Wharton Family Child Care

102417(a) · Operation of A Family Child Care Home (a) The licensee shall be present in the home and shall ensure that children in care are supervised at all times. When circumstances require the licensee to be temporarily absent from the home, the licensee shall arrange for a substitute adult to care for and supervise the children during his/her absence. Temporary absences shall not exceed 20 percent of the hours that the facility is providing care per day.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation interview, Licensee was not present in the facility at the time of inspection and was out of town for the week, therefore the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 01/15/2026

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102416(c) · Personnel Requirements (c) The licensee and other personnel as specified shall complete training on preventive health practices, including pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation and record review, S2 did not possess a complete First Aid/CPR training on file while supervising children more than 20% of the day, therefore the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 4 staff which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 01/30/2026

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102425(j)(5) · (5) If the infant is sleeping in a separate room from where the provider is stationed, the door to the room the infant is sleeping in shall remain open at all times. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by Licensee will provide a plan of operation for children napping outside of "normal" nap times, where a caregiver can physically see and hear an infant without moving a door or using a electronic monitoring device. Licensee will email plan to LPA.

Based on observations, LPAs observed C1 sleeping in a room detached from the house with two closed doors before accessing C1, which poses a potential health, safety or personal risk to children in care Carlos Martinez NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Kelli Waters NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/04/2025 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.

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102417(a) · The licensee shall be present in the home and shall ensure that children in care are supervised at all times. When temporarily absent from the home, the licensee shall arrange for a substitute adult to care for and supervise children in their absence. Temporary absences shall not exceed 20 percent of the hours that the facility is providing care per day.

Licensee will provide LPA proof of fully qualified staff in order to provide care on 05/02/25. Licensee will return to the facility by 05/05/25 and will be present at the facility 80% of the childcare hours. If licensee is gone for more than 20% of the day, Licensee will close for that time. Licensee will submit proof to LPA via email. Based on observation and record review, Licensee was not present at facility and was out of state during the inspection, which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.

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102425(j)(5) · 102425(j)(5) Infant Safe Sleep If the infant is sleeping in a separate room from where the provider is stationed, the door to the room the infant is sleeping in shall remain open at all times.

Licensee will submit a written plan that details where children will be sleeping and how the Licensee will ensure physical visual observation at all times without having to open any doors, to LPA via email Based on observations, LPAs observed 3 out of 4 infants sleeping in rooms with closed doors, which poses a potential health, safety or personal risk to children in care.

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102425(j)(D) · 102425 Infant Safe Sleep (D)Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review.

BY POC date, Licensee will provide evidence of immediate implementation of safe sleep logs for all children 24 months and under, to LPA via email Based on observation, file review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above where 3 out 4 infant children’s files reviewed did not have evidencing of safe sleep (15 min check) logs, which poses a potential health, safety or personal risk to children in care. Carlos Martinez NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Kelli Waters NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/01/2025 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.

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102425(b) · 102425(b) Cribs or play yards shall be free from all loose articles and objects.

By POC date, Licensee will read, review and provide a signed written statement of understanding of all safe sleep regulations and submit to LPA via email. Based on observation, 3/3 infants in play yards used for napping were observed to have personal items such as blankets and pillows which poses a potential health, safety or personal risk to children in care.

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102417(g)(8) · 102417 (g)(8) All homes shall have a current roster of the children.

By POC date, Licensee will submit a current and complete roster (LIC 9040) of all children enrolled to LPA via email Based upon observation, interview and file review the Licensee did not have evidence of a current roster of the children in care which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

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102416(c) · 102416 (c) The licensee and other personnel as specified, shall complete training on preventive health practices including pediatric CPR and first aid.

By POC date, Licensee will submit proof to LPA current cpr for all staff alone with children in care, to LPA via email Based upon file review, 3 out 4 staff files reviewed did not have evidence of a current pediatric CPR and first aid, for staff left alone with children in care which poses a potential health, safety or personal risk to children in care.

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102418(a) · 102418 (a) Prior to admission to a family day care home, children shall be immunized against diseases...

By POC date, licensee will submit proof of immunizations for all children enrolled and noted on the updated roster, to LPA via email Based on observation and file review, 2 out of 4 children’s files reviewed did not have evidence of immunizations for the children, which poses a potential health, safety or personal risk to children in care. Carlos Martinez NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Kelli Waters NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.

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102370(d)(2) · (2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 102370(j)

BY POC date, Licensee will send proof of clearance for S2 and current association to her facility to LPA via email Based on record review, 1 out 4 staff present did not have a background clearance associated to the facility, therefored the licensee did not comply with the regulation cited above which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.

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