Violation
California Code § 101229.1(a)(1)Sign In and Sign Out
How CCLD inspectors cite this regulation, what providers do to stay clear of it, and where it appears in the public record.
Regulation text
What California Code § 101229.1(a)(1) actually says
California Code § 101229.1(a)(1)
The person who signs the child in/out shall use his/her full legal signature and shall record the time of day.
From the field
What providers tell us about this citation
Based on community experience, not official guidance.
Inspectors flip through your sign-in sheets within the first few minutes of any visit. They're looking for initials instead of full signatures and rounded times like '8:00' instead of actual times like '8:07.' The fastest way to get written up is having a parent scribble initials and no time. Post a sample completed sign-in sheet next to the blank ones so every pickup person sees exactly what a correct entry looks like. Inspectors also cross-reference sign-in times against the headcount in the room, so if your sheet says 8 kids signed in but they count 10, that's a separate problem.
By the numbers
- 8*CCLD
- facilities cited in the last 90 days
- 4*CCLD
- counties where this citation appeared
- 100*CCLD
- rank among most-common citations
- Trajectory
- More citations than the prior period+5 facilities
That is 1 in 10000 facilities CCLD inspected.
SOURCE
*CCLD: California Community Care Licensing Divisionviolation_citationsUpdated weekly
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*CCLD: California Community Care Licensing Divisionviolation_citationsUpdated weekly
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*CCLD: California Community Care Licensing Divisionviolation_citationsUpdated weekly
Last 90 days vs. previous 90 days.
8 facilities were cited for this in the last 90 days. See if yours is one of them.
What other providers do
Common practices to stay clear of Sign In and Sign Out
Common practices shared by providers. Confirm requirements with your licensing analyst.
Common practices
What to avoid
- Accepting initials or first-name-only signatures from parents in a rush. Providers let it slide during busy drop-off because they don't want to slow the line, but inspectors treat every incomplete signature as a separate deficiency entry.
- Recording approximate times like '8:00 AM' for every child instead of actual arrival times. Providers round to the nearest quarter hour for convenience, but CCLD needs exact times to verify ratio compliance at any given moment.
- Letting older siblings sign younger children in or out. Providers assume any family member works, but only adults authorized on the child's emergency card can sign, and minors are never acceptable.
- Keeping sign-in sheets in a back office or classroom instead of at the entrance. When inspectors can't locate the sheet immediately, they document it as inaccessible, even if you produce it 30 seconds later.
Regional record
Where this citation appeared in the past 90 days
Citation counts and rates by California county, drawn from CCLD inspection records. Click a county to see its weekly intelligence report.
| County | Citations |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 3 |
| Riverside | 2 |
| Santa Clara | 2 |
| Orange | 1 |
SOURCE
*CCLD: California Community Care Licensing Divisionviolation_citationsUpdated weekly
Public record
Check any facility for § 101229.1(a)(1)
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Answers based on public CCLD data and regulation text. May not reflect recent changes.
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Related violations
Other citations in this regulation family
This information is educational and does not constitute legal advice. Consult a licensed child care compliance consultant for guidance specific to your facility. Citation data is sourced from California Community Care Licensing Division public records and is refreshed regularly.