Gudino, Patricia Family Child Care

Staffing Ratio and CapacityFor a Large Family Child Care Home, 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 and the assistant ... This requirement was not met as evidenced by:Based on observations, record reviews, and interviews, the licensee provided care for five infants and 10 preschool-aged children on 03/19/2025, and three infants (up to 24 months) and 10 preschool-aged children (ages 2 to 5) on 04/03/2025. The licensee was out of compliance with both ratio and capacity requirements on both dates. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.

STAFFING RATIO AND CAPACITY

Staffing Ratio and CapacityThe total licensed capacity for a Large Family Child Care Home shall not exceed fourteen children. This requirement was not met as evidenced by:Based on observations, record reviews, and interviews, the licensee provided care for five infants and 10 preschool-aged children on 03/19/2025, and three infants (up to 24 months) and 10 preschool-aged children (ages 2 to 5) on 04/03/2025. The licensee was out of compliance with both ratio and capacity requirements on both dates. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.

OPERATION OF A FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

(a) The licensee shall be present in the home and shall ensure that children in care are supervised at all times. When circumstances require the licensee to be temporarily absent from the home, the licensee shall arrange for a substitute adult to care for and supervise the children during his/her absence. Temporary absences shall not exceed 20 percent of the hours that the facility is providing care per day. Based on LPA interviews and information received, Licensee did not provide adequate supervision for children in care. Licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.

PERSONAL RIGHTS

(a) Each child receiving services from a family childcare 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:(1) To be treated with dignity in his/her personal relationship with staff and other persons. Based on LPA interviews and informations received, a child’s personal rights were violated. Licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Reporting Requirements…(d) The licensee shall report to the Department as provided by Health and Safety Code Sections 1597.467(b)(1) and (2)…"A report shall be made to the department by telephone or fax during the department's normal business hours before the close of the next working day following the occurrence during the operation of family day care home of…the…events." (2) Health and Safety Code Section 1597.467(b)(2) provides: "In addition to the report required pursuant to paragraph (1), a written report shall be submitted to the department within seven days following the occurrence of any events specified in paragraph (A) Child's name, age, sex and date of admission...D) Disposition of the case."

PERSONNEL RECORDS

(d) All personnel records shall be maintained at the child care home and shall be available to the licensing agency for review.Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Licensee did not have a file with required licensing documents for Assistant which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.