Violation
California Code § 101229.1(b)Sign In/Out Procedures
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(b) actually says
California Code § 101229.1(b)
The person who brings the child to, and removes the child from, the center shall sign the child in/out.
From the field
What providers tell us about this citation
Based on community experience, not official guidance.
Inspectors pull your sign-in sheets and look for patterns: same handwriting for arrival and departure when different people are listed, timestamps that look filled in after the fact, or staff initials where parent signatures should be. The most common trigger for a write-up is a parent who calls ahead and asks staff to sign their child in because they're running late. That's a proxy signature, and inspectors catch it by comparing handwriting. Post your sign-in policy at the entrance and train staff to hand the pen directly to the arriving adult. A polite 'I need you to sign in, licensing requires it' solves most pushback.
By the numbers
- 10*CCLD
- facilities cited in the last 90 days
- 9*CCLD
- counties where this citation appeared
- 62*CCLD
- rank among most-common citations
- Trajectory
- More citations than the prior period+2 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.
10 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/Out Procedures
Common practices shared by providers. Confirm requirements with your licensing analyst.
Common practices
What to avoid
- Staff signing children in when parents are carrying bags or holding a younger sibling. Providers try to be helpful by saying 'I'll sign for you,' but this creates a proxy signature. Inspectors compare handwriting across entries and flag inconsistencies as a deficiency.
- Pre-filling sign-in sheets with children's names and expected times, then having parents initial rather than sign. Inspectors look for actual signatures with arrival and departure times written by the person doing the drop-off or pick-up. Initials next to pre-printed times don't meet the requirement.
- Not verifying identity when an unfamiliar person picks up a child. Providers get busy at the end of the day and skip checking IDs for people not on the authorized list. Inspectors review your sign-out records and ask how you confirmed an unfamiliar person was authorized.
- Using a digital sign-in system that lets one device sign in multiple children at once. If a parent drops off three kids and taps a screen once, only one sign-in event is recorded. Each child needs their own sign-in entry tied to the person who physically brought them.
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 |
|---|---|
| Contra Costa | 2 |
| Kern | 1 |
| Orange | 1 |
| San Mateo | 1 |
| Los Angeles | 1 |
| San Joaquin | 1 |
| Santa Clara | 1 |
| Santa Barbara | 1 |
| San Luis Obispo | 1 |
SOURCE
*CCLD: California Community Care Licensing Divisionviolation_citationsUpdated weekly
Public record
Check any facility for § 101229.1(b)
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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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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.