Facility-requested visit·June 11, 2025

A change of capacity inspection- case management inspection was made today by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Y. Yang. The licensee is requesting a license for a capacity of 14 children. The fire clearance for the requested capacity was received by the Department on 06/11/25. The licensee will have one year of experience operating her FCCH in July 2025. The licensee provided proof of control of property. The licensee owns the home. Services will be available Mon- Fri 06:30 AM - 06:30 PM. The licensee understands that 24hr consecutive care is prohibited. The residence is a four bedroom/ three bathroom, dual level home. There are three adults living in the home. The licensee was advised that all adults residing or working at the facility must have a criminal background clearance on file with CCLD. The licensee is aware of the immediate $100 per day civil penalty for adults working or residing in the home without a criminal record clearance. The floor and yard plans are verified.The children will have access to the living room, kitchen, dining room, childcare room, and downstairs bathroom. The "off limits" areas of the home include the garage, laundry room, and the home's entire second level, which includes four bedrooms and two bathrooms. These areas will be made inaccessible by door locks, latches, door knob covers, and/or child gates. The home's staircase is gated. The home appears to be clean and orderly at this time and will remain so during child care hours. There is a working telephone in the home (licensee's cell phone). The sharp knives, cleaning supplies, medicines, will be stored out of the reach of children. The licensee states there are no firearms and ammunition stored on the premises. Licensee states that poisons are not stored on the premises. The regulation that poisons are to be locked using a key or combination lock was reviewed. First Aid supplies will be maintained at the facility. The children in care have access to age appropriate toys and equipment. The home is equipped with a working smoke detector. The licensee did not have a carbon monoxide detector or a fire extinguisher rated at least 2-A 10:BC at the time of the inspection. The home's backyard is partly on limits; the side yards are off limits and inaccessible.There is no spa, pool, pond, or fountain on the premises and none shall be added without prior approval of the Licensing agency. The increase of capacity application for a capacity of 14 has been approved and will be effective 07/01/2025. The exit interview has been conducted and this report has been reviewed with the licensee, Rubicela Hernandez Lopez. Notice of Site Visit shall be posted for 30 days.