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Inspection visit

Routine inspection (3-year)

PALOMINOS, MARIA FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMELicense 5254078484 citations on this visit
4 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

On 1/19/24 at 10:46am, an annual inspection was made to the facility by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Mendez. At 11:50am the home was toured inside and outside. The licensee and assistant were supervising 5 children, and operating within the licensed capacity and ratio requirements. The facility\342\200\231s operating hours are 4:30am-10:00pm, Monday\342\200\223Friday. The floor plan submitted by the licensee was reviewed and verified. The off-limits areas of the home are two bedrooms, and were made inaccessible by door knob covers. The children use the back yard as the outdoor play area and the backyard is fully fenced and the front yard is not fully fenced. There were no pools or other bodies of water observed in the yard . Five children's records were reviewed at 10:55am. Two staff records were reviewed at 11:19 am. All adults living in the home are cleared. The following deficiencies were cited: staff did not have a current mandated reporter, no current fire drill listed. no nap logs for children under 2 years old, licensee did not have a infant safe sleep plan on file. (see LIC 809D): 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 . 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. 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-andresources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPA also informed licensee [or facility representative] 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 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-andresources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPA also informed licensee [or facility representative] 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. 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)/ (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 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, the licensee confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Maria Palominos

Citations

4 citations recorded*CCLD

What does Type A vs Type B mean?

Type A. Serious citation. Imminent or substantial risk to children. The regulator requires corrective action immediately and may impose a civil penalty.

Type B. Lower-severity citation. Corrective action required, no imminent risk. The regulator monitors compliance on the next visit.

  • OPERATION OF A FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

    Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in licensee did not have a current fire drill log updated which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

  • 102425(c)Type B

    INFANT SAFE SLEEP

    Based on record review licensee did not have a current Infant safe sleep plan on file for infant in care which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

  • INFANT SAFE SLEEP

    Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which licensee did not have nap logs for infants under the age of 24 months in care which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

  • ARTICLE 2. Administration of Child Day Care Licensing

    Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which staff did not have a current updated mandated reporter training on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

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What happened during the January 19, 2024 inspection of PALOMINOS, MARIA FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME?

This was a inspection inspection of PALOMINOS, MARIA FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME on January 19, 2024. 4 citations were issued: 4 Type B.

Were any citations issued to PALOMINOS, MARIA FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME on January 19, 2024?

Yes, 4 citations were issued (0 Type A, 4 Type B). The first citation was for: "Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in licensee did not have a current fire..."

What type of inspection was this?

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

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