Routine inspection (3-year)·December 19, 2025

On December 19, 2025, at 12:15PM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Cynthia Alvarez conducted an unannounced 3 year required inspection. LPA met with assistant Roberto Lopez, They stated licensee was out on a personal appointment and will be back once it\342\200\231s completed. LPA and the assistant and discussed the nature and purpose of the inspection. Together both licensee and LPA conducted a tour of the home inside and outside. There was 1 child in care at the time of the inspection. The family childcare home (FCCH) is described as a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom, single-story home. The licensee is currently living room, kitchen, dining area, 1 bathroom, and fenced backyard for childcare. LPA observed all the doors to the bedrooms that are not utilized for childcare locked making them inaccessible to children. The FCCH has ventilation to afford for the children\342\200\231s comfort. LPA observed that in the kitchen, the knives are kept in a high elevated cabinet making them inaccessible to the children in care. The cleaning agents are kept in the hallway closet, LPA observed the closet to be locked. The bathroom used for childcare was found to be clean, sanitary and free of harmful chemicals. The backyard is enclosed by a fence. LPA observed plenty of shade, gross motor activities accessible to children in care. Toys and play equipment observed in the backyard are safe, varied, age appropriate and in satisfactory condition. The assistant advised the there are firearms and ammunition in the home, LPA verified the firearms are kept properly stored abiding the department regulations. There are no bodies of water in the home. Required licensing forms are predominantly posted in the living room of the FCCH. LPA observed a smoke and a carbon monoxide detector in the FCCH. The smoke detector and the carbon monoxide detectors were tested at 12:25PM and were found to be in working condition. The assistant is reminded to check the detectors to ensure they have working batteries and are in operable condition . The FCCH has a regulation fire extinguisher on site which was purchased on 8/14/25, Licensee was reminded to either service or purchase a regulation fire extinguisher annually. Continued on 809-C LPA reviewed children's records. The records were found to be complete and included emergency contact information and immunization records. The FCCH's fire drill log was present, and the last drill was conducted 11/9/25. The roster was present in the FCCH and was current. Licensee\342\200\231s records were reviewed and found to be complete, Licensee\342\200\231s Pediatric CPR and First Aid certification are active and will expire 10/2026 Licensee\342\200\231s Mandated Reporter training course is active and will expire 08/2027. LPA also reviewed assistants file and found it to be complete, assistant\342\200\231s Pediatric CPR and First Aid is active and will expire on 10/2026 and Mandated Reporter Training is also present and current, it will expire on 08/2027. License 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. LPAs 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. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02-CCP. When any IMS is provided, an updated Plan of Operation that includes 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) or (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA are 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 childcare by connecting them to childcare providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California. Continued on 809- C During the exit interview, the assistant, confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS. 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 . A Notice of Site visit was provided to the licensee, and it was advised that it needs to be posted for 30 days. During today\342\200\231s inspection no citations were given. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the assistant Roberto Lopez in Spanish .