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Inspection visit

Pre-licensing visit

FLORES, MARIA FCCHLicense 493010903
Clean visit · 0 citations

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

A change of location inspection was conducted today by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Leticia Rosales-Meza. The applicant is Spanish Speaking. The applicant was previously licensed at 715 Simpson Place, Santa Rosa, CA 95401. The applicant is requesting a license for a capacity of 14 children. The Santa Rosa Fire Marshall inspected and granted the fire clearance on 6/04/25. Services will be available Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM. The applicant understands that 24hr consecutive care is prohibited. The residence is a four bedroom two bathroom, two story home. There are currently two adults living in the home. The applicant was reminded that all adults 18 and over living in the home, persons who provide care and supervision to children, and staff who have contact with children, 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. The floor and yard plans are verified. The children will have access to the living room, kitchen, dining area, hallway bathroom, and separate "play room" area. The "off limits" areas includes the home's upstairs, and two bedrooms downstairs. These areas have been made inaccessible by means of door knob slip covers and a secured child safety gate. The home appears to be clean and orderly at this time and will remain so during childcare hours. There is a working telephone in the home. The sharp knives, cleaning supplies, medicines, will be stored out of the reach of children. Applicant stated there are no firearms and any other dangerous weapons in the home and none were observed during today's inspection. Applicant stated there are no poisons in the home. The requirement that poisons be stored in a space locked with a key lock/combination lock is reviewed. The fireplace in the living room is screened. Mrs. Flores states the fireplace will not be used at all. The children in care will have access to age appropriate toys and equipment. The home is equipped with a working smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector and a fire extinguisher rated at least 2A10BC. Continued on LIC 809-C The children will use half of the huge backyard as the outdoor play area and it is completely fenced. There is an in-ground pool located in the other half of the backyard. The in-ground swimming pool is surrounded by a five foot fence. The slats are 3.5 inches apart. The fence does not obscured the pool from view. There is a self closing, self latching gate that swings away from the pool per regulation requirements. The gate is key locked. This area is "off limits" to the day care children. There is a covered hot tub which is "off limits" to the day care children where the swimming pool is located. LPA provided Licensee with PIN 25-01-CC. 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. 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, available at: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm . Parents will be required to sign insurance affidavits if the provider does not plan to purchase additional child care liability insurance. Parent's rights are posted. Emergency drills must be conducted at least once every six months and the date documented. Children's records to be maintained were reviewed. The roster is to remain current at all times. Unusual Incident Report procedures were explained, to include notification before close of next business day and follow-up with written report within seven days. The Applicant will maintain current on Pediatric CPR and First Aid. CPR and First Ai d cards expire 03/2026. The Applicant shall be present in the home and shall ensure that children in care are supervised by a fingerprinted adult with current Pediatric CPR and First Aid certification. The Applicant understands that children may only be transported by adults with a criminal record clearance and are never to be left unattended in a vehicle. Infants or children shall not be allowed to sleep in car carriers in the home. The Applicant clearly understands the maximum number of children for whom care can be provided and the limitations on the number of infants (birth to age 2) that may be cared for and when two of the children in care must be school aged. Smoking is prohibited at all times in any area where child care is provided. The Applicant understands the responsibility to read and have knowledge of the laws and regulations for operation of a family child care home. Forms and regulations must be obtained from the website. http://ccld.ca.gov/ The Applicant understands that any authorized employee of the Department may enter and inspect the facility with or without advance notice. LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with applicant 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 applicant 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. On this date, 6/06/2025, the California Attorney General - Megan\342\200\231s Law website web site was provided ( http://www.meganslaw.ca.gov ), and was searched for information on sex offenders required to register with local law enforcement under California's Megan's Law. No registered sex offenders were found at the facility addresses. Under state law, some registered sex offenders are not subject to public disclosure; therefore, they may not have been included in this search. However, the Department conducts a monthly cross reference of each address on record for all registered sex offenders against all CCLD facility addresses pursuant to information shared by California DOJ. Applicant was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org site, 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. Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) regularly sends information to licensed facilities, providers, and stakeholders by way of Provider Information Notices (PIN), Program Quarterly Update Newsletters and other important information communication platforms. To receive important licensed related information to licensed facilities, visit the CCLD Important Information website at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/subscribe and select the Child Care option to receive email communication. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Applicant, Maria Flores. Any proposed changes to the physical plant, telephone number, or change of address shall be immediately reported to the Department. This facility is approved for a large FCCH license effective today's date, June 06, 2025.

Citations

No citations recorded on this visit

The inspector found no violations of California child care regulations during this visit.

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What happened during the June 6, 2025 inspection of FLORES, MARIA FCCH?

This was an other inspection of FLORES, MARIA FCCH on June 6, 2025. The inspection found no deficiencies and no citations were issued.

Were any citations issued to FLORES, MARIA FCCH on June 6, 2025?

No citations were issued during this inspection. The facility was found to be in compliance with all applicable regulations.

What type of inspection was this?

This was an other inspection. other inspections are conducted by CCLD as part of their licensing oversight.

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