102425(j)(2) · Infant Safe Sleep The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements: The provider shall check and document the following

Deficient Practice Statement Based on LPA Wheatley record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the licensee has not been documenting the infants sleeping/napping every 15 minute on regular basis. LPA observed a notebook whereby the lciensee keeps notes and has noted some infant napping times. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 03/01/2024

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

102416.5(e) · 102416.5 (e) -Staffing Ratio and Capacity If no assistant provider is present at a Large Family Child Care Home, then the licensee shall comply with the capacity requirements for a Small Family Child Care Home as specified in subsections (b) and (c). The licensee will ensure that there is always a qualified assistant when she has more than 6 children and over 8 children when the children are school aged. The licensee will attend an FCCH Orientation class and submit proof of attendance. Watch the Department videos on Ratio and Capacity. (childcarevideos.org) and submit what was learned. Licensee failed to comply with Title 22 Regulation in regards to having an assistant on the premises. The evidence was met by LPA observed 9 children present alone with licensee. The license converts back to a small license without an assistant. This causes the licensee to be out of ratio. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

102423(a)(2) · 102423(a)(2) -Personal Rights -Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rights that shall not be waived or abridged by the licensee regardless of consent or authorization from the child's authorized representative. These rights include, but are not limited to, the following: (2) To receive safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations. Liccensee will ensure that children's personal rights are protected at all times. License will attend FCCH Orientation class and submit proof of attendance. Licensee will watch the Department videos on Ratio and Capacity. (childcarevideos.org) and submit what was learned. Licensee will submit plan of correction to the Department by May 1, 2023 Licensee failed to protect a day care child from being touched inappropriately by another child in care. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety to children in care.

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Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

102417(a) · 102417(a) Operation of a Family Child Care Home-The licensee shall be present in the home and shall ensure that children in care are supervised at all times. Liccensee will ensure that children are supervised at all times. License will attend FCCH Orientation class and submit proof of attendance. Licensee will watch the Department videos on Supervision. Licensee will enroll in a class regarding child care supervision. Licensee will submit plan of correction to the Department by May 1, 2023 Licensee failed to visually supervise day care children properly. The evidence was met as a minor child touched another minor child inappropriately. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety to children in care.

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Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

102423(a)(4) · 102423(a)(4) Personal Rights- Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rights that shall not be waived or abridged by the licensee regardless of consent or authorization from the child's authorized representative. These rights include, but are not limited to, the following:To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse, or other actions of a punitive nature.... Licensee will ensure that children's personal rights are protected at all times. License will attend FCCH Orientation class and submit proof of attendance. Licensee will watch the Department videos for personal rights. (childcarevideos.org) and submit what was learned. Licensee will submit plan of correction to the Department by May 1, 2023 LPA interviewed children who stated that the licensee places them in the corner on time out. LPA interviewed the licensee who admitted that she places the children in time out standing in the day care room and that she did not know this was a violation. SUPERVISOR'S NAME Maureen Neal

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Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

102416.2(b) · 102416.2(b)-Reporting Requirements-The licensee shall report to the Department any of the events as specified in Health and Safety Code Sections 1597.467(b)(1)(A) through (b)(1)(C) that occur during the operation of the family child care home. Licensee shall submit a Unusual Incident Report LIC 624B and wrirtten report to the department by 5/5/23 regarding an incident that occurred with two children. Licensee failed to report an unsual incident to the Department that occurred between two day care children. This is required according to Title 22 Regulatiosn and is a potential risk to the children in care. SUPERVISOR'S NAME Maureen Neal

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Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

102416.3(a)(6) · Alterations to Existing Building or Grounds (a) Prior to making alterations or additions to a family child care home or grounds, the licensee shall notify the Department of the proposed changed, including, but not limited to, the following: (6) Any change from an area of the family child care home previously identified as "off limits" to an area where care and supervision will be provided to children in care.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on [(observation) the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed an off limit area being used for the infants. This was not approved by the Department. LPA did observe the room near the kitchen safe POC Due Date: 12/09/2022

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.