the facility and shall remain posted for 30 consecutive days. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Licensee did not post report dated August 4, 2023 along with type A deficiency for parents to review which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.

A licensed child care facility or home shall provide to the parents of each child receiving services in the facility copies of any licensing report that documents any Type A citation that represents an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care as specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 1596.893b. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA Berumen observed only nine out of 21 children's files had LIC9224 signed by parents which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.

(a) The capacity specified on the license shall be the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time.This requirement was not met as evidenced by: The Licensee was caring for 21 children (5 children present were infants) more than her licensed capacity, which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.

OPERATION OF A FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. There were two sheds in the backyard, which were not locked. There were cleaning supplies, insect spray, and a saw inside.

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Upon arrival of today's inspection, Assistant was alone with 11 children.

STAFFING RATIO AND CAPACITY

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Upon arrival, Assistant was alone with 11 children.