102417(g)(3) · 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: (3) Where children are less than five years old are in care, stairs shall be fenced or barricaded.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the stairs in the home were not barricaded, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 12/04/2023

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

102417(g)(4) · 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: (4) Poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, firearms and other items which could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where they are inaccessible to children.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as several hazardous items were accessible, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 11/30/2023

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

102418(a) · Immunizations (a) Prior to admission to a family day care home, children shall be immunized against diseases as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 17, beginning with Section 6000.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one child (Ref#3) was missing documentation of immunizations, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 12/14/2023

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

102417(g)(7) · Operation of A Family Child Care Home (7) An emergency information card shall be maintained for each child and shall include the child's full name, telephone number and location of a parent or other responsible adult to be contacted in an emergency, the name and telephone number of the child's physician and the parent's authorization for the licensee or registrant to consent to emergency medical care.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one child (Ref#1) was missing Emergency Identification Card and Consent to Emergency Medical Care which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 12/14/2023

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

102417(g)(9)(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: (9) Each family child care home shall have a written disaster plan of action prepared on a form approved by the Department. All children, age and ability permitting, and the provider, the assistant provider, and other members of the household, shall be instructed in their duties under the disaster plan. As their age and ability permit, newly enrolled children shall be informed promptly of their duties as required in the plan. (A) Each family child care home shall conduct fire drills and disaster drills at least once every six months.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interviewm and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in cunducting fire drills and documenting the drills on a log which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 12/22/2021

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

102417(g)(7) · Operation of A Family Child Care Home (7) An emergency information card shall be maintained for each child and shall include the child's full name, telephone number and location of a parent or other responsible adult to be contacted in an emergency, the name and telephone number of the child's physician and the parent's authorization for the licensee or registrant to consent to emergency medical care.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 children enrolled in care which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 12/22/2021

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

102418(a) · Immunizations (a) Prior to admission to a family day care home, children shall be immunized against diseases as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 17, beginning with Section 6000.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 children enrolled in the facility which poses potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 12/22/2021

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

102419(d) · Admission Procedures and Parental and Authorized Representative's Rights (d) At the time of acceptance of each child into care, the licensee shall provide the child's parent or authorized representative with a copy of the notice Family Child Care Home Notification of Parent's Rights, LIC 995A (8/06), the Caregiver Background Check Process, LIC 995E (6/05), and the Family child Care Consumer Awareness Information, LIC 9212 (10/05).

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 children enrolled in care which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 12/22/2021

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

102419(d)(1) · Admission Procedures and Authorized Representatives Rights (d) At the time of acceptance of each child into care, the licensee shall provide the child's parent or authorized representative with a copy of the notice Family Child Care Home Notification of Parent's Rights, LIC 995A (8/06), the Caregiver Background Check Process, LIC 995E (6/05), and the Family child Care Consumer Awareness Information, LIC 9212 (10/05). (1) The licensee shall request the child's parent or authorized representative to sign and date the bottom portion of the notice form LIC 995A (8/06), which acknowledges that the parent or authorized representative has received and read the LIC 995A. The bottom portion of this form must be kept in the child’s file as proof that the parent or authorized representative has been notified of his or her rights and received a copy of the Caregiver background Check Process, LIC 995E (6/05), and the Family Child Care Consumer Awareness Information, LIC 9212 (10/05).

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 12/22/2021

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

102417(m)(3) · Operation of A Family Child Care Home (3) A file of affidavits signed by each parent with a child enrolled in the home. The affidavit shall state that the parent has been informed that the family child care home does not carry liability insurance or a bond according to standards established by the state.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 children enrolled in care which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 12/22/2021

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

102425(c) · Infant Safe Sleep An Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] shall be completed for each infant up to 12 months of age the provider has in care and included in the infant's file at the facility.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not having a LIC 9227 in file for 1 infant (who is not present today) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 12/22/2021

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.