• Type A

  102416(d) · 1 (d) Prior to employment or initial presence in the child care home, all employees and volunteers subject to a criminal record review shall (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by law or Department regulations

  The licensee stated that she had sent the uncleared adult assistant for her lifescan yesterday; however, the staff member had a family emergency and could not make it to the appointment. Licensee stated that the staff member will go for fingerprints later today. Licensee stated that her previous assistant left without notice on 1/13/2023 Based on observation, and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having an adult without fingerprint clearance at the facility today, helping the children in care, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care. and that other assistants, who had criminal record clearance, were not available. Licensee stated that she will work with parents to make changes on their children's schedule to comply with Small Family Child Care Home ratios until she has confirmation that her assistant has clearance. Ratio Sheets were provided. SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Bettina Engelman

Disposition: Unsubstantiated

Disposition: Substantiated