102417(g)(1) · Operation of A Family Child Care Home (g) The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not limited to: (1) Fireplaces and open face heaters shall be screened to prevent access by children. The home shall contain a fire extinguisher and smoke detector device which meet standards established by the State Fire Marshall.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed that the fire extinguisher was last serviced on 02/09/24, per the attached service tag which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 05/27/2025

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102417(g)(5)(A) · Operation of A Family Child Care Home (g) The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not limited to: (5) All licensees shall ensure the inaccessibility of pools (in-ground and above-ground), fixed-in-place wading pools, hot tubs, spas, fish ponds and similar bodies of water through a pool cover or by surrounding the pool with a fence. (A)Fences shall be at least five feet high and shall be constructed so that the fence does not obscure the pool from view. The bottom and sides of the fence shall comply with Division 1, Appendix Chapter 4 of the 1994 Uniform Building Code. In addition to meeting all of the aforementioned requirements for fences, gates shall swing away from the pool, self-close and have a self-latching device located no more than six inches from the top of the gate. Pool covers shall be strong enough to completely support the weight of an adult and shall be placed on the pool and locked while the pool is not in use.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed a fishpond in the off-limits half of the back yard that does not have a fence with a self closing latch that meets title 22 regultations which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 05/27/2025

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102416(d)(1) · Personnel Requirements: Prior to employment or initial presence in the child care home, all employees and volunteers subject to a criminal record review shall Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by law or Department regulations. This requirement Licensee will ensure that her son Edgar is not present at the facility. was not met as evidence by

Based on interviews conducted, licensee's uncleared adult son Edgar has been observed at the facility while children are present. This poses an immediate health and safety risk for children in care

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Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.

102352(f)(1) · Definitions: "Family Day Care" or "Family Child Care" means regularly provided care, protection and supervision of children, in the care giver's own home, for periods of less than 24 hours per day, while the parents or authorized representatives are away. The term "Family Child Care" supersedes the term Per licensee she is returning to live in the licensed facility and will be completely moved in by POC date (03/25/2024) "Family Day Care".

Based on interviews conducted and observation the licensee does not live in the home. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care

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102417(a) · Operations 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. 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 Per licensee, she will be present in the home while day care is operating. the children during his/her absence...

Based on observation and interviews the licensee is not the primary caregiver to children. This poses an potential health and safet risk for children in care

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Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

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...These rights include, but are not limited to, the following... To received safe, healthful and comfortable accomodations, furnishings and Licensee will ensure that her son Edgar is not present at the facility. Per licensee he never comes to the facility. equipment.

Based on interviews conducted it was disclosed that the Sheriff department was at the facility for disrtuption that was caused by her son Edgar. This poses a potential health and safety risk for children in care

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Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

102416.2(a) · Reporting Requirements: The licensee shall report the following information the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next business day and during normal working hours (8am to 5pm).

Based on interviews conducted the Sheriff Licensee will start to report unusual incident reports as they ocurr Department has been to the facility while day care children are present and there are no incident reports that were provided to the department. This poses a potential health and safety risk for children in care

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Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

102416(d)(1) · Personnel Requirements: Prior to employment or initial presence in the child care home, all employees and volunteers subject to a criminal record review shall Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by law or Department regulations. This requirement Licensee will ensure that Corrine gets fingerprint cleared by POC date. was not met as evidence by

Based on record review and interview, Corrine Gomezcedillo lives at the facility but is not fingerprint cleared. Per licensee the uncleared adult does not provide care. This poses an immediate health and safety risk for children in care

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Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.