Routine inspection·October 7, 2025

On 10/07/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Farida Raja, conducted an unannounced inspection and met with Licensee, Khalida Siamer. LPA informed Licensee of the purpose of today's inspection which is to conduct and annual inspection and to process Licensee's request to increase the capacity of her Family Child Care Home from 8 to 14 children. LPA was granted access to the home by Licensee. Present in the home were licensee, adult daughter/ assistant and 4 children including two infants and two preschool children. One more infant arrived during the inspection. Licensee is operating within the ratio and capacity requirements of the license. Days and hours of operation are Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. LPA observed all required posted materials near the front entrance to the home. Per Licensee, three adults and one minor child reside in the home. All adults have criminal record and tuberculosis clearances. Licensee has been licensed as a small Family Child Care Home since 09/07/2022 and thus met the minimum one year experience requirement. Fire Clearance as required to obtain a Large Family Child Care Home License was granted on 10/01/2025. LPA discussed with Licensee the maximum capacity requirement of a Large Family Child Care Home License. The maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time when there is an assistant provider in the home, including children under age 10 who reside at the licensee's home shall be either: (1) 12 children, no more than four of whom may be infants; or (2) more than 12 and up to 14 children if at least one child is enrolled in and attending kindergarten or elementary school and a second child is at least six years of age and there are no more than three infants being cared for during any time when more than 12 children are being cared for. Continued on Page 2 When Licensee has more than 12 and up to 14 children in the home, Licensee must notify the parent using the form LIC9150 \342\200\234Parent Notification Additional Children in Care." LPA reminded Licensee that when Licensee does not have a Helper, Licensee can only care for up to 8 children at any one time 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. Furniture was observed in good condition. The home has central heating/cooling, additional fans and ventilation for comfort of children. Off limit areas inside the home: master bedroom, master bathroom, two bedrooms, kitchen, dining room, basement and attached garage. In-use areas include: living room, family room/office and one bathroom. LPA observed a 3A40BC fire extinguisher that was last serviced on 10/01/2025 in the on limit living room. Barricaded fireplace was observed in the family room/office. LPA reminded Licensee that fire extinguishers need to be serviced annually. Working smoke and carbon monoxide detector was observed in the living room. Licensee states that she does not have any weapons or pets in the home. All detergents, cleaning compounds, poisons, medications and other similar items were observed to be stored inaccessible to children. Licensee understands that smoking is prohibited in the home. Kitchen was observed to be made inaccessible from the living room by a swing door and from the family room/office by use of removable child gates. LPA advised Licensee to move all knives and sharps to higher kitchen cabinets. Licensee has 2 play pens and 4 nap mats to be used by children during nap time. Bathroom used by children was in operating condition. Toilets and faucet are clean and operable. The outdoor space and play equipment were observed to be age appropriate and free of hazards. On limit area outdoors includes the left side area. Back and right side area are off limits to children. There were no bodies of water observed. LPA reminded Licensee to empty all wading pools and water tables immediately after use. Shade was observed to be provided by pergola and trees. Drinking water is readily available for children in the home via individual water bottles and refilled using store bought water. Licensee states that she provides breakfast and snacks and parents provide lunch. Licensee understands that any food brought from home shall be labeled with each child's name and properly stored or refrigerated. Licensee stated that the form of discipline used is to talk to child. Licensee states that a child will be isolated on the living room couch, away from other children, if necessary, due to illness or communicable disease. Continued on Page 3 LPA reviewed a current Child Care Facility Roster and Fire/Disaster drill log during today's inspection. Fire/disaster drill was last conducted on 04/08/2025. LPA obtained copy of children's roster. Four children's file's were reviewed and observed to be complete with the required forms. Infants (C1 and C2) files were observed to be complete with the Individual Infant Sleeping Plan (LIC 9227) and 15-minute sleep logs. Licensee carries daycare insurance and LPA observed a current policy verifying valid coverage. 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 two staff files (Licensee and daughter/assistant) for the required forms. Licensee and assistant were observed to have current Pediatric CPR/First Aid certification and Mandated Reporter Training. Licensee and staff have the required immunization in file for measles, pertussis and statement declining influenza. 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. Supervision of children was discussed with Licensee, and she understands that she 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 Licensee 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. Licensee understands her capacity options and she understands that she cannot have more than 14 children, once licensed, in the home at any time and a qualified assistant must be present. Licensee understands in absence of a helper her 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. The Department will communicate all new information to providers through Provider Information Notices (PINs). Sign up to be notified for new PINs at www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/subscribe and visit the Department\342\200\231s website for the latest PINs. 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. Licensee states that she is not administering any medications or IMS to children at this time. 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 states that she does not transport any day care children. 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. During the exit interview, Licensee confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility. As a result of today's inspection, there were no deficiencies cited. Exit Interview was conducted, where this report was reviewed with Licensee, Khalida Siamer. LPA advised Licensee that a Large Family Child Care Home License will be approved upon submission of an updated outdoor sketch (LIC 999A) and final review by the Department. A NOTICE OF SITE VISIT WAS ISSUED AND MUST BE POSTED FOR 30 CONSECUTIVE 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 . Regular updates for licensed providers will be communicated via Provider Information Notice (PIN).