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 licensee did not ensure stairs to the second floor were barricaded which poses a potential safety risk to children in care. A civil penalty of $250 is being assessed and provided. POC Due Date: 07/24/2024

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, interview conducted, and records reviewed, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPA observed the last fire and disaster drill was conducted on 07/22/2023 which poses a potential safety risk to children in care. POC Due Date: 07/24/2024

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

102416(c) · Personnel Requirements (c) The licensee and other personnel as specified shall complete training on preventive health practices, including pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview conducted, and records reviewed, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as licensee did not ensure their EMSA pediatric CPR and first aid certification included in-person instruction which poses a potential safety risk to children in care. POC Due Date: 07/24/2024

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

102416.1(d) · Personnel Records (d) All personnel records shall be maintained at the child care home and shall be available to the licensing agency for review.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview conducted, and records reviewed, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as licensee did not ensure personnel record was maintained for two out of three staff which poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care. POC Due Date: 07/24/2024

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

102421(a) · Child's Records (a) The licensee shall maintain, in each child's record, the signed and dated notice form required in Section 102419(d).

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview conducted, and records reviewed, the licensees did not comply with the section cited above as licensee did not ensure records were maintained for one child present which poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care. POC Due Date: 07/24/2024

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

102425(j)(2)(D) · Infant Safe Sleep Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview conducted, and records reviewed, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as licensee did not ensure 15-minute sleeping logs were completed for one out of one infant which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. POC Due Date: 07/24/2024

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

102425(a) · Infant Safe Sleep (a) There shall be one crib or play yard for each infant who is unable to climb out of the crib or play yard.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that there was not a crib available for all infants in care, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Licensee stated the two infants in care slept on bean bags but that they did have one pack n play which they would need to set up. POC Due Date: 07/10/2023

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

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 in that there was not a gate barricading the stairs during LPA inspection, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 07/10/2023

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 in that scissors, vitamins, and cleaning supplies were accessible to children, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. When LPA arrived children were not in the areas where the hazardous items were observed. POC Due Date: 07/10/2023

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

102417(g)(9)(A) · 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: (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. 1. The licensee shall document the drills, including the date and time of each drill. This documentation shall kept at the family child care home.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review and Licensees own admission, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that a disaster drill has not be conducted or documented, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. During inspection Licensee was unable to provide documentation of disaster drills. POC Due Date: 07/14/2023

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

102417(g)(8) · Operation of A Family Child Care Home (8) Each family child care home shall have a current roster of children as specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1596.841.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review and Licensees own admission, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that a current roster was not on file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Licensee was unable to provide a copy of their roster during the inspection. POC Due Date: 07/10/2023

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. 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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 4 out of 4 children did not have LIC282 on file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 07/14/2023

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

102425(j)(2)(D)(c) · Infant Safe Sleep Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: Time of each 15-minute check

Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 infants did not have 15 minuet sleep logs on file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 07/14/2023

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.