Routine inspection (3-year)·June 20, 2025

On 06/20/25 at 12:34 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Veronica Diaz conducted an unannounced Required- 3 Year inspection. LPA met with licensee Maria Contreras and advised the purpose of the inspection. Licensee provided LPA a tour of the home inside and out. There were 4 children in care at the time of the inspection. Licensee is a large Family Child Care Home (FCCH), however licensee stated at this time they are operating as a small but would like to continue with a large license. Licensee stated they are a 24hr FCCH. Licensee stated they usually have children from 6:00am until about 9:00pm Monday-Friday. LPA observed required licensing documents pinned on the wall at the entrance of the home. Fire and earthquake drills are being documented every six months. Last drill was conducted on 05/16/25. Fire extinguisher 2A10BC was observed in kitchen cabinet was last serviced 03/04/25. Fire and carbon monoxide detectors were tested and working, tested at 12:46PM. Licensee stated that there are no guns or ammunition in the home. Children in care have access to 1 bedroom, 1 restroom, kitchen, living room, family room, front yard, and back yard. Fireplace inside the family room has glass covered, also covering the fireplace are bookshelves, a play kitchen, and a play house making is inaccessible to children. In the kitchen the knives are stored on top of the refrigerator. Cleaning supplies are being kept in the laundry room cabinet above washer and dryer out of reach from children. Children have access to toys that are age-appropriate inside and outside of the home. Front and Back yard play area is enclosed and has plenty of toys and activities. During the tour, LPA did not observe any hazards/toxins items or bodies of water accessible to children in care. Continued on 809-C LPA reviewed four children files. 1 of the 4 children files were complete. Licensee CPR/first aid is valid through 04/08/27. Licensee was reminded a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter certification AB1207 every two years at www.mandatedreporterca.com mandated reporter certificate is valid until 12/06/25. 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-and-resources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPA's also informed licensee 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 observed a safe sleep log being documented for infants in care every 15 minutes. Licensee advised there were no children in care that required Incidental Medical Services. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see Evaluator Manual - Regulation Interpretations and Procedures for Family Child Care Homes Section 102417. 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: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm Continued on 809-C Licensee was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org website; a consumer education website that helps families obtain childcare by connecting them to childcare providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California. During the exit interview, the Licensee Maria Contreras, confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the home and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS. During today's inspection no citations issued technical violations notice of site visit was issued. Exit interview was conducted and report was reviewed with licensee Maria Contreras.