102417(g)(5) · 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.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Today, LPA's Ocegueda and Alvarez observed that there was no pool gate outside the living room exit (two sets of French doors). There were also 5 opening windows. Licensee had a broken baby gate today which made the living room area exits accessible. In addition, during interview, licensee stated that before our arrival, she had the french door open for air circulation. There is a mesh screen door that was unlocked. During inspection of the pool area, the French door was unlocked. While inspecting the rod iron gate that partially encloses the pool, there was a section that was approximately 6 inches in width between the rod iron and the wood fence. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. A 500.00 immediate civil penalty was assessed today. POC Due Date: 10/12/2022

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

102370(d) · Criminal Record Clearance (d) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility

Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Today, licensee stated that adult #2 moved into the home recently but was not fingerprint cleared. The facility roster LIS 531 and Guardian printed Roster also did not show adult #2 was not fingerprint cleared. Per licensee adult #2 moved in around 9/23/2022. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. A 500.00 civil penalty was assessed today. POC Due Date: 10/12/2022

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: background checks. 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. In the accessible kitchen there was a pizza cutter and two pairs of scissors in accessible drawers. On the counter there was Ajax cleaner, prescription medication and a spray can of sun screen. In the day care room there was accessible baby power and rash ointment that had directives stating "keep out of reach of children" on the safety label. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 10/11/2022

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for infants # 1 & 2 in care. Licensee admitted to not documenting sleeping checks for infants every 15 minutes, which pose a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 01/25/2022

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. 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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for infants # 1 & 2 in care, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 01/25/2022

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.