Office review·November 9, 2023

On 11/09/2023, an Informal Conference meeting was conducted today at the Fresno Regional Child Care Office. In attendance at this meeting was: Licensing Program Manager (LPM), Rene Mancinas, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Yesenia Fierro, and Licensee, Julie Look. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss recent violations of Title 22 Regulations. The following Type A violations cited on 7/24/2023, were discussed with Licensee: \302\267 Type A - 102416.5 (a) Staffing Ratio and Capacity - The capacity specified on the license shall be the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time. \302\267 Type B - 102425 (c) Infant Safe Sleep - An Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] shall be completed for each infant up to 12 months of age the provider has in care and maintained at the facility in the infant\342\200\231s file. License has submitted proof of corrections for the above-mentioned citations and the deficiencies have been cleared. In addition, the facility has a history that indicates similar or repeated violations being cited on the following visit dates: 1/24/2023 \302\267 Type B - 102416.5(a) Staffing Ratio and Capacity - The capacity specified on the license shall be the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time. \302\267 Type B - 102425(j)(2) Infant Safe Sleep - The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements: The provider shall check and document every 15 minutes on a sleeping infant. CON'T 809-C 2/21/2019 \302\267 Type B - HSC 1597.44 - A small family day care home may provide care for more than six and up to eight children, without an additional adult attendant, if all of the following conditions are met: One child is enrolled in attending kindergarten or elementary school and a second child is at least six years of age. 7/16/2013 \302\267 Type B - 102416.5(a) Staffing Ratio and Capacity - The capacity specified on the license shall be the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time. The above repeat or similar non-compliance issues were discussed. During today\342\200\231s meeting, Licensee was provided with additional resources, including information on SAFE SLEEP requirements, most recent Department quarterly update, clarification and distinction between license capacity and ratios, and information for accessing childcare provider videos available online. During this meeting, it was discussed that similar violations of Title 22 Regulations and failure to maintain compliance may result in a Non-Compliance conference and referral to the Legal Division for possible Administrative Action. A copy of this report was given to Licensee. No deficiencies were cited during today\342\200\231s meeting.