complaint·June 7, 2023

Citations

5 citations recorded^*CCLD

• 102416.3(a)(6)Type B

  ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING BUILDING OR GROUNDS

  Reporting Requirements: Any change from an area of the family child care home previously identified as "off limits" to an area where care and supervision will be provided to children in care. Licensee did not comply with section cited above. Today, LPA observed that children had access to the previously identified off limits kitchen. Interviews revealed that children have had access to two previuosly identified off limit bedrooms and play yard. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and/or personal rights of children in care.

• 102417(8)(g)Type B

  Roster.Each family child care home shall have a current roster of children as specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1596.841. Licensee did not comply with the section cited above. On 4/19/2023, during an inspection, Licensee could not provide completed roster. Licensee provided the completed roster on 5/30/2023. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and or personal rights risks to the persons in care.

• 102417(b)Type B

  OPERATION OF A FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME

  The home shall be kept clean and orderly, with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. Licensee did not comply with the regulation stated above. Today, it was observed that the accessible kitchen had cluttered counters. There was clutter on the furniture in the dining room. In the accessible bathroom, there were multiple toys that were to be discarded and stacked in the tub. The home shall be kept clean and orderly, with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. Licensee did not comply with the regulation stated above. Today, it was observed that the accessible kitchen had cluttered counters and clutter in the dining area as well as multiple toys in the tub. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and or personal rights risks to persons in care.

• 102423(a)(2)Type A

  PERSONAL RIGHTS

  (2) To receive safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations, furnishings, and equipment. Based on observation and interview licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Today, LPA observed an accessible play yard that had access to multiple hazardous items (rusted vehicles, sharp metals, building debris, gasoline cans, a deep trench, wiring, plant pruners) and other items. Per interview of licensee and multiple children, the yard and hazardous area was used as recently as this week. LPA took photos. This posed and poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and/or personal rights risks of children in care.

• 102423(4)Type B

  (4) Personal Rights.To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse, or other actions of a punitive nature, including, but not limited to: interference with eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. Based on observation and interview, licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed children sleeping directly on a blanket and area rug causing children to be unconfortable and interfering with their sleep. Interviews revealed that a highly cluttered room is used for children to go to during "time out" for misbehaving. Today, Licensee confirmed that child #1 was inside that room yesterday. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and or personal rights risks to children in care.